3 months and counting...

     Our babe is officially 3 months young! We can't believe how much she has changed in such a short amount of time. She enjoys morning giggles while being bounced, daddy work breaks, kisses from her puppy sisters, and library time with friends. We are excited to see how much she grows and learns in the coming months.

What?! Already 3 months?

What have we been up to lately?

     Well, the summer has started, which means busy weekends ahead. Lee headed to KC for a bachelor party, therefore, it was just Z and I for the weekend. We made the most of it and survived. She was on her best behavior...most of the time. This mom showered all three days, fed and took care of two dogs, didn't lock a baby in the car, and overall felt successful. We were both very happy to see Lee return though. :)

Help!

     Last week, Bob and Jill offered to watch Zella so that we could have a date day. We were stoked! At first we weren't sure how she would do, but they put her at ease and had a terrific time.

Afternoon movie with a theatre to ourselves.

Massages and dinner!

     And finally, Allison came to visit! We had a blast catching up and showing her our home for the past 4 years.

City Park was beautiful!

Zella misses Aunt Al!

      Other recent snapshots...

We went up to Mommy's school! Hi, Mary!

So tired after visiting the zoo.

I love mornings.

Our precious beauty.

Good morning!

Story time!

Brunch with Lauren is always fun.

I love Aunt Lolo!💖

HOLLYWOOD

Ready for the next party!

My dad > your dad

Food coma

Thank you, Sammy. I love my new outfits!

😁

Miss Independent 

What a goofball!

You are my sunshine!🌞

Daddy's on duty. 

Hat day!

Morning giggles

Tummy time

Mmmwwaahhhh!

Hello!

V & T

     We love visitors, but especially when it's Vicki and Teisha. These ladies are two of my oldest friends, so it was so nice for them to come visit and meet Miss Zella. The weather was gorgeous, so we made sure to get outside get those steps in.

     Great company, great food, and great conversation. It was absolutely what we needed. Love you girls!

Meeting Aunt Teisha

Hiking at Red Rocks

Miss Zella got too hot. :(

In other news...

     This little babe is too funny...

I be chillin'. Do you see it? Ha!

10 weeks today.

She loves naps like her momma.

We love our days together.

She doesn't love bows, but she's too cute!

Passport photo or mugshot?!

Cheese!

Love

Lazy Sundays

Snuggly and ready to party!

Shots!

     The day had come for Zella to get her 2 month immunizations. She was doing great. So smiley. So happy. 10 pounds 14 ounces of perfection. That was until she heard another baby crying from those dreaded shots. She became sad and knew she was next. It all went by so quickly, but Z was quite upset. Poor baby. Strawberry Shortcake bandaids made those chunky thighs a little sweeter. She slept well that night, but we aren't looking forward to next time.

This lady is so nice...

That lady was so mean!

My First Mother's Day

     Last weekend, we had nothing on the calendar and I couldn't have been happier. It was Mother's Day Weekend, and I thought it wasn't on Lee's radar. It started Friday night with a delivery. A vacuum! I was actually excited because I had been saying we needed a new vacuum for some time now, but also slightly disappointed...it was a vacuum...for Mother's Day. :/ Woke up Saturday with Lee asking me what I wanted to do. Ugh! Really? He didn't have anything planned? I was kind of shocked. I knew we had plans with a friend in the afternoon, so I was surprised when he said I had ten minutes to be ready much earlier in the day. We drove around for a bit before he dropped me off to get an hour massage. Woohoo! An hour of relaxation! What a treat. As I was leaving, I was greeted with some flowers that he had left inside my jacket. It was super sweet. The rest of the weekend, we spent as a family. Simply perfect.

2 Months Old

     We can't believe it's been two months. She continues to be more fun and is sleeping much better. We just started getting her more into a bedtime routine this past week, and last night she slept from 8 pm to 8:45 am while only briefly waking at 5 am to eat. Happy Mother's Day to me!
      Within the next month, Zella gets to meet some of our friends from Kansas City. We are all looking forward to it!

Death Stare

     We have such kind and talented friends. Thank you Lindsay Tarwater for the beautiful blanket! Zella loves it!

Happy 2 Months to me!