Wednesday, March 23, 2011

6 Months :)

Ahh, where to start? I have fallen behind on my blogging... to catch everyone (ie... my three blog followers) up, here is a quick glimpse of what we have been up to:
I returned to work at the end of January. After a few brief moments of anxiety and confusion, I realized that I was able to get right back into the swing of things! It has been nice to get out of the house and to use my brain again, but I definitely miss my little angel while I am away. Travis was laid off from his job at State Street in December, and has been taking care of Aislinn while I am at work. I think this may be a blessing in disguise, but Travis may disagree ;) However long it lasts, we are enjoying being able to spend lots of time together, watching our baby learn and grow. 
Aislinn has become the sweetest, happiest little girl! We love seeing her smile and making her laugh. She has recently realized that she has a voice. Sometimes she babbles softly, and other times she shreiks at the top of her lungs, making for some embarrassing and awkward moments in public! She has become very curious, reaching for anything in sight. She holds on tight to her favorite toys (Sophie, Butterfly, and Monkey) and everything ends up in her mouth, covered in drool. We are practicing sitting up and waiting for any signs of a first tooth. Next week, we will see how she is growing at her 6 month well-baby check up appointment.
I made a slideshow, but for some reason I have not been able to load it to the blog site! A guess a few pictures from the last few months will have to do...


     

         

    

    

      
    

        

   

    


    



Friday, March 18, 2011

Christmas was Merry! We spent Christmas Eve with the Moran Family, Christmas Morning with the Kisbeys, and Christmas Day with the Skeens Family :) 





Saturday, January 15, 2011

Our Little Bit of Sunshine


She's our little bit of sunshine,
She's a smile to light our days,
She will steal our hearts and 
keep them with her warm endearing ways,
She's our precious little daughter,
With a sweetness from above
Who will fill our years with laughter
and our lives with lots of love.










Sunday, December 5, 2010

It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas...

The wind is gusting outside and we're bundled up indoors! The holiday season has arrived and we're starting to prepare for Christmas. I'm still enjoying maternity leave, and since Travis was laid off from his job this last week, I'm enjoying lots of time with my hubby as well. Aislinn is doing great. She has started to smile more often and it becomes the highlight of our day when she grins for us :) Hopefully I can catch some more smiles on camera in the near future, but for now, here are a few pictures from the last few weeks...

Amber and Aislinn at the Clark's house for dinner


Aislinn and Reese on their latest playdate at Julie's house


Daddy and Aislinn after our Christmas Tree Decorating-slash- Cookie Party


Aislinn with Auntie Bre


Travis' Cookie Creations...


My Cookies


Family :)


Cookie decorating fun...


Daddy and Aislinn on Thanksgiving (at the Grandparents)

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Seven Weeks Old

Oh my! Aislinn is now seven weeks old and finally filling out a bit :) We have experienced a variety of emotions since her birth... love, hope, frustration, sadness, and absolute joy. Parenting has definitely been an adventure thus far and Travis and I are looking forward to Aislinn's continued progress (I can hardly wait for some giggling!). Travis returned to work after a month at home and I have been taking care of Aislinn during the day. I am always "thankful" (this is the month of Thanksgiving, right?) when Travis comes home from work or my mom or sisters are around to help out. Our little bundle of joy requires a lot of attention and hard work!

Some pics: (she has already changed so much!)