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| Avy - Week 4 |
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| My First Mothers Day |
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| Avy - Week 5 |
(The "Week 5" one is my personal favorite, by the way.)
This week has been so different from the previous four. Since getting over her nasty (and very sad) cold that she had all of last week then gave to both Allen & me, Avy has been a new woman. She has started to sleep longer between middle-of-the-night feedings (she's now up to 4-5 hours!), she has been less high maintenance about being held all the time (as you will read about in the captions of the "Week 5" pictures), and she has started smiling quite a lot (which blows my MIND). What a joy to watch a developing person learn and grow into her personality. She's amazing.
Another thing I've loved about her, particularly this week, is how endeared she is to Allen. They have a really special relationship. She won't take her eyes off of him whenever he holds her. She loves to cuddle with him. She stops crying after only one second of him singing to her or beat boxing (which she remembers from her time in-utero, no doubt). It's beautiful seeing a father and daughter bond like they have. A lot of people have asked me, "So, how has having a baby affected your marriage?" and I tell them that one of the best parts of having Avy is seeing the bond between them. A new side that I've never seen in Allen has come out with her in the picture. It's really great, I have to say.
Having a daughter is lovely. She has the cutest clothes, which I love dressing her up in then showing her off. And she has a truly remarkable personality that I can't wait to see more of. I highly recommend motherhood. It's changed my life, of course.
