Drew at work

Adorable Ava

Separate, independent play

It's a good thing we have a big playroom. Not only is it a great place for running & horsey rides, but it's also perfect when the kids need to be separated(whether by choice or force!;)).
Tuesday morning, Ava wanted the ball pit & Drew wanted the blocks. Generally, I try not to have both of these things out at once, since the pieces end up all over the place, but they asked so sweetly..... And they actually were pretty good about staying on their 'side' of the room.

Presley's smiles

Presley smiled for the 1st time about 3 weeks ago. Her 1st smile was at Drew while he was 'helping' her on tummy time. Now she smiles quite often. It's just difficult to catch on camera without some help!

Presley Rae at 1 month

Wow, has it already been a month!? The time has just flown by. I guess having a newborn & chasing 2 toddlers around will do that! ;) We're all settling in pretty well. Ava really seems to be warming up to Pres & Drew absolutely loves her.
Presley is a pretty laid back baby. She sleeps well at night & has started to have more awake time during the day. The only crying we hear is when she's hungry. She likes to swing & watch Ava & Drew....she always has a smile for Drew when he does tummy time w/ her! :)
We had her 1 month well check yesterday day. She is 9#2oz(50%) & 23 in(95%). That's a little over a pound heavier than her birthweight & 2 inches longer!! She's already outgrown all her newborn sized clothes & any 3 month onesies(lengthwise!).

Finally, some pics w/ Ava & Presley

Ava has been slowly warming up to Presley over the last couple of weeks. She will now come close enough to look at her, tells her goodnight('bye') & will blow her a kiss. She also no longer avoids Jeremy or I if we are holding her. Unfortunately, during the week, it is difficult for me to take pics of her & Pres...can't really leave the one month old in the care of the toddlers! ;) But, today w/ Jeremy home, we were able to get several good pics: