One Week

It is hard to imagine what life was like just a little over a week ago. Our world is now consumed with our little angel. This first week has been full of firsts for Ava Kate. She spent a whole night in her bassinet. Nana came over for their first slumber party together. Kimberly babysat for a few minutes while mommy and daddy ran to Target (mommy forgot she still had her house shoes on). Nana babysat for a couple of hours so mommy and daddy could go out for a lunch date and do a little shopping. Of course we ate really fast and mostly talked about her while we were gone. She has been smiling and occassionally giggles. She went for her first doctor's appointment and had gained 8 ozs from the time we left the hospital. Dr. Wiley said she was showing off because it takes most babies a couple of weeks just to get back to their birth weight. She went for her first outing to get ice cream and then to visit grandmother and papa. She and daddy went for their first late night car ride. She went to mommy's work to meet all the nice people mommy works with. She went for lots of walks outside in the sling which she really loves. She has endured many photo shoots already. She outgrew the outfit she came home in. It has been a week full of precious memories and we are looking forward to more memories to be made in the coming weeks.