Jada wasn't too happy about this little outfit because it requires the top to go over her head. I usually stick to outfits that snap down the front so we don't have to go through the trauma of pulling a onesie over her head. This little outfit, however, I just couldn't pass up; it's just way too cute.

The first picture is Jada expressing her discontent with getting dressed. The second was taken only seconds later after I put a hat on her and tucked a blanket around her (we were going outside). She seemed to have suddenly forgotten why she was upset and just fell asleep mid-cry. She is so funny!

Sometimes Jada wakes up from her morning nap before I'm done getting ready for the day. When this happens, I'll just put her in the Moby and let her watch me dry my hair, brush my teeth, or put on makeup. She particularly likes the hairdryer. I don't blow it directly on her, of course, but the white noise it creates somehow makes her pretty happy and content. This is a quick snapshot of her I took with my phone while I was drying my hair this morning.

Not only do we get ready in the morning together, but she also enjoys helping Mommy clean, bake, or even put the laundry away. I like to explain to her everything we're doing throughout the day. "This is Daddy's brown shirt. It goes in the closet". I think it will help her with language development. It's crazy to think that soon she'll be making little noises to communicate with us (besides crying, which is more of a big noise). I wonder what her first word will be...



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Jada is 5 weeks old today. This last Tuesday was her one month birthday. I can't believe she was born over a month ago. We can count her age in months now, not just weeks. Moms have always told me "it goes by so fast" and now I'm experiencing it. She reallyis already growing so fast.

I love being a mommy. I love watching her observe everything around her, soaking in new information, her attempts to communicate to us by her expressions, noises, & smiles.

She is truly amazing and our little miracle. We're so blessed by our little Jada. Every day is a new adventure. She honestly looks so much different every day. How incredible it is to experience being such an important part of her life each day.

Are you wondering what Jada's little day looks like? Here's our current schedule (I say current because I hear once you think you're on a routine, baby decides to mix things up a little)! For the past two weeks, though, the night hasn't strayed more than 15-30 minutes from what's listed below. I'm so proud of her little ability to stick to the routine. It really makes life more predictable for both baby and parents.

Daily Routine

7:00- We wake up (our last nighttime feeding & diaper change).
8:00am- I carry Jada downstairs in the Moby & she intently watches me make coffee & eat my cereal.
8:30am - We all go for a walk- Jada's in the Moby & the dogs on the leash.
9:00am- We're back from our walk & Jada's asleep in the Moby. I have about 1.5 hrs to sit at the table & get some work done (currently working on taxes, but could be any type of paperwork project).
10:30am- I slyly slip off the Moby in the middle of our bed & she rolls out still sleeping. I move away any cloth from around her face then book it to the shower - I have about 20 min. to get ready before she wakes up!
11:00am- I feed Jada.
12:00pm- Now I'm ready for lunch too, so she watches me make then eat lunch from her fantastic view in the Moby.
12:30- Now we'll just do whatever is on the To-Do list for the day... could be cleaning, going to the grocery store, a playdate, Dr. Appt etc.
2:00pm- I feed Jada.
3:00- We start making dinner together.
5:00pm- Yay! Gabe's home from work! I feed Jada again then Gabe & I eat dinner & the 3 of us hang out as a family.
8:00pm- I feed Jada then Gabe & I put Jada down to sleep in her room.
9:00pm- My bedtime! I usually get my longest stretch of sleep now.
12:30am- Jada wakes up & I feed her. Then back to bed.
4:00am- Jada wakes up & I feed her. Then back to bed.
7:00am- We get up...a new day has begun and Jada's a whole day older. Wow.

Jada looks more like Gabe everyday; I love it. I feel like I'm carrying around a mini-Gabe throughout the day! Don't you think she looks a lot like Daddy?

Grandma Chapin and Amber wanted to test out Jada's eye tracking skillz and skillz she does have!

This first picture is from Jada's first bath. She did cry a little, but I think she actually enjoyed the warm water...well, at first. Don't you love her cute little hoodie towel?

Aunt Mariah (Gabe's sister) visited this last weekend. It was so special for Jada to meet her Aunt Mariah. We had a great time hanging out together.

My mom has been staying with us since Friday. She has been so amazing; she's been cleaning our house for us, making and freezing dinners, and spending precious time with her granddaughter. She's going home tomorrow and will really be missed. I'm looking forward to her coming back up to visit soon. We've been running a lot of errands together too; this is a picture of Jada & Grandma at Casey Eye Institute waiting for Grandma's eye appointment.

Jada's sporting her cute new pink bear outfit here. I just LOVE this little outfit; she looks so pretty. Thank you, Katie, for thinking of Jada & giving her such a cute gift.

Gabe went back to work yesterday. We were so blessed to have him at home with us for 3 weeks. We've been keeping ourselves busy since he's back at work. Today, Jada & I took our first trip alone in the car. We went to a parenting class in Sherwood together through Athey Creek (our church) and she did great! She slept through it all so that Mommy could sit through and listen the whole time! What a good girl!

Jada started tracking objects with her eyes this morning. She can follow an object that is moved back and forth in front of her. She even tries to reach out and grab it sometimes. I am just so impressed with her everyday; she is so smart.

Today we gave Jada her 2nd bath and caught it on film, just to show ya'll how much she enjoys baths.

After staying awake straight from 2am - 5:45 am this morning, I am just loving any 30 minute nap I can squeeze in. Jada & I just got up from a quick nap on the couch; she has been so sweet and cuddly this afternoon.

She also had her first real bath today (before today I was too scared to give her a real bath, so I just stuck to sponge baths). She surprisingly liked it at first. She did cry a little, but I could tell that she felt clean and happy afterwards. She slept so well on me afterwards (pictured here). I'll have to post the bathtime pictures next time.

Have a wonderful night!






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Gabe set up a little photo studio in our dining room last nigh & we took these adorable photos of Jada & her daddy. I love these pictures of them. I'm so excited to continue taking pictures of Jada as she grows up - enjoy our beautiful little girl!

Well, the past few nights have become much more challenging as we seem to have a regular cranky time from about 11pm - 2am. I was able, however, to capture this beautiful smile today & it really made my day!

Gabe & I have discovered a whole new level of tired where we commonly ask each other , "what was I doing downstairs,again?" or "Wanna go for a walk with the wheelchair?" (translation- stroller). It's pretty hilarious; we laugh quite often at ourselves. :-)

Gabe is going to a Men's Retreat this weekend with our church- I'm sure he's looking forward to sleeping all night tomorrow night :-). My mom is coming up here to stay with me while he's gone (Thank you, Mom!)

Everything is going well over here; I'm still amazed how much Jada is growing and changing every day. We love her so much.








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