Trendy Tot Tuesday {Baby Ava:1 month old}

 I was planning on doing weekly posts, but as you can see I dropped the ball, but I DID take weekly pictures so you can really see how much Miss Ava has filled out! :)

1 week old:

We had to get Ava tested for jaundice, this was when Ava was 6 days old. It was SO painful having to watch her get her blood drawn, luckily she didn't have it. Nursing like a champ...LOTS of cluster feeding! This week was VERY little sleep for mama! Didn't gain or lose any weight (same weight as when we had left the hospital 6lbs 9oz) Met grandpa (my dad) and grandma and grandpa. Met Aunt Sarah, uncle dustin, Natalie and Issac. Also met uncle Scott. First "manicure," was able to trim up nails from those sharp nb daggers! 

 2 weeks old: 

Went back to doctor and was back up to birth weight, 7lbs 2oz. Eating anywhere from 2.5-3oz about 2-3 hours. Took a bottle for first time. (I started pumping because I was SO full!!) VERY strong neck! Stump fell out around day 10 which then resulted in first REAL bath! First Target shopping trip and first time out for lunch! (and I was a nervous reck the whole time! haha) Got nb photos taken which I can't wait to see! First family road trip (birch run outlet mall) and Ava got SPOILED! Took first walk (at outlet mall) Met bubbie (my mom, she was out of town for work when Ava was born!) Met some of our friends. 

 3 weeks old: 

Eating every 2.5-3 hours about 2.5-3oz! MUCH more alert! LOTS more movement during tummy time. Strong neck...picking up head more and more!! Took Ava to work to meet my work friends! Found hands, nails are finally not sharp" and are even so we haven't had to cover them. First walk around neighborhood!

 4 weeks old: 

Eating every 3-3.5 hours about 3.5-4oz. (Sometimes more and sometimes closer together!) Def went through a growth spurt , you can def see how filled out she is! Wearing 0-3m clothes, almost can't wear nb clothes! Weighing in around 9lbs! (estimate based off of our scale!) Started staying awake a LOT more. Found mobile on swing and was just in AWE!

 5 weeks: Eating every 2.5-3 hours during day and every 3-3.5 at night. We had a couple 4 hours stretches and they were AMAZING!! Eating 4-4.5oz.  Already wearing 0-3 & 3m clothes and started wearing size 1 diapers!! VERY alert! Started smiling more & more! LOVES being held & cuddling!! Went on first road trip to Lansing (just the girls!) and met Uncle Kevin and cousins! Started smiling and cooing at us! Giggles in sleep! (SO cute!)

1 month:

Swing & vibrating chair have been a LIFESAVER!! You love being swaddled! (totally opposite of Liv!) Ava HATES being naked, which we learned during nb photos! LOVES being held and cuddled! HATES being dirty but also hates diaper changes. Usually falls asleep nursing and if not then loves to fall asleep in swing or having back patted. VERY sweet baby! You can sleep through ANYTHING! Liv has prepared you well! :) Still adjusting from day and night! We are working on it! Ava HATES having feet touched! Eyes are still blue but VERY dark! Still has dark brown hair and olive skin. 

I am seriously sleep deprived BUT I wouldn't have it any other way! I am loving getting to do this all over again!! <3

• Trendy Tot Tuesday is a chance to talk about kid's style, and pretty much anything goes.  Pictures of your cutie, talking about their style (that you buy and dress them in, ahem!), a Polyvore board, linking to the new kid's line at the Gap - anything!  All ages welcome, from you sweet pregnant mamas stocking up a closet to the teenagers that probably pick all their own stuff out now  

• This is a hop-style link up - please follow your hosts (Myself & Kelly)- we are in spots 1 & 2.  Also, jump around to meet other bloggers!  We hope everyone gains some new followers from this link up and finds some fabulous new blogs!

• Please link back to (at least!) one of us, and feel free to steal our Trendy Tot Tuesday badge if you'd like.  If you're a tweeter or instagram-er, use #trendytot

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Family of Four Update...

It's about time I got back into the swing of things! This whole mom of 2 thing is NO joke! I don't know how some of you do it while working full time outside of the home, running your household and staying on top of your blog and social life! I feel like a super hero when one of us has bathed! haha

While I can say we are all adjusting and trying to get into a routine, some days are definitely better than others! I have successfully left the house with both girls by myself, and even did a road trip with the girls by myself! I have successfully nursed in the car multiple times but no "public" nursing yet! I'm sure it will happen but I'm usually prepared with pumped milk and a bottle when i know we will be out during a feeding.

Olivia has been doing okay, she can be VERY jealous and at the same time can be SO sweet! She is the one who made me a mama so she will forever be the little girl who changed my life!

As for Ava, WHAT a different baby she is then Olivia! I thought Liv was a great baby but Ava is just as good or better. Sure she has her days and nights a little mixed up, but that child could sleep through an earth quake I SWEAR! haha Nursing and pumping have also been SO much better this time around! ...and boy, does Ava LOVE to eat!! I'm so excited for this summer to see her delicious arms and legs in little bubble dresses and rompers! :)

Tomorrow I plan to post Ava's One month update! But for now here are some cute pictures I took of the girls over the weekend :)

If you aren't already following, you can see LOTS more pictures I post on instagram! Also, don't forget to link up with Kelly & I tomorrow for Trendy Tot Tuesday! Look for the #trendytot hashtag on Twitter & Instagram!

Maternity Pictures

It seems only fitting that today the day of Ava's Newborn pictures, I am FINALLY getting around to posting some of our maternity pictures! 

I so badly wanted to get these taken since I never got the chance with Olivia. Our family photographer did NOT disappoint!

Here are a few of my favorites! I love how they came out! :)

I was about 35 weeks pregnant in these photos

Trendy Tot Tuesday {Big & Little}

I thought dressing ONE girl was fun but having TWO girls to dress now is even MORE fun!! I love that Ava gets to wear Livs clothes that she has outgrown. It is not only fun to see those cute clothes again but it is also great for our bank account! haha

That being said, I do plan to coordinate the girls from time to time...I mean how could I not?! One of our babysitters got the girls their first coordinating outfits and they are SO SO cute!!

sisters by meganlawless-1 on Polyvore

Here are a few more I am eyeing...

Nautical by meganlawless-1 on Polyvore

denim by meganlawless-1 featuring suede flats

pink by meganlawless-1 on Polyvore

• Trendy Tot Tuesday is a chance to talk about kid's style, and pretty much anything goes.  Pictures of your cutie, talking about their style (that you buy and dress them in, ahem!), a Polyvore board, linking to the new kid's line at the Gap - anything!  All ages welcome, from you sweet pregnant mamas stocking up a closet to the teenagers that probably pick all their own stuff out now  

• This is a hop-style link up - please follow your hosts (Myself & Kelly)- we are in spots 1 & 2.  Also, jump around to meet other bloggers!  We hope everyone gains some new followers from this link up and finds some fabulous new blogs!

• Please link back to (at least!) one of us, and feel free to steal our Trendy Tot Tuesday badge if you'd like.  If you're a tweeter or instagram-er, use #trendytot

• Interested in co-hosting?  Please let me know if you think you'd like to be a  co-host!! You can leave me a comment or email me!! :)
• Interested in sponsoring or hosting a giveaway? You can leave me a comment or email me!