Penelope Elizabeth

Hearing that little cry after taking her very first breath of life

holding her warm little body in my arms

smelling that yummy newborn scent

kissing those soft cheeks

seeing the little girl I had been carrying and dreaming about for 9 months..

These moments mean the world to me.

I love you so much Penelope!

1st month favorites.

Aden+anais swaddle blankets- These blankets are not only super cute but they are so soft and cuddly! They are great for swaddling, tummy time, carseat covers to keep out germs and also lightweight for summertime.

Lansinoh Lanolin cream- If you are breast feeding I would recommend this cream. It's very soothing and not too oily. Plus it doesn't hurt babies tummy!

Nursing pads- I loved these disposable nursing pads! I hardly even noticed them and they are pretty inexpensive. Plus they come in a huge box and work great!

Boppy- We LOVED our boppy bare naked pillow for our newborn. We used it all the time, it was a lifesaver! We like having the slipcovers to put on so we can wash them when needed. The boppy is great for nursing (especially first time nursing moms), propping while holding baby, or even swaddling baby and laying in the middle. (please note I never left my baby alone while using the boppy)

JJ Cole Body Support Pillow- If you have a newborn with Torticollis I would highly recommend buying a body support pillow for you car seat and stroller. I would want to cry every time I would get my baby out of the car and seeing his head hanging all on one side. Noah had Torticollis really bad at the beginning and this is the one that work best for us. It is great for head and body positioning. It is also super soft, comfy and adjustable. I think with any newborn you should have something like this to keep their bodies straightened and comfortable.

Newborn Mittens- We used these carters newborn boy mittens for our Noah and loved them. I was always worried with having newborn pictures scheduled that he would scratch his little face! Plus their little nails are so soft at the beginning that I didn't want to trim them just yet! He loved having his hands by his face so I kept these on him and he had no scratches! It is also so sad when they do accidentally scratch their tender skin.

Burp Cloths - I never thought I would have a spitty baby but sure enough Noah had reflux when he was born. It has slowly gone away but he will continue to spit up. So I have needed to stock up on burp cloths! These ones are great for absorbing and also for bibs as well.

Noah's first month.

It is definitely an adjustment being parents for the first time, but we have been so blessed with Noah.
Here is him having his first bath at home the night we got home from the hospital.
I was so stressed giving him this bath with his dad. He does not like being cold one bit so sponge baths are definitely not his fave.

he has such a long body! long arms, long legs, long torso, long fingers and even long feet and toes.
he is always stretching that tired body!

after leaving the hospital we went to visit grandma laura.
and we got a speeding ticket on the way home... boo

this is Noah at 4:00am after a feeding.
Noah will wake up for one or two feedings in the night and fall right back to sleep.
I love this time with him. It's so hard for me to sleep sometimes because I just want to hold him and soak in this newborn stage as much as possible!

they say babies only smile this early out of reflex... but i know my baby dreams of heaven because he is ALWAYS giggling and smiling in his sleep.

I love these big eyes and chubby cheeks!

my little lion! Noah was a little jaundice when he was born so he's a little orange here.

Ooooh my goodness i love this boy

so tiny in his swing. we will see if he loves this later!

here we took Noah out for the first time. we went to get ice cream at the marble slab

His little smirks melt me. I love them!

Chandler and I have wavy thick hair and Noah's is always straight and fluffy except for bath time. isn't it sooo cute? I think his hair will have wave to it the more it grows in

Noah laying in his crib for the very first time. We don't let him sleep in here yet.
He sleeps in a cradle next to our bed for now.

snoozing away! his favorite thing... aside from eating of course!