7 weeks of BEAUTY and JOY

Another week of beauty and joy has passed, and Bella has blessed us even more! She spent her week taking naps with Daddy, attending worship service at church for the first time, visiting friends, and even going to the mall. She did great at the mall and enjoyed the ride in her new stroller. Her big brother, Jaythan, continues to be a great helper and loves to give her lots of kisses. She is starting to smile more at us when we interact with her, and that brings our hearts so much joy! We are so blessed and praise God for His wonderful gift.

Our Beauty

The next sticker photo won't come till Bella is 2 months old (the stickers are monthly after the initial first month), so I thought I would share a few recent pictures of our beauty until then. We took her to church for the first time last Sunday so I have included a few pictures of that as well as a picture of her and Daddy taking a Sunday Afternoon Nap :). Bella has the cutest pouty face that she makes before she starts to cry and I was able to capture it as well. She continues to captivate us with her smile and overwhelm us with God's blessing...she truly lives up to her name-Bella Joy!

One Month of BEAUTY and JOY!

Time has gone by so quickly, and our Beautiful JOY is already 1 month old! She is a true delight, and loves to be cuddled and held. She has a "Mommy Sensor" that goes off anytime that Mommy is not holding her. This "sensor" triggers a cute little pouty face and immediate tears :). She already knows how to tug at Mommy's heart strings. Big Brother, Jaythan, is so wonderful with his baby sister. He talks sweetly to her, helps with diaper changes and baths, and is just the BEST big brother ever. Daddy LOVES his little girl and showers her with adoration daily. Our hearts are full and we are so thankful to God for our two Beautiful children.

Three Weeks Old-CUTIE PIE

Our Sweet Bella Joy is three weeks old, and we thought you would enjoy an extra picture this week-proof that she is a real CUTIE PIE :)!

2 Weeks Old

Our Precious Bella Joy is now 2 weeks old and she continues to bring us so much JOY every day. I often find myself just staring at her with tears in my eyes because I am so full of love for her. God has truly blessed us with an Amazing Gift and we Praise Him daily!

This week she had her first pediatrician appointment where we learned that she has gained weight and grown taller! She now weighs 7 lbs 2 oz and is 19 1/2 inches tall. Her cord fell off this week so she had her first real bath (only having sponge baths previously). She seemed to enjoy it once Mommy got the water a nice warm temperature.

Week One

It is hard to believe our sweet Bella is one week old. She has already brought us so much joy and love! She has the sweetest smile, the calmest spirit, and the brightest blue eyes. Enjoy her One Week Old picture!

Bella JOY-Week By Week and Month By Month

A dear friend of mine who recently had a beautiful baby girl, shared a website link with me that presented a wonderful way way to keep track of your baby's growth during the first year. You can read the original post and details here: http://www.younghouselove.com/photo-gallery-2/claras-weekly-photo-project/ This family takes a different picture each week of their baby on 52 different fabrics and photoshops the number onto the onesie.

I decided to do Bella's Picture Project a bit different. I bought two different fabrics and had a friend make 2 different hairbows. I ordered weekly and monthly stickers from a seller on etsy that you simply remove and stick onto a plain white onesie. Here is a link to her website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/babycakesnbeyond?ref=pr_shop_more I plan to alternate the fabric and hair bows each week for her photo shoots. I look forward to watching our Beautiful Bella Joy grow throughout her first year of life.

Enjoy the weekly and monthly updates as we enjoy loving our new precious miracle gift from God!

Here is her first picture: JUST BORN (our Beautiful Bella Joy)