FINALLY CATCHING UP!

We know we have neglected our blog this past month, but Daphne's cutie-pie pictures will make up for it! She is doing wonderfully, and we can see more of her sweet personality showing each day. She turned 3 months old on Thursday, and we feel like she has been a part of our lives forever. We are so happy to be a family.

A few things about Daphne that we've loved this past month:

~She loves to suck on her upper lip and both of her fists (especially her left one)

~Daph is starting to become more interested in her toys

~She is a HUGE talker!! She coos and talks up a storm. She is very social, and will tell you very long stories.

~She is not a big fan of tummy time, but we are practicing. It always ends in crying.

~After nursing for awhile, she usually looks at me, smiles, and starts talking instead of eating.

~She is sleeping well at night and we are trying to master bedtime/nap times

~She loves her bath and is learning how to splash

~She loves taking walks outside

~Daph doesn't like being in a reclined position anymore; she wants to sit or stand up instead

~She has mastered her pretty smile and is starting to laugh

~Her favorite thing to do is blow bubbles and drool

~She is very good at raising her right eyebrow

~She holds your arm while you change her diaper

~She has very pretty eyes and long eyelashes (both from Jared)

~She has a great attention span and will listen well when you talk to her
~She likes to "run" really fast... future track star in the making

~Daph is starting to touch her books during story time

~She has started to smack her lips really quietly like a little fish

~If you start smiling and talking to her while she is crying, she will stop crying, smile back, and then remember why she was crying and smile-cry for awhile

~When she wakes up, she welcomes you with the biggest smile in the world. That's my favorite part of the morning!

We sure are in love with our Daph!

I am also incredibly happy to announce that I wore my real pre-pregnancy jeans yesterday for the first time... they buttoned up and everything!

One of my favorite pics: Daddy-Daughter ESPN time

~Daphne Wilcock~

Blessed by her Daddy on April 10, 2011

My mom made Daphne's beautiful blessing dress!

Daphne's first walk

One of our first family outings: Mini Golfing

Happy Easter!!

Daphne's Blessing Day

Bath Time

Play Time

2 MONTHS OLD!!

Daphne is now 2 months old! We celebrated by going to get her immunization shots, poor girl. We are so thankful she is doing well and is a healthy baby! She weighed 10 pounds 12.5 ounces (50th percentile), was 21 inches long (40th percentile), and had a head circumference in the 55th percentile. She is a cute little well-proportioned baby!

Meanwhile, we have begun the adventure of establishing a bedtime routine and going to sleep at a decent bedtime. She sleeps well at night, but sometimes "night" starts at 2 am. I'm sure bedtime is one of the more difficult things to tackle, but in the meantime mama prays for energy and a good attitude. However, when Daphne is awake and smiles at me in the middle of the night, I completely forget how late it is! Baby smiles are a tender mercy from above.

Sleepy baby

Cuddling with Daddy after getting her shots

Our poor baby's battle leg wounds. Please take note of her cute double chin.

We have also made a new friend! Her name is Bumbo, and we didn't like her at first. Now I think we are going to be spending many happy moments with her.

Video of our sweet sleepy baby

Our first time in the Bumbo... not such a happy time

DAPH'S NEWEST HOBBY

Daphne's new favorite hobby: licking things. Blankets, her shirt, hands, anything by her mouth. She is a pro at it!

PRETTY SMILE

The first smile we have caught on camera! Cute girl.

OUR DAPHNE

We are convinced that Daphne is the cutest little girl in the world! She has become much more interactive, and we are so happy that she is ours!! Here are a few new things about her:

~She started smiling March 3rd!

~Daphne laughed for the first time March 8th! So cute.

~Her favorite new position to be held in is on her tummy against your chest

~She holds your arm when you help keep her binky in her mouth

~She has started sucking on her fists

~She hates it when we wash her hair

~She tucks her thumb in when she makes a fist

~She has the cutest big smiles when she is asleep

~She is getting better at sleeping at night

~When she is hungry, she doesn't like being tricked with her binky

~She calms down and falls asleep the best when being sung to

~She loves her vitamin D drops

~She is the best eater! No difficulties there.

~She rarely cries when her diaper is being changed; instead she stares at the Utah State sign by her changing pad. It just happened to be on the wall where we change her, and we think she loves it because of the contrast between the blue and white. It has become her buddy, and she now talks and coos at it. Her first intentional laugh was also directed towards her Aggie sign... so funny and cute!

Also, I took her in to get her bilirubin count checked when she was 5 weeks old, and they weighed her like they do at every appointment. How much did she weigh? A whopping 9 pounds 5.5 ounces! In three weeks, she gained over 2 pounds! She jumped from the 15th percentile for weight at her 2 week appointment to the 50th percentile at 5 weeks! She loves her meal times. Good girl.

We sure do love our Daph!!

Asleep on her Baby Bjorn

Look at all that hair!

Daphne's best buddy: her Aggie sign.

Headband malfunction... oops.

Sleepy baby, sleepy daddy.

Our four generation picture with my mom and Grandma Lola

Daphne with Grandma and Grandpa Wilcock

BINKY BABY

We tried to avoid going the binky route, but we caved in. We now have an adorable binky baby.

CATCHING UP!

The past two weeks have been very eventful for our little family! Daphne had her two week appointment, and she is doing great! Her Bilirubin count has gone down and she is gaining a healthy amount of weight. She has gotten the hang of eating now, and stays awake well during her feedings (for the most part). At her appointment she weighed 7 pounds 1.5 ounces and was 20 inches long! She is in the 40th percentile for head circumference, the 25th percentile for length, and the 15th percentile for weight. She is staying awake longer during the day, and we can see more of her personality showing.

Some of our favorite things about her:

~She is one of the noisiest sleepers we have ever heard! She grunts, cries, and moves without waking up.

~She loves to put her right hand up by her face when she sleeps.

~She breathes really fast and makes the cutest smacking sound with her lips right before she eats.

~She is getting more used to bath time, so it's becoming less traumatizing for her.

~She falls asleep well when her face is next to yours.

~She has found her voice, and we are now able to distinguish a real cry from her cute little yells.

~She's a strong girl and holds up her head successfully for a few seconds every once in awhile. She also won't let you move her arms and legs if she is in a position that she likes.

~She actually smiled and laughed in her sleep today! It was so adorable!

We are also starting to get into a routine, and it is so cute to see her smacking her lips right after we change her diaper because she knows it's time to eat. Daphne is growing and becoming more aware of everything going on around her! We are so thankful she is a part of our family!

Also, Jared started his new job last week as a Manufacturing Process Engineer and we are so proud of him! We miss him during the day but we are so thankful he is working so hard to support our family. We feel so blessed!

Daphne in one of my favorite of her little outfits

Daphne and Daddy

Sweet sleeping baby ~ 2 weeks old

Daphne's first real bath! Can't you tell how much she loves it?

A little more used to the water...

Cute little diapered baby

Happy Valentine's Day!

Daphne ~ 3 weeks old