dear avery claire...

you were born a little fighter, trying to pull off the cord wrapped around your neck.

this is actually you trying to escape your first bath, but same idea..

the first things i noticed about you were your cute tiny little feet and the dimple that i had been praying for was on your left cheek.

on the night you were born, you got to meet your mom and dad, and all 4 grandparents.
                          
you permanently stole my heart the next morning, while laying on my chest you stretched your little skinny neck to look right up at me with wide eyes. it was a moment i will never forget.
                          
you took your time to work up an appetite. you chose to hit the snooze button when i tried to feed you.
                           
you didn't cry when they pricked your heel at 5 days old.

you only wake up once during the night. something i keep on the down low when i'm around other moms of newborns.

you spent a week with your aunt larken


you have your dad's chicken legs

you have definitely developed that appetite. you get feisty when hungry...and this week you gained a pound in less than 7 days!

you are starting to smile but are still very stingy with those little grins. they are usually directed at the wall or the ceiling. forget the woman who feeds you every 20 minutes.



you have already watched 3 seasons of gilmore girls with me. you won't admit it but i can tell you love it as much as i do.

you go into what your dad calls a "feeding frenzy" every night..


you have had a little stuffy nose for 2/3 of your life. poor girl.

you surprise attack me when i take off your diaper...you have already wet our bed a number of times. you owe me quite a few loads of laundry.

there's no easy way to say this, but your dad is obsessed with you.
                     
                     
you haven't decided yet if you love or hate your binky...depends on your mood.

you have learned to make desperate little squawks until your dad or i pick you up...faker. still works every time.

you are already 5 weeks old...we love getting to know you.