Weeks 6 & 7

The past week and a half have been very busy. We have had some special guests and Miss Zoey has been growing and changing so much. Today is Wednesday, October 21st and my little Peanut is 7 weeks old today. She is getting so big. The last time we were at the doctor was a few weeks ago and she weighed 7 lbs 6 ounces. I was curious, so we got on the scale together today and then I got on by myself. I won't tell you what the exact numbers were :-), but I will say that it looks like she weighs a hair over 9 lbs! In the past week she has gotten much more interactive. She is cooing and smiling more during her awake time and she is getting so strong. She can push up with her arms briefly to lift her head up now and she has the strongest legs, she can really push off with those. She is also getting really long. I haven't taken that measurement yet, but judging by the fact her sleepers are quickly getting too short, I would say she is definitely getting longer. She is even getting close to growing out of her Pampers newborns! It seemed like we were never going to be able to use the huggies newborns because they were so big and now I am hoping we make it through all of them before she grows out of them.

Our little girl is stil having some tummy troubles, she will kill me one day for documenting this, but she still has lots of gas and she crys when she passes it. She also seems to be spitting up more this week, so we are going to drop the Soy formula and try some Enfamil for sensitive tummies. Hopefully that helps because next stop is the really expensive stuff! I just want my baby girl's tummy to feel better, it is so pitiful when she cries while she is eating. Not to mention it is no fun when we have the marathon of fussiness between 3am and 6am. Mommy likes her sleep too.

So, on to the fun stuff, pictures!

While Nannie was here she would feed Zoey and then take her to the guest bedroom and surround her with her little toys and they would have some really fun playtime together. You can tell Zoey is enjoying herself.

Nannie looks pretty happy too!

Pop Pop was so excited by all the fun, that he just couldn't hang on anymore :-) So Miss Zoey kept a watchful eye out.

Zoey hasn't been much for the swing thus far, maybe when she gets a little bigger, but she does seem to enjoy her little Rainforest bouncer seat, with all the lights and sound. Thanks for this one Grammy, it has been a real lifesaver.

Another feeding time with Nannie, modeling my first sundress. Another one of the sweet newborn outfits that Aunt Lynn sent me.

My mom even managed coordinating socks. She may not be a girlie girl, but mom is trying to make me look like a girl!

Aww, Mommy and her baby girl. We were hanging outside with Daddy and Pop pop while they grilled us a yummy dinner.

Daddy takes a break from grilling for a family photo. Finally a break in the yucky Texas weather so we could enjoy our patio. Zoey loves all the sights and sounds out there.

Nannie is still spoiling me! I am all dressed in my sleeper, ready for snuggles and bed!

I just love these two photos. After Zoey gets her bath, she quickly gets wrapped in one of her little bath towels, here are a few shots of her in her Pooh bath towel. How sweet is that face!

Hamming it up for the camera, while snuggling with Nannie.

Pop pop is sneaking some hands on time as well. Zoey's new thing is that she is mesmorized by ceiling fans and lights. So it is really hard to get her to look toward the camera. The lights and dark contrasting colors are really entertaining to her now. She is also getting much better at tracking objects. If I walk by she will actually move her head and watch me now.

Nannie and Pop pop are both loving on Miss Zoey and planning how they can sneak her into their carry on and take her back to PA with them.

Daddy just got home from work and is reading the "counting animals" book to Miss Zoey. Trying to keep her awake until time for her next nap.

I am not sure he was being so successful, she looks pretty comatose :-)

Another sweet bath photo! We get a bath every other day. I should also point out that in the past 2 weeks Zoey has also discovered her thumb and will suck on it from time to time, it is really sweet.

We were showing Daddy how sweet Miss Zoey looked in her Pooh towel. You can also see daddy's good friend Aaron in the background. He was visiting for the night from Colorado.

Aaron enjoying some Peet's coffee.

Mommy and Daddy decided to try out Zoey's Bumbo seat. She is still a bit small for it and you can tell from the look on her face that she is undecided as to whether she likes it or not. This is one of my favorite photos. It looks like her and her daddy are having a little conversation and she looks so serious as always. I guess she gets that from her mom.

Mommy is trying out the Baby Bjorn. Zoey really enjoys being all snuggled up next to her Mommy!

Daddy and Zoey are having their nightly story time. This week we are working on the original Pooh stories and we also read "Larry gets lost in Seattle", a special book from Aunt Krissy.

She may be the smallest NC State fan and also the only Happy NC State fan this season.

Sunday Mommy and Daddy took Zoey to her first pumpkin patch. We picked out 1 big pumpkin and 3 little ones for our Peanuts first Halloween! So of course she had to pose with the pumpkins.

I love this one, it looks like she is jumping out from behind the pumpkin with a big Boo face or something.

Just some Wednesday morning photos of our little girl. I can never take enough photos of that sweet face and those big eyes, especially when she is smiling. Her eyes are still blue/grey, but I am guessing that since there are no blue eyes on my side of the family, that eventually hers will turn some version of brown, green or a combination of the two.

I love my boppy. I can prop up in it and look at mom and talk to her while I just go crazy
with my arms and legs. She is so active now, she loves to just wiggle! She is definitely an athlete in training. She is also Mommy's little training partner, she goes with me in the jogging stroller for a run almost every morning.