Ashlyn's 2nd Week

Life continues blissfully here at our house. Crazy and chaotic, but it is pure heaven to have this sweet girl here.

 I've started to see some cute sleeping smiles and can't help but try to get a picture of them, even if they do turn out fuzzy.

The Kirk family got their first view of Ashlyn this week. She got lots of love and hugs from her Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving we spent with the Gibson's this year.  We love to get together with our wonderful large family!  I thought I got more pictures than this, but I can't find them, so this will have to do.

Clockwise around the table:  Emma, James, Ethan, CJ, Joel, Kyla, Austin

Lauren, Bekah, and Sammy

Ethan just lost his other front tooth.  I love the toothless grin. Also, I thought he was pretty darn cute wearing this turkey hat he made at school.

Ashlyn's First Week

The month before Ashlyn was born was spent cleaning, painting, decorating, and organizing Ashlyn's room.  I love how the wall color turned out, and how the decorations look in her room.  Her room is  a little on the squishy side since we have her crib, dresser, swing, rocking chair, side table, and a queen bed in there.  But, it all seems so necessary and helpful, so for now it will be okay.  I just mostly stare at this corner of the room and enjoy it, since to me it is the cutest.  

Here is Ashlyn at 2 days old (top and bottom pictures).  First night at home and wearing a cute nightie.  She is so tiny in her crib.

Three days old!  How precious these first few days are.  I found this cute little outfit and just had to buy it for her.  Too bad she grew super fast and only wore it a few times before it was too small.  Stop growing so fast!

Four days old, and getting lots of love from her brothers and sister.

Grandma Gibson had been dying to hold this sweet little baby.  She came home from Africa with Grandpa when Ashlyn was 2 days old, but didn't dare hold her for a few days, just in case she brought anything with her.  Ashlyn reached out and touched Grandma's face, which Grandma just loved! (5 days old)

At seven days old, she still gets lots of lovin' from her siblings.  Austin and Lauren decided they like to read her stories.

Jayden's Wolf

Jayden earned and received his Wolf in Cub Scouts. He did a great job working toward this achievement.  He loves scouts!  As a side-note: Ashlyn was not quite a week old, so everyone was surprised to see me there.

First Bath

Why is the first bath so significant to me?  I'm not sure, but it just is.  Is it that way for everyone?  

Anyway, Of course I had to get a few "before" pictures of the sweet innocent baby sleeping so peacefully before we rudely woke her up to make her cry while we gave her that traditional first bath. And I had to get a few pictures of the cute cry faces she made.  I think it's interesting how the cry faces of all my babies look so familiar!  They all can pull really good frowns, too.

Austin and Lauren wanted to watch and help.  They sure adore their new sister.

Ashlyn's photo shoot

I love, love, love my newborn babies.  I seriously can't get enough of them.  I revel in just snuggling them, smelling them, kissing them, cuddling them.  I love the feeling of having them sleep on my chest.  *sigh*  Love it!  I love how looking at these pictures give me that feeling.  I love that this special time in our lives is captured forever.  These were taken when she was 3 days old. I've posted a ton, and there are a ton more, but these are my favorites.