Simpson Family Life

8/19/10

Family Photos ~ 3 weeks

We were able to take a few more family shots last weekend with Marvelously Made. Laken is 3 weeks old in these photos and we love them!

8/15/10

Laken is 3 weeks old in this picture. This past week she had another pediatrician appointment and now weighs 6 lbs 8 ounces! This is a big milestone now that she has passed her birth weight. Chase is finishing up the last few weeks of clinicals in Flagstaff. He has a hard time being away each week. This picture was taken last night when he got home. The first thing he does when he walks through the door is pick her up!

Marvelously Made ~ 1 Week Old

Body and soul, I am marvelously made. Psalm 139:14
Photography by Kathryn Smith

8/8/10

2 Weeks Old

Today Laken is 2 weeks old. Where has the time gone? I want to cherish every moment with this sweet angel and can not believe how the time had flown by. This has been the most memorable time of our lives and I am excited for each new day with Laken Rain, but for now we could use a few more hours to each day with her!

Zero Month Stats

Here are Laken's "stats" for 0 months old:
*At my one and a half week old pediatrician visit I weighed 5 lbs, 14 ounces.
*I am too small for newborn diapers and clothing.
*I hate to take baths alone.
*I like to hold mommies finger while I nurse.
*I have dark blue eyes and brown hair. I'm rocking a mullet....business in the front (short hair) and party in the back (long hair).
*I look a lot like my daddy, but have my mom's birthmark in the middle of my forehead.
*Clothes are overrated!
*I reach for the toys on my toy gym.
*I mimic my dad when he sticks his tongue out.
*I like to look at my mom and my dad's faces.
*I've been out to eat several times.....I haven't tried anything off of the menu and always sleep through it.
*I'm not a big fan of my car seat, but it gets me where I need to go.
*I make a lot of noises....sighing, grunting, gurgling, sneezing, crying when I am hungry, snorting while I nurse, and suckling.
*I love music ("the itsy bitsy spider", "ickle pickle bumblebee", and anything on daddy's guitar).
*I make a lot of funny faces......taco tongue, wrinkled old man forehead, and wide open eyes.

Meeting Grandpa Rod and Grandma Ivy

Grandpa Rod and Grandma Ivy came to visit and meet Laken for the first time. They flew into the Mesa airport and thought that only Chase would be there to meet them. We surprised them and Laken and I were hidden around the corner! Laken was only 6 days old and Grandpa Rod was overwhelmed by just how tiny she was. You can see the pure joy and excitement on their faces!