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Getting Bigger

No matter how hard I contemplate I cannot put my finger on were the last month has gone. Ainsley turned 15 weeks this past Thursday and continues shine light in our lives everyday. The last month or so has been very busy around the Braun household. On October 15th Ainsley had her first trip to the pumpkin patch and she had such a good time sleeping right through it in her snuggly carrier. On October 19th we had Ainsley dedicated at our new church Sojourn Community Church. She wore a new dress I made her for the occasion and waited to spit up on it until after the presentaion. That same day she took her new voice out for a test drive. Although she has been giving on little coos and chirps for about a week, during lunch she hammed it up good for the grandparents. Since then she always has so much to say. Wonder where she got that from?

The biggest adventure this month was Ainsley' her first plane ride! We travel to Philli for Apple Butter Days at Wynnorr Farm. This annual tradition of joining together to make apple butter has expanded and for the past couple of years has served as a mini family reunion. This was both everyone's first trip, but will not be the last. Ainsley was such a trooper with the airplane travel and she made hardly a peep either way. First stop on the trip was to introduce Ainsley to her Great Grandmom and Great Granddad Webster. She put on an extra special show for them cooing, squeeking, and throwing away smiles. It was an amazingly special time to share with our family. Saturday was Apple Butter day full of apples, family, apples, rain, and did I say apples? Total production of quart sized apple butter was in the 170 range with 50+ quart jars of applesauce. At the end of the evening while having smores and hot dogs we dressed Ainsley up in her halloween costume: a catapillar! Although we did not get to take her out on Halloween for formal trick-or-treating she did get to dress up for her Pa and Nana! The first weekend in November I was able to get Ainsley weighed while Morgan and I were out shopping. She was up to 15 lbs even after filling her diaper!! She is doing so well eating and looks like such a healthy baby. We pray this continues as we head into the winter weather. Over this last week we have started putting Ainsley into her jumperoo several times through out the day. So far they are becoming fast favorite! She is still learning the finner points of pushing up with her feet but even when she is just hanging out she is holding her head up, looking around in every direction, and really checking things out. I posted some highlight pictures here but I have opened a Flickr account with more pictures which I will try to keep updated however I am still trying to figure out how to post things so anyone can see them. I will post the address soon (hopefully)

Some updated pictures

I think this is probably the best picture we have taken so far!! And the best part is that Molly didn't really plan it!

Month Two (did anyone see it run by)!

Well as unreal as it seems Ainsley is now 2 months old. The last several weeks have flown by even faster then the first ones. Labor Day weekend we traveled to Illinosis to visit Brent's bother and sister-in-law. Ainsley took the traveling like a champ and slept all the way there and back. Molly is now back to work several days a week and will be starting at her new office in Novemeber. This past Tuesday Ainsley went to visit Dr. Erica for four shots and she weighed in at 12 lbs 8 ozs! Go baby! Healthy and chunky. Ainsley is working harder than ever at holding her head up. During the second week of September she started flashing world's biggest and brightest smiles for reasons other than gas. No matter how stressful things are one big smile and sometimes a coo makes it all fad away. She has also become increasingly alert the last few weeks. She will stare intently at the toys on her swing as well as her bouncy chair (best thing every created). But by far the best most enteraining toy is the ceiling fan. The other day she informed us with in no uncertain terms that the ceiling fan needed was not on and that the situation needed to be rectified. Everyday is a new joy and blessing as she continues to grow bit by bit. Pictures will be coming soon.

4 weeks old!!!

I don't know if you are as floored by that as I am...but Ainsley is 4 weeks old today! It truly has flown by! Ainsley is getting bigger by the second and we are loving every minute of it! I went back to school on Aug 12 and the transition back to work has been extremely difficult!

Ainsley is sleeping well most of the time. Her new thing is that she likes to grunt a lot in her sleep. She is fast asleep, but just makes noise after noise. So tonight she graduates into her own bedroom. She has been sleeping in a bassinett in our room, but we think it is about that time. I am sure it will be just as much of a transition for us as it will be for her. Then again, she will probably just sleep right through it!

Some updates!

Well sorry it has taken so long for me to update the blog! Being a parent sure does suck the abundant time out of your life, but Lord is it worth it!!! We have adjusted pretty well to our new life with Ainsley. She only stayed under the light until Monday morning when her levels went down. We were very excited to finally be able to hold her all the time, and even more to be able to show her off in the amazingly pretty clothes we had for her.

Her first outing was to see Dr. Erica, our pediatrician and friend from college, and to see Nannie, my grandmother. It was a busy day and we really enjoyed being able to introduce Ainsley to one of her Great Grandmothers!!

And now some pictures, just because she is so darn cute!

We are Home!!!

Here is Molly's bear Hearty watching over Ainsley. Ainsley has a little bit of jaundice so the doctors sent us home with one of the lights so that we could keep her under them and monitor her at home. Keep us in your prayers as we handle this along with all the other things that come with being new parents.

Small back story on Hearty. Molly has had Hearty since she was 6 years old. It was a gift from her Grandmom and Granddad and she sure has seen Molly through some hard times. I know she will see Ainsley through some hard times as well and Hearty couldn't imagine not spending the first night watching over the baby!!

The dogs meet their new best friend! Cordi, the beagle, has been standing sentinel over the baby while Bella, has been letting us know when the baby sneezes or makes any noise in general! We have some interesting times ahead for us!

Here we are just before we left the hospital. I know you really can't see it, but her little outfit says "Thank Heaven for Little Girls!" We couldnt be any luckier! Continue to keep us in your prayers!