Layla is 10 weeks old!

What a week. Week 10 was phenomenal. So much has happened in the past 10 weeks that we thank God for all of our blessings in our lives. Layla has grown and changed in such a short amount of time. Time is just passing by tooooooo fast. Our little baby girl is just so precious and is changing just to fast.

This week began with a monumental event, Layla got her first round of immunizations. The five shots went smoothly thanks to the nurses at the doctor's office. Layla got all five shots by an amazing nurse who was very gentle. As Layla got her shots she let everyone in the office know that this was an awful, no good, very bad thing. But we got through the entire event. As I held Layla's hands, she cried and screamed at the top of her lungs. Her face turned as red an a tomato. And gasped for air between each shrieking cry. She was so loud that a nurse down the hall came over to check on this sweet little baby. I did not cry, I just kept saying "It is okay. Breath baby girl, just breath." Once the entire event was over Layla gave the nurse an angry glance and grabbed my hair telling me to "Never do that again." In addition to the shots, Layla was weighed and measured and checked out by the doctor from head to toe. Layla weighed 13 pound and was 22 inches long. Her weight is in the 90% and her head and length are in the 50% range. As you can tell Layla is a healthy baby girl. So, the doctor's appointment was very positive. Let's just hope we don't have to visit again until her 4 month checkup.

For the remaining of the week, Layla chilled and lived happily in our weekly routine. As you can see we read the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." She held onto the story props that she got at one of her mini baby showers. The Caterpillar is her favorite thing to hold because it makes a wrapping noise as she holds and squeezes it.

Layla is still loving her time with Mrs. Nita. The only thing Layla missed, we think, was Mrs. Nita's grandchildren who would play with Layla. They began school this week, so Layla gets to play with Mrs. Nita. What a life, nap, play, nap, play, and have fun all day.

This weekend was great as well. Daddy, Mommy, and Layla had a blast shopping at the grocery store. Layla relaxed in her carrier as Mom and Dad made a mad dash to shop for the week.

Below you will see Layla in one of the summer outfits, stretching and raising her body on her hippo pad. This tummy time is not her favorite activity, but she is begin to learn how to lift herself up enough to play with a toy on the floor.

Layla also got to go to church with Grandma Nixon again. This week we sat in the crying room so Layla's noises were allowed and not bothersome to everyone in church. Layla loved being held by her grandma who talks to her and makes her feel very very special. Below you will see a picture of the three of us at church.

One of Layla's new activities for the week involves my glasses, that I need to see. As you will see below for yourself, she finds my glasses to be a toy and something need to grab. Layla loves the thin things. Layla will grab them and then pull her hand back so far that they pop off my face. It is a good thing that I bought the flexible glasses. The can take a bend on her command.

With all of that said, we hope you will stay tuned to see what happens during week 11. I can only dream about the amazing things our sweet little girl with do for us and with us this coming week.

Sweet face.

These are Mommy's glasses.

They are so much fun to grab off of her face.

Nap time, after mass.

Grandma Nixon, Mommy, and Layla at church.

Look at me, I am a beautiful summer baby.

I can lift my head and chest to see what is going on up there.

Daddy and Layla.

What a perfect picture.

Here is Layla falling in Love with her Daddy.

Bath time was a success.

We are clean and ready for bed.

Reading is so much fun.

I love to hold my caterpillar.

He makes a neat noise.

Here is Layla waiting for her shots.

She looks happy now.