Layla is 12 weeks old!

Wow, we had an amazing week. Mom and Layla are truly enjoying our half days together. What a wonderful concept, maternity leave. This week has been fun, busy, and tiring. For now we are a one car family, so our day is busy with getting up in the morning, driving daddy to work, dropping Layla off at Mrs. Nita's, mommy going to work, mommy picking up Layla at 12:30, mommy and Layla having fun together, then picking daddy up from work. Once we are home, life is normal with cooking dinner, bathing, going to bed, and relaxing as a family.

Labor Day was a wonderful relaxing day for the whole family. Sleeping in and chilling as a family was a necessity. Layla had a blast as mommy and daddy cooked in the kitchen together. We defiantly made a mess and Layla enjoyed laughing at us as we tried to clean it up. Cooking as a family is an exciting thing we love doing.

On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we continued to shuffle our schedule with one car. Layla and I truly loved picking Daddy up from work with a big smile on our faces and many kisses to give him. Layla and I did enjoy our old habit of taking an afternoon nap together before we picked daddy up. The act of snoozing with Layla on my chest is just toooo good. I truly have to say, I miss these daily naps with my baby girl.

This weekend was once again an relaxing one. Mom and Layla went to the Alpha Delta Kappa meeting. Then we came home and tried to clean house and do the wonderful laundry that piles up throughout the week. But the amazing thing that took place this week and weekend was it RAINED. It rained all weekend. It sprinkled, it poured, and it was drenching at time. It was just wonderful. Watching movies and curling up on the sofa was a requirement since the weather was so yucky outside. Thank God for the rain, and our first true movie weekend.

On Sunday, Layla and Dad enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys win their football game.

Some new things Layla began to do this week include more sounds as she coooos and talks. She just loves to make new sounds. The other amazing way she is learning to communicate is through nonverbal actions. Layla has learned to rub her eyes to tell us that she is sleepy. She uses one hand and rubs her eye for about 20 seconds. When she stops her skin around her eye is pinkish. It is just a very cute thing to see. Layla defiantly gets a good amount of shut eye once I lay her down, when I see her do her new rubbing act. It is just toooo cute.

Well, that sums up this week. A bunch of relaxing and together time as a happy family.

Here is Layla and Mommy playing with Layla's first teddy bear.

This bear is dad's gift to Layla when she left the hospital.

It was made with true love and the touch of the best daddy in the whole world.

Daddy and Layla are sleeping and relaxing during our movie weekend.

Bath time!

Oh, the warm water feels soooooooo good.

Here is Layla snoozing in her dad's favorite shirt.

Without the pink pacifier, Layla could be mistaken for a boy.

Daddy is teaching Layla how to pet Jenny.

What a wonderful and tend doggy.

Hooooooooo. Boooooo. Coooooo.

These are the words Layla speaks.

Mommy and Layla.

We are the wonderful women in Daddy's life.

Play time at 5:30 in the morning is very important.

Layla's Labor Day snooze.

An afternoon nap is something we should work into our everyday work schedule.