I just had to post this photo of Amelia. We were at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville and our little girl was sleeping in her stroller, all of a sudden she was grinning from ear to ear, I was lucky enough to capture this photo of her. I think she was the most beautiful exhibit in the whole museum, but then again I'm her mum!
Finally, after 4 1/2 weeks of waiting, mum and David were due to arrive at Portland Airport. It was the first time that they would meet their new grandaughter Amelia as well as the first time that Matthew and I would meet her new husband David. The plane got in later in the evening and so after cleaning the house, we dressed Amelia in a beautiful outfit and set off for PDX. When the moment we had all been waiting for finally arrived everybody was so excited to see each other and as you can see from the photo's below it was a wonderful reunion.
I love Sundays, they are the perfect day to relax and rest from the busy week. This Sunday, after church, we went to Grandpa and Grandma Rawe's house, as you can see, Amelia is loved very much and is perfect to snuggle up with. She looked so cute with her little pink headband and this outfit is one of my favorites.
Amelia's umbilical cord finally came off this week, and so we are now able to bath her properly. Unlike the 'sponge baths' she had unhappily endured previously, Amelia loves to be submerged in the warm bubbly water. Grandma Rawe even put a curl in her hair after her bath. Here are some photo's of her first experience in the kitchen sink! 
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Amelia is now two and a half weeks old, and my life is now a cycle of feeding, changing diapers and trying to get sleep whenever possible (easier said than done). I always thought I was a 'night owl' however since our daughter was born, I have changed my mind. Sometimes I find it so hard to stay awake in the early hours of the morning and after Amelia has been fed I often end up just passing out with her laying on my chest. I have discovered a new schedule of television programs within the hours of 2am to 5am, anything to keep me awake. Our dear little bundle does not like sleeping on her back at all, even if she is in a deep sleep, we will swaddle her and lie her oh so gently in her bassinet before creeping quietly into bed, but in less than 11 minutes she will be wide awake and crying as though we have laid her on a bed of nails. One solution we have found, other than letting her snuggle in bed with mum and dad, has been to put her in her bouncer where she seems pretty content for the most part.
On Wednesday, Amelia had her first doctor's appointment, it was Halloween and there were some strange looking folk in the pediatrics department. I am happy to report that all was well, she has gained more weight and since last Monday has gone from 7lb 9 1/2oz to a whopping 8lb 5 1/2oz, she is getting stronger every day and can hold her head up for a few seconds already, I sometimes call her 'my little turtle' because she has a slender little neck but her face is getting quite chunky. Her facial expressions make me giggle and I often wish I knew what she was thinking. She is getting cuter everyday and more alert too, and as challenging as being a new mum is, I am trying to make the most of every minute since I know time passes by quickly and I know she will grow up so fast.
