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 I got a little camera happy again.

hanging out on the boppy

lucy keeps an eye on walden

in the swing

sleeping again

and again...

and again

baby hand

baby feet

laughing or crying?

definitely crying

nothing a paci can't fix

more sleeping

more chubby baby fingers

she sleeps a lot. a whole lot.

chubby cheeks

reading with daddy

colors are funny

toys are tasty

cute

cute + jake

more cute

beer and pretzels with daddy

(I haven't entirely gotten the hang of posting pictures on the blog, so I'm sorry about the loooong column of pictures.  I want to be able to post two side by side but it's not letting me.  Maybe one of these days I'll hit the 'help' link and learn how...but probably not.)

Strike A Pose (There's Nothing To It)

Yesterday, Walden and I decided to ditch the snap up t-shirts she's been sporting most of the time and get a little dolled up for a photo shoot.  She's still working on perfecting her fierceness but she's really got smiling with her eyes down pat.  Here is some of her best work:

 
Walden, you are still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model.

Three Weeks Old

Walden is three weeks old today!  And she's weighing in around 9 lbs, so we're doing something right in the feeding department.  According to her last doctor's visit, she's in the 97th percentile for height (22.5 inches), 50th percentile for weight and 25th percentile for head circumference.  According to James, she's "long, lean and pinheaded."  Thanks, James.

The most challenging thing so far is the sleep deprivation that comes with feeding Walden every 2-3 hours.  Most days go like this:

Feed Walden; get her back to sleep; decide whether to eat, shower or sleep; choose sleep; close eyes; hear Walden crying because it's time for her to eat again; consider running into oncoming traffic.

Lather, rinse and repeat.

But we're getting through it.  And now we're trying the bottle at night so that James can help with the feedings.  Last night I got at least 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep, which is the most I've gotten since November 2009.  For this reason, I love my husband twice, maybe three times, as much today as I did yesterday.  :)

Bath time for Walden

Snoozing with Daddy and Jake

Walden and Pa "She only weighs 8 lbs and I'm as scared of her as I am a hand grenade" Hinson

First time in the Moby wrap...thank you Auntie Lauren :)

Mostly sleeping.

Walden spends so much time sleeping that I'm wondering when she found the time to beef up to 8 lbs in less than two weeks.  Oh right...she finds the time every two to three hours.  Bring on the chubby baby legs!