Aoife: Master of Tummy Time...

...well, kind of. Aoife is just getting to be more and more fun every day. We play a lot and she is always engaged, in fact, maybe a little too much. She has a hard time napping because she is so interested in what is going on around her. Bedtime can be hard, but we are building better routines and are learning more about each other -- reading each other better.

We have been working on "Tummy Time" everyday, she hates it. That seems to be the case with most infants though. We persevere and we actually got some smiles today while she was playing on her tummy. All of the exercise has payed off, she has complete control of her head, so much so that Mommy actually let her face forward in her Baby Bjorn today. She was thrilled!

Aoife Speaks

Aoife Speaks!

It's true...she's become quite articulate, if I do say so myself.


Our little girl is growing fast! She's starting to make more noises and interact with her mom and dad. Of course, as she finds her voice the crying also becomes punctuated with more vocal screams, instead of just the whimpering. It's not so bad, unless you're on a walk and half a mile from home. Then you just have to run the gauntlet and hope everyone doesn't think you're either a terrible parent or that you have an injured child. Not that I worry about what other people think, clearly.

We'll check in again soon!

Besos!

James, Maggie e Aoife

Two Months Tomorrow

Well, it has been two months since we welcomed darling little Aoife into our family. It has been quite a wonderful experience and this last month has seen lots of changes, including gurgles, coos, and smiles.


Daddy loves Aoife! (just about 1 mo. old)


Getting ready for a walk! Aoife loves to be outside! -- Or, getting ready to dance. Aoife also loves music and dancing. I (Maggie) call it, the 'secret weapon.' When nothing else works to soothe or calm her, we dance in the kitchen (we don't need the Baby Bjorn for that though ; ) ). (5 weeks old)It's playtime! These pictures are over a week old, since these were taken Aoife is smiling more and more! She is just too cute! (6 1/2 weeks old)
Hanging out with Mommy in the backyard. (7 weeks old)

Keep checking in with us! We'll work on getting some great smile pictures up in the next couple of days, after we recover from our first vaccinations.

Love,
The Stuhans

I'm a Month Old Already!

Hi there everybody! Even though their days are longer, my parents can hardly believe how quickly time is passing and the rapid rate at which I am growing. Mom said I had to share some pictures because there are lots of people who want to see what I look like and how I am changing. I still make my parents work pretty hard for my smiles, so it is a little difficult to capture those of camera. So, that gives you all something to check back for in the next couple of weeks. Dad and Mom are excited about other stuff though, they make such a big deal about little things like me holding my head up all by myself, staying awake for 3-4 hours at a time, or even asleep for just as long ; )!

Love,

Aoife