From the moment we met her in the hospital, Avalon has had the most laid-back disposition. She doesn’t cry much, if at all, the only thing we have found that she really doesn’t like is the car seat. Above all else, she loves to be held, all of the time, & is one of those babies that will snuggle in tight to you & drape her arms over your shoulders. The best. She also adores her baths, she will just sit in the tub with her little eyes wide open, as content as can be for as long as we keep her in there.
Like most newborns, most of her days consist of eating & sleeping so far. Breastfeeding is going really well, way better than the first time, which I think is probably because I am so much more comfortable with it this time around. Avalon is very much a “cluster feeder”, she likes to eat just a little bit about every hour, so I pretty much feel like my boob is out on display most of the day. I can’t complain though, she is such a good sleeper, so much so that we called our pediatrician concerned she was sleeping too much (who told us to enjoy it while it lasts!). She naps throughout the day in between feedings & short awake periods, and the last couple of weeks, has been sleeping six hours straight, up to eat, and then down for four more. Honestly, she would probably sleep even more than that each night if we didn’t wake her, we think it’s pretty amazing & that she just might trick us into having five more kids. 😉
Waverly & Avalon’s newborn pictures are pretty close to identical, they really look so much alike that we feel like they are actually twins, just a few years apart. Avalon’s hair is a little lighter than Waverly’s was at this point, but it has a hint of red in it so we think she will most likely be strawberry-blonde like her sister. They both have blue eyes & really similar features, some of Avalon’s look a little more like her dad’s but I guess only time will tell. Other than their looks though, they are very different in a lot of ways, it will be interesting to see Avalon grow into her personality in the months to come! Regardless, I know the girls will be the best of friends, Waverly really is so good with her & Avalon’s first little smiles this week have all been for her older sister. 🙂
And some pictures from Avalon’s first month …
Avalon Elle, we love you so much & already can’t imagine life without you in it. Thank you for being ours.
XO
Ahhhhhhh!!! SO cute. Seriously, I can't take it! Love you ladies! xo
So cute! Ahh a good sleeper and loves the bath, nothing like how noah was… Must be nice! But really, aren't newborns the best… I seriously miss just holding a baby all the time! Enjoy!
The cutest! I can't believe she's a month old already!
SO precious! Gosh, time does fly, a month already!! She's beautiful! (and I must know where that dress is from in the top picture- LOVE!!)
Thank you, it's from Old Navy!
Omg Avalon is such a cutie! These pictures melt my heart!
Way too cute!! and that month flew by! She's so beautiful, Ashley!
What a sweetheart!!! 🙂
She is such a doll baby! I can hardly believe she is already one month old! I'm so glad that you are all doing well with the transition to a family of four and that she is being a good baby for you. Her eating and sleeping habits sound just like Oliver's. Lots of cluster feeding, long sleeping periods at night [that I have to wake him for?!] – so very different from Emerson. Crazy how she is so different from Waverly already. Enjoy your day, mama!
She's gorgeous! Glad to know the newborn sleepies is perfectly normal, cause I was starting to wonder about that with Declan too…
Happy one month, Avalon! She is just the sweetest little thing!!!:)
What a sweetheart! Your girls really are twins!
She's adorable!!
Oh my goodness! The sweetness! I can't believe how the time has flown… I feel like she was just born! But it's probably because she fits so seamlessly into your family. You have the most gorgeous girls! Happy one month sweet girl!
Oh so sweet! I can't get enough of her!! They do look SO much alike!!
I can't believe it's already been one month! My does time fly. She is so precious and perfect!
AHHH! All those photos, she is just the sweetest!!! I can't believe its been a month already! Time sure does fly! 🙂
She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Wow!!
And that sleep. Come have A give Mabesy a chat :p
A month? Is that even possible?!
What an amazing eater and sleeper.
Avalon is such precious little beauty. Happy 1 Month little lady!
She is so cute! Im having trouble picking which picture is my favorite!!
She is just too precious! I can't believe she is already a month old!!!
Isn't she just the most precious thing! Happy 1 Month sweetie! Time to press pause – you're growing too fast!
xx Viv at JoieDeViv
One month already? Whew! Time is flying by. She sure is a precious 1 month old. I love that she’s a snuggler. Love it. Nothing better than baby snuggles. Mason was most definitely a cluster eater as well. I am very familiar with that. Ha. Avalon’s pictures are just precious!!
She might be the most well dressed baby around! Such a cutie!
Sweet baby girl!! I can't believe she's a month old already!! She sounds like such a dream baby!