8 Months...

June is 8 months, and I want her to slow it down.  She's more amazing today than she was yesterday.  She just keeps getting better.  I'm really enjoying this age, watching her grow and explore even more.   Each day she does something new.

What's June up to?  She crawls, she stands and tries to stand without holding on, she walks with me holding her hands, she plays peek-a-boo with my scarves, she loves to be chased, when I leave the room she follows me, she waves goodbye, she gives me kisses, and she loves being in the mix.  A little social butterfly!  Her foods of choice are lentils and carrots or butternut squash with brown rice, broccoli, avocado, and pasta, and besides mama's milk, she loves water.  New foods to try this week: watermelon, blueberries, and asparagus.

Check her out...

miss independant, trying to feed herself

morning play

she loves riding in the cart

what she does best! 

she's such a beauty!!

can't wait to see what 8 months has in-store for us! 

4 Months...

Our June is 4 months today!!!! The months seem to be just flying by and she's growing up super fast.  In two weeks I go back to work and she goes to daycare.  Dropping her off is going to be tough! Wish I could have the rest of the year at home with her to do what we do...mommy and me yoga, music story-time at Books and Cookies, more days at LACMA, reading lots of books, and just hanging at home with my girl.  It's been an amazing and tough 4 months as a new mom, and I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

What she's been up too...

 mommy and me yoga...

celebrating Poppa Z's birthday...

surprising us each day...

first plane ride...

memories in D.C...

being so adorable...

getting her ears pierced...

falling asleep in any position...

"I can do it myself" moments...

Saturday morning swim classes....

making funny faces...

family outings...

laughing out loud...

becoming a LACMA member...

showing her the world. . .

Looking forward to June's 4th month...

3 Months...

Our June is 3 months today and she's growing up way too fast!!!  Probably 13 lbs now, she keeps us on our toes.  She's hitting all her milestones and more.  Her laughs are infectious and her smile each morning warms our heart.  Those eyes and cheeks never get old.   She gets more and more amazing every day!

See for yourself...

grabbing her toys and putting them in her mouth...

her energetic personality, always talking to us...

those eyes and those cheeks makes us melt...

exploring the water at her first swim class...

she's sitting up now and always has her eyes on Mommy...

loving her hands and ours too...

her serious looks...

Things June is getting into during her 3rd month...mommy and me yoga, swimming class, exploring music and instruments, reading, lots of naps, and lots of kisses and hugs.

Looking forward to June's third month...

Two Months...

Is it June still?  For me it is!  My sweet June has been lighting up our lives with pure JOY.   She has her feisty moments, but definitely the good days out weigh the frustrating ones.  Ohhhh....the ups and downs of parenthood!  It's a tough job, but this is what keeps us going...

her coos and ahhs...

her foot in the air during feedings...

her sweet face...

her music time with Papa...

her yawns...

taking her on little field trips...

lots of kisses from mommy...

 peaceful sleeping...

arching her back...

the many nights she falls asleep on Papa's chest...

looking at us like we don't know what we are doing...

her letting us eat out...

celebrating her life...

she turned two months on Sunday, can't wait to see what this month has in store...

My June. . .

Born 6/17/2014 @ 2:16am
7lbs 10.4oz 19.5in

She's here!!  June Mare Archie has finally arrived!  God couldn't have sent me anything more perfect.  After 20 hours of labor, she was born by C-Section.  Not what I imagined for my birth story, and I fought for as long as I could, but in the end June's life was most important.  She's here and my life as I knew it has changed forever.  

Happy July!!!!