...happy new year!

our girl paige is officially 4 months old...wow she is growing fast!

this is a little outfit from grandma paula...it is so cute and even has a bunny in the pocket.



thanks gigi marlene for my new sweater! i look so cute!
a christmas extravaganza...
hanging with daddy...
...and mommy!

we spent a few days after christmas with the panfilio crew! we had a great visit and soaked up a lot of quality time...we don't get to see them very often...so it was really nice. lots of good food, great gifts, laughter, a few movies, games and plenty of good conversation. we loved having everyone in our new home and sharing paige's first christmas together.

gigi marlene
auntie shannon & uncle kevin
uncle kevin loves paige...just loves her!

falling asleep with granddad randyit's a bird, it's a plane...it's super paige!

auntie shannon & grandma paula had so much fun with paige- doesn't she look like a doll in this outfit! we were lucky to get some "hand-me-downs" from jessica manoukian (quite possible one of the best dressed little girls i have ever met)! thank you jessica!
saying goodbye was so sad...gigi only got to be here one day...hope to see you all again soon.


we spent a few days before christmas with the morse clan...complete with izzy & rusty!

paige must be thinking...."how did i get into this family?"

aunt fifi loves this girl....she is a baby whisperer...always lulling paige to sleep!
paige is talking up a storm these days! she can jabber on & on for ten minutes or more!

...the blessings keep coming!

our girl is one week old today...


being a mother is even more amazing than i imagined. i love it and i love her...more than i ever thought possible. aaron is in love...he cannot get enough of her and never wants her to cry. she is changing in small ways everyday and we are just crazy about her...we take pictures all day long! her belly button is now free from that gross umbilical cord scab...it fell off today! our next door neighbor ruth (who is in her 90's) brought paige a card, $20 and peaches today...it is nice to know that friendly neighbors still exist and we have them on both sides!

ladies from our church will be bringing us meals every other day for the next two weeks! this little diaper cake gift came with our first meal- along with a schedule of our meals to come...how amazing is that?


my mom and sister stayed for almost a week and were an incredible help to us. they did everything for me...all i had to do was feed paige. aunt fifi helped aaron clean our old apartment (only a sister could do such a yucky chore) and grandma made sure i was well fed, the cupboards were stocked and i had some new plants before she left. it was hard to see them go- but i know they will be back. here are a few pics we took before they left.