2 months

Aria, you are a morning person! You are mostly happy all time, and even more so first thing in the early morning. It doesn't matter how tired daddy and I are, we just love to see you all alert and full of energy. It brings smiles to our faces to see you each morning. You are tracking things with your eyes now and love to look at our faces and any lights. We can even get you to smile, make some slight giggles, coos, grunts, and even an occasional growl as you test your voice. You are changing everyday and we can see you getting stronger. When you are awake, you don't hold still very much. Legs are constantly kicking and pushing off anything close to you. One of our favorite things to do is to play with your toes. While everyone loves when a baby will grab their finger with their hands, we do it with your long toes. They are so strong and will wrap right around our fingers! It makes us laugh every time you do it. You take a pacifier some times, but when you do have it, you like it slightly sideways just covering half of one of your nostrils. Even when I try to straighten it, you move it right back. We love when you start to get sleepy because you like to cuddle up close to us even more. You will even flash half a grin at us as you fall deeper into sleep. Daddy loves to lay you on his chest. When you do, your legs tuck up underneath you like a stink bug. It's so cute seeing you two take naps together. As a family, we love taking evening walks around the neighborhood. We all have been enjoying the sunsets and summer evenings.

We had your two month checkup with the doctor. Wow have you grown! Stats this time are: 24 and 1/4 inches in height (95%), weighing 11 pounds and 13 ounces (46%), and your head circumference of 15 and 1/4 inches (48%). Dr Summerill says you are doing great and you are right on track with your development. During your exam, you were so happy and even giving smiles at Doctor and your nurse, Tiffany. After all your measurements were taken, you had a round of shots to help you stay strong and healthy. It took you a couple seconds to realize that you had been pinched but by the time you let out a good cry it was all over. You seemed to settle down pretty quickly when placed back in your Mommy's arms. We are so proud of you and how good you were! Keep growing strong, baby girl. You are mostly wearing size 3-month clothing now and size 1 diapers. You are growing even taller and are outgrowing your outfits in length, which explains your height measurement being in the 95%. You will eat about every 3 hours and will sleep longer periods of time at night.

Sunday morning, exactly two months old, we blessed you. I ponder at the phrase "we blessed you", because if I am honest, it is you that have blessed us. Our lives are totally different with you here, and we wouldn't want it any other way. We dressed you in a beautiful white dress that looks a lot like the dress your Mommy wore a few years back. To complete the look, we added some bling on your wrist and some adorable sandals we made for you. It was a perfect Sabbath day to bless you, warm and sunny.  Your Daddy gave you a beautiful blessing with your Poppy, Grandpa, Uncle Ryan, Uncle Adam, Great Uncle Cory, and Bishop Tuttle standing in the circle. You were such a good girl and listened to Daddy's voice as he delivered our Heavenly Fathers blessing just for you. Everyone said that you were just beautiful and very well behaved. Family and friends all came to support you this day and we are just truly thankful for the amount of love they have shown our family.  We love the sweet spirit you have brought into our lives and home. Our testimonies have been strengthened and our prayers answered. Aria Noelle, you are so loved and I am eternally grateful you are part of our family forever.

"For this child [we] prayed"- 1 Samuel 1:27