One Week Birthday

Sam here. It's been a very good week since we got home from the hospital on Sunday. Lots of happenings, which I will just try and relay here with pictures. Elle has been doing great and allowing us to get some (pretty dang good) sleep so Audra is feeling quite chipper. Elle has been a ton of fun, spending some time awake just looking and taking in whoever is holding her. Today is her one week birthday and she seems to be growing up already!

Elle enjoys spending lots of time in Ma's arms

Went for a walk and saw Santa! Elle was very excited!

She enjoys her morning sunbathing

We've had some great visitors too!

Charlie and Evie were very excited to see her and were very good about being gentle

Aunt Meggie came to visit

Aunt Meggie used her camera to take some portraits, shown below

Then Aunt Meggie left. Before leaving, she showed us how to swaddle a baby so that "they can't bust out". Here's how we found her mid-nap...

Can't swaddle me

Out for a nice walk with our friends Mimo and Gina

First visit to the Twelve Hills Nature Center

Nick and Annie came for a visit

Then overnight an ice storm blew in. We were among the 300,000 people in North Texas who lost power. We took turns holding Elle so that she could keep us warm (seriously, she was like a little heater!). Luckily, as of two hours ago, power was back on. 

Texas ice storm

We're having a great time with our new little addition. Miss y'all and would love to see anyone who happens to be is in the area. We are also very excited to welcome Charles Elam Reed into the world. Happy day 1. 

Much love, 

Elle, Audra, and Sam