Berken Family: March 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

Updates...

I feel as though I need to write down a few updates. I'm always posting pictures as Finley is such a camera bug! :)

Eating~

She LOVES eating! It seems like anything and everything we give here she likes! She hasn't gotten the cherrios or puffs from her own hand to her mouth yet, but if we give it to her by spoon or put in her mouth, she eats it! Some of her faves seem to be; avocadoes, all fruits, sweet potatoes, yogurt and prunes! Definitley prunes! :)

UPDATE: She LOVES canned green beans. She holds the whole bean and sucks the living daylights out of it! ha!

Sleeping~

Hmmmmm. Well, she sleeps. Does she usually take short naps? Yes. Does she usually wake up during the night? Yes. Do I love her no matter what? YES!!!!!!!!!

"Milestones"~

Finley definitely does her own thing on her own schedule! She has gotten awesome at sitting, and she doesn't mind being on her stomach anymore (although she prefers her back and rolls over), she can put all her weight on her legs when we help her stand and can stand for a while on her own when we lean her up on the couch or coffee table. Crawling... doesn't even seem interested. Pulling herself up... no signs of that happening anytime soon!

Personality~

Happy, cheerful, excited, talking and making crazy noises ALL THE TIME! Waves (not on demand), giggles, snuggles, smiles... smiles constantly! Interested in every noise of any kind. So curious!!! She is such a happy, happy baby! We are so blessed! She is a joyful, happy babe almost every minute of every day!!!

Favorite things to do~

Bother Deez (the cat), be outside, stroller rides, putting things in her mouth (food and toys... and her socks, and anything she can reach!!!) watching Axl, being with people! Such a social butterfly!

Finley is such an amazing baby and I thank God every second of every day that she is here! I have never loved anything so much and I feel like I am going to burst with love all the time! She is such a joy and a blessing and I continue to be amazed every day!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Finley vs Deez

Just had a check-up. Finley has a pretty bad cold (her first one). Poor little girl. Coughing and snotting everywhere :( We also had flu shots and a "weigh-in". She is 16lbs. One pound less than Deez! Ha!

Finley being Finley~

My "station" while people moved furniture and boxes all around me!

My new back porch!

Finley's little corner of the couch~

Dinner time!

All moved in!

We are moved in to our new house and loving every second of it! This house symbolizes new beginnings for us as a family! I am so happy to raise her in such a nice, new, beautiful house! We had lots of good memories in our old house, but we are really excited to create so many more here! It is absolutely AWESOME!!!