1/8: Yes Arden devours books! Such a developmental leap from those days when she barely interacted with anything. Too precious. Arden really does love her friend Pebbles. Thank you Auntie Natasha for the gift of the painting! It matches my sweater! Tasty fingersShe getting the hang of the jumpy jumpy! 1/6 Smiling through baby hiccups1/5: I miss this little one during the day!! I love seeing her so happy and smiling First snow in Nashville on my first day of work. Arden’s first snow! This jumper thing is good for…eating. Our first family walk of the year! Sitting like a little queen in her rocking chair Getting that arm out is the most tricky bit of the whole flipping process!!Just “hanging” out. Squealing began about a week ago! Power to the people!Oh goodness. What are you trying to tell us baby?Happy Boxing Day everyone! 12/25: Christmas dinner! Thank goodness Arden is asleep! She’s been very ahem, active, all day. Planting bulbs on Christmas Day. Arden LOVES being outside! Practicing smoking a cigar Squealing ALL DAY and refusing to allow the person carrying her to sit down, unless you’re outside. Trying so hard and failing, to write Christmas cardsAll smiles!Family Christmas Eve walk! what a lovely sunsetHiking the Narrows of Harpeth in our matching hatsAaliyah knitted us matching hats!! Gawd we are so lucky. Getting comfortable facing forward on a hike!The impenetrable swaddle. She slept almost five hours like this! Arden’s first winter solstice party. She seems to like techno? 🤔One of baby’s first bonfires!Tummy time!!A wonderful video of our family visit as compiled by my most wonderful niece Elysha!!Tasty fingersMore tasty fingers Radnor LakeFamily hike in the woods. Fun with installation art at CheekwoodGorgeous day at Hunter Long State ParkElysha, the artist in the house, took requests for ornament designs. Here is one in honor of our very sweet Mau Mau. We miss you dearly. 11/18: I turn 12 weeks today!! 10/25: Yes she is a Zoox baby!! and an active one at that! 10/20: All smiles and chatty chatty. 10/19: Sweet smiles 9/18 Day 23: I will never tire of the sweet victory pose9/18 Day 23: Some sanity-inducing moments — a lovely walk in the woods with Ouisie. A family outing there is in order!!9/17 Day 22: a match made in heaven! 9/17 Day 22: So precious 🙂 9/16 Day 21: Arden is 3 weeks old today!! 9/16 Day 21: Arden’s quizzical look9/16 Day 21: The whole family in the car for the first time ever!!! We went to pick up some breast milk 🍼9/15 Day 20: Found my fingers! 9/14 Day 19: that chin!!9/14 Day 19: happy (and tired) mama! 9/14 Day 19: Neonatel acne is a real thing! 9/13 day 18: cutting her little fingernails. They are so teeny!9/13 day 18: more sleeping! 9/12 Day 17: the calm at dinner before being up all night feeding! 9/11 Day 16: a little music in the park with Auntie Leah, a 10min walk away from the house. 9/10 Day 15: my beloved and our daughter 😍❤️9/10 Day 15: temperatures have dropped. We will be bundling up more!9/9 Day 14: Arden’s very first literary and cultural experience at Ann Patchett’s bookstore, Parnassus Books. Here with the very highly acclaimed and amazing Lauren Groff, who looked at Arden and declared her an old soul. ❤️ 9/9 Day 14: Tandy’s cinematic masterpiece. I just can’t get enough of this little Angel. 9/9: as of 9/7 she had surpassed her birth weight! She weighed 3.2kg vs 3.1 at birth, and grew 2cm to 49cm!! 9/9 Day 14: I am 2 weeks old today!! 9/8 Day 13: on a walk. She loves walks!!9/7 Day 12: Arden has been eating well and I feel her features are rounding out. How quickly they change! 9/6 Day 11: a very peaceful night. Arden’s beginning to be more awake during the day. 9/5 Day 10: Awake in the day and checking things out!
A burrito homage to CaliforniaShe has little alien features!Getting in some sun in our yard. I fit into my oversized t-shirts again!
We left her on her back. And when we came back, she was sleeping fully on her side! Squirming on the changing table. Thanks Syd and Scott for the table! it’s been super helpful. This is Lani the amazing Ped nurse we saw on Monday (Arden’s day 4) who was so firm and authoritative with Arden during her bilirubin checkup (vs my weak efforts to wake her up) . I’m taking a page out of her parenting book!
Adventures with Arden