~ Five Months Old ~

~First family outing: a walk outside~

Some days I wonder where the time has gone these past months; other days, it seems that we have been in the midst of this journey for as long as I can remember.  Long or short, either type of day is still a good day and one for which we are very grateful to God.

~Cozy and warm in the stroller~

~Tuckered out from a long day of appointments~

~Ready for our walk~

Noelle is continually changing before our eyes, and we become easily excited at every little sign of growth that we see.

While life is still quite hectic as we have multiple doctor appointments to attend {5 this week alone!}, we are starting to see things settle down and are beginning to figure out life as a family of three.  Our precious bundle continues to adapt well at home in her own space, and she is beginning to communicate more and more each day with smiles and tiny noises.

~Checking out new toys~

~Helping Daddy work on the computer~

~Very focused..~

She weighed 4 lbs. 9 oz. last Thursday, and we are looking forward to seeing how much more weight she has gained at her appointment tomorrow.

She still is not close to fitting into newborn clothes, but she is filling out her preemie clothes more and more each day, and we cannot wait for the day when she completely outgrows them, and we can pack them away to be used for her doll clothes when she is older.

~Relaxing with Daddy~

~Sweet snuggles~

At the end of this post, I have included some extra photos of Noelle from her bath tonight in which she was all smiles, so I hope you enjoy them almost as much as we do!!

~Reading a bedtime story with Mommy~

As always, thank you for your continued prayers, and we look forward to reporting having reached the 5 lb. mark very soon!!

~Tiny but growing!!!~

~Sweet, Happy Girl~

~My face is starting to fill out!!~

~I like to smile with my eyes!!~

~...and I'll wave at you too!!~