Gwen the Bookworm

Gwen Goes to Church

Yesterday Gwen made her debut at church. She looked so cute in her pink corduroy jumper.

She's so dreamy!

(Gwen looks like she's doing a little jig!)

Gwen's First Road Trip

Gwen celebrated her first month of life by taking a road trip to meet some relatives. Ashley and Gwen traveled to New Hampshire to see grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Gwen passed the time in the car by sleeping a lot and crying just a little. She enjoyed lots of attention while staying at Marci and John's house and visiting with the New Hampshire Earnshaws.

Grandma and Grandpap Conklin (Gwen's great grandparents) were visiting from Pennsylvania. Here's four generations of moms and daughters with Gwen, Ashley, Marvel, and Edith.

Gwen cuddled with her...
Great-Grandpa Earnshaw

Great-Grandma Earnshaw

Second-Cousin Ellie

Second-Cousin Isabel

Second-Cousin Jack

Great-Aunt Marci

Gwen also met her Great-Uncle Scott, Second-Cousins Elizabeth, Madison, and Nicole, Great-Uncle John and Second-Cousin Jessie. Unfortunately there aren't photos of Gwen with all of these important people. Fortunately, however, there is this picture of Uncle John getting excited about opening the pool for the summer!

Gwen is One Month Old!

Gwen turned one month old on Monday, April 21st. She has changed so much in just one month! She had her one month well-baby visit on the 21st, and she is all healthy. She weighed 9lbs 4oz and was 21 1/2 inches long putting her in the 50th percentile for weight and height.

Here are some things we've learned about Gwen over the last month:
-When being held, her favorite spot is up on your shoulder. She'll either put her head up to look around or snuggle down to relax.
-She loves taking a bath. She seems to especially enjoy having her hair washed.
-When she sneezes, she always sneezes at least three times, and sometimes has up to five or six sneezes in a row.
-She's a good sleeper and has one long stretch of sleep (between four and six hours) each night.
-She doesn't like having her onesie taken off or put on.
-She gets the hiccups at least three times a day and sometimes they last for more than ten minutes.
-She loves a picture of a cow Grandma Crosby found in a little book. It is on the changing table and she smiles and coos at it during diaper changes.
-She has lovely little hands, and she likes to play with them. She often touches her fingers together lightly or holds her hands together gently.
-When she looks into your eyes and smiles, you feel really loved!

We love our baby Gwen!

Gwen on the Move

Perhaps the title "Gwen on the Move" is misleading... However, Gwen does move quite a bit, she just doesn't change location much. Gwen is getting very good at moving her head with more control, as shown below.

It's always nice to take a break after being on the move.

When Gwen really wants to move, she hops in the Baby Bjorn.

Gwen's Third Week

Gwen has had lots of smiles and laughs with Grandma Crosby, who has been in town from Florida this past week.

Gwen has also found a new favorite spot to nap!

Spring has sprung here in New York, and the weather has been warm and sunny. We got outside most days for a walk in the new neighborhood, with Gwen along for the ride in her stroller. All the sunshine and fresh air made Gwen tired!

At three weeks, Gwen is stronger than ever. When she is on your shoulder, she likes to hold her little head up and look around.

When she gets her fingers or fist in her mouth, she sucks and is quite content.

We can't get enough of baby Gwen!

Wake up Gwen

Gwen's Week Two

Gwen is now two weeks and two days old. She had an eventful week with Grandma Earnshaw visiting. Her activities included (pictured from top to bottom) sleeping, looking around, taking another bath, and going on a few outings. One of these outings was to the grocery store where a man asked, pointing at Gwen, "In which aisle can I get one of those?"

Uncle Sam, Auntie Olivia, and Grandpa Earnshaw came to pick up Grandma Earnshaw and visit for the weekend. We enjoyed their company very much. The grandparents gave Gwen a special gift by painting her nursery. The trim is white and the walls are a lovely yellow hue. (The color is called "Twinkle" but the paint man at Home Depot kept calling it "Twinkie"...) Grandma Crosby arrived today, just in time for a baby hand off before Grandma Earnshaw's departure.