A picture is worth...

It seems to be particularly difficult to sit down and write on my blog, so I thought I'd send you a bunch of pictures to make up for it. :)  Emily is now a month old and getting bigger and fatter by the day.  This last week she gained nearly 300gr!  We are still working on losing the nipple shields for nursing; they're a huge pain...but otherwise breastfeeding is wonderful.  

I am incredibly grateful to have so much live-in help from my parents so that I can be 100% attentive to my very hungry caterpillar. ;)  There's no way I would be quite so relaxed just sitting around all day if it weren't for them.  They walk the dog, light the fire, cook lunch, to the shopping, clean...  Emily A. and I are very lucky girls to be so pampered.  As it is, I sit happily in my armchair all day in awe of this small, beautiful being that is my daughter.  I am so happy nursing her...I can't imagine wanting anyone else to feed her! (My sister-in-law is quite exasperated by her breast dependance because she can't wait to whisk her away from me!)

Emily Alejandra with her abuela. 

Mom´n Me selfie! :)

Someday Bela will be very sorry we ever put this idea in Emily's head!  She's such a patient dog...too bad Angelines wasn't just a bit quicker with the camera. ;)

Emily A. and I have been able to get out on a few walks recently.  This was one of the beautiful sunsets we caught with Mama and Bela.

My sleeping beauty. :)  She's getting the hang of siestas pretty well...I guess it runs in her Spanish blood. ;)

...Grandpa is bored because I don't let him hold Emily enough...once again, poor, patient Bela!

Snuggle Bug on the couch one month old. 

What blog post would be complete without a food picture?  Here's the DELICIOUS turkey pot pie we made with the leftover turkey from our Thanksgiving day feast. YUMMY!