Picture Catch Up

Honestly where has the last month gone? So much has gone on in the Duffy Family but before I can post all of those exciting events, I need to update the blog of pictures taken in Aubrey's first month. 

Aubrey learned to really love her Moby Wrap. I would wear it going on walks with my neighbor upstairs and even wear it around the house when Aubrey was just wanting to be held. Brad decided he wanted to give it a try! "Super Daddy!!!"

 Brad wore it around the house for a while and finally turned to me said, "Is this what it feels like being pregnant?" Kind of, but not really! LOL

We have been enjoying our spring weather, in between snow storms, by walking up to the temple. I am going to miss being so close to this beautiful temple. So many memories have been made here while attending with Brad.

 Aubrey's first long walk. We got her out to stretch. 

 Family photo!!

 In March we finally got to meet our sweet nephew, Grant, on FaceTime! It was so much fun to see him play with his toys! He is exactly a month older than Aubrey! I can't wait to watch them grow up and see them playing together in the future!

Taking Sunday naps!!

 One Sunday in March we went and met up with some of our friends for dinner. We were all in the same singles ward before we were married. Now we basically all have kids!! Time really flies when you are having fun!!

Brad w/ Aubrey, Katelyn, Shelley, Eric w/ Hyrum, Greg, Josi, Kati Jo (pregnant with baby boy) and Scott w/ Brooklyn. 

Aubrey finally discovered her toys in front of her. Having a stare down with her monkey! 

More walks to the Temple! 

 Aubrey enjoys every minute of it while sleeping in her stroller! 

Staying home with this cute day is my favorite!!

My little frog! We pull her blankets off of her after a car ride and find her like this. 

Aubrey is doing so good with her tummy time!

I love taking pictures of this cute girl! 

 Sometimes she doesn't love it so much! lol

She does love cuddling with her Daddy though when he comes home from class! (notice her headband is off! Brad pulls it off every time he holds her!)

She is now in 0-3 month clothes! Love this cute outfit from Teri and Mary, my co-workers back in Spokane. 

Family time in between classes! 

 Reading with Mommy! 

As you can tell we are having so much fun being our sweet family of 3! Aubrey is such a joy to be around and has such a sweet spirit that she brings into our home! 

So much more is to come including Aubrey 2 months, Graduation, Brian's wedding, Aubrey's Baby Blessing, and Spring Break! 

One Month Old!!

Aubrey Marie turned one month on March 4th! We had a fun photo sesh! If only she could talk, she would sure have a story to tell! I can't get over how cute she is! 

This is her scared face/whaling arms! She was done with the flash at this point!

Aubrey loves tummy time! 

She is getting quite good at keeping her head up! 

This was 3 weeks ago she can hold it up a whole lot better now! 

Recently I have figured out how to use my Moby wrap! It is so convenient! This was the first time using it and I was able to do my makeup and straighten my hair while Aubs slept peacefully on me. It is kind of funny wearing it, I felt like I had a pregnant belly again. I also take her on walks like this! It is a good work out!

That weekend of March 7th, My brother Kenny his wife Jerah and my sweet niece Zoey came up to Rexburg to visit! On Saturday it was such a beautiful day so we decided to drive to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Brad and I had driven through there before but never got the chance to walk around. So now was our chance! 

Our picture at the famous Elk Antler Arch

We had a fun time walking around the town and went to lunch at a Mexican Restaurant

While we were in Jackson we went to a Rock and Mineral shop and saw this awesome triceratops skull. We had to take a picture of it for my Dad. When he was 12 years old, while on a hike he found a triceratops femur bone which we have at my parents house! Triceratops and rock shops will always bring great memories of my dad and the love of his hobbies. I wish he was with us in that shop to tell us all the facts and stories about the minerals and fossils!

Zoey loved the stuffed elk. She got his nose! 

We had such a beautiful drive with clear roads and skies! 

The Grand Tetons

That view is what I am going to miss about Idaho. I am really going to miss this place! I have kind of taken it for granted these last few years! I am trying to soak it all in before we move! 

Later that night we watched the Gonzaga game and played games with Zoey. She is pretty darn smart for her age! She even learned how to say Aubrey's name! Don't mind the boys yelling in the background at the Zags. Even though they won they weren't playing very well! 

We had a fun weekend! There has been lots of visitors these past few weeks. So glad we have so many people who love us! More visitors to come in the next few weeks with Graduation coming up! I can't believe how fast this semester has flown by! We will be moving before we know it and I feel like we just got here! Life is busy but we are loving every minute of it! 

Three Weeks Old

Week Three of Aubrey's life was spent with a lot of mommy and daddy time! 

Aubrey got this adorable blanket set in the mail from my Aunt Cindy! I of course had to take pictures! 

I love dressing this girl up and taking pictures! She is just too cute!

 I love this one! She is just so pretty! 

Friday February 28th, my co-workers from the Health Center threw Aubrey and I a little baby shower! The night was filled with lots of laughing, talking, and playing games! These girls are so sweet and so thoughtful! I miss working with them but love being a stay at home mom! 

Aubrey definitely had fun being out with the girls! She was so content and I think my co-workers are all baby hungry now!! 

We just stayed home all weekend to enjoy our time together! 

 I could cuddle with this baby girl all day everyday! I love her so much!

 I also love her awake time! We spend our days talking, singing songs, and having plenty of tummy time! She is so strong and can turn her head side to side. Right on track for her age! 

 Many nights are spent with cuddles from daddy! This is after on of their dancing sessions. Brad acts like he is doing the tango with her. Aubrey seems to enjoy it! Those eyes are so alert! 

 Most nights consist of havin lots of goofy time with daddy as well! Brad makes silly faces, noises, and does funny things like this to her. She is such a good sport and goes along with it all! 

Aubrey is such a blessing in our lives and brings such a sweet spirit in our home! We have so much fun and love being parents! 

Two Weeks Old

On Tuesday February 18, Aubrey hit her two week mark! 

We went to her two week check up and she had passed her birth weight! Yay! She was 6 lbs 1 oz at her appointment. She is as healthy as can be. Her umbilical cord had fallen off the night before her appointment so we were able to get that all cleaned up and she also had her second PKU test. It was hard to see her cry when they pricked her heel but she calmed down pretty quickly after the test was done. I think it was harder on her daddy to see her in pain than it was for her. Brad has informed me that he doesn't want to be there when she gets her immunizations at her two month appointment. 

I love cuddles from this sweet girl! 

I don't know why, but I think she is the cutest when she is just in her diaper. During the first few weeks we had lots of skin to skin time. That was her favorite time of the day I could always get her to go right to sleep. 

Aubrey is the best! When I am getting ready for the day while Brad is at school, I usually put her down in her crib asleep. One day I was getting ready, I could hear some coos. I went into the room to check on her and she is perfectly entertaining herself while looking around the room. It was like she knew I had to get ready to go to my class and she didn't make a fuss at all. I couldn't help but grab my camera to capture the moment. 

On a typical day when I get home from class, I feed her and spend time with her doing tummy time. It usually ends with me taking lots of pictures! She is just so cute!!

So at the beginning of the semester Brad and I were able to coordinate our schedules so that he could come home while I went to class. So Brad takes the truck to work/school in the morning and I take Aubrey in the car to campus. Brad meets us at my building and when I go in to class he takes the car home with her. When my class is over he takes Aubrey and meets me again. We do a quick switch and he stays on campus the rest of the day, while I spend the rest of the day with Aubrey at home. 

One day when I got home, I opened her car seat cover  and found her arms in this position, sound asleep! I wonder what she was dreaming of!  

Week two we also tried out Aubrey's swing that Mimi, Papa, and GG Carma bought her. She loves it until that pacifier of hers falls out! :)

Since her umbilical cord fell out that week, we were able to give her a real bath!  

 She loved her bath until she had to get out!

 But then we got her real cozy and all lotioned up! She was a happy girl and smelled so good!

Saturday Jeremy, McKensie and Quinn (my brother, sis in-law, and niece) came up to Rexburg to visit! Quinn was so cute with Aubrey and loved saying, "Baby!" And when Aubrey would fuss or cry Quinn was quick to go, "Shh, Shh, Shh!!" It was so cute! I absolutely love this picture! It is so precious! 

Later that afternoon we all drove down to Idaho Falls where Brad's Aunt Carol Ann and Family were in town after a ski trip to Grand Targhee. It was Aubrey's first real outing! We first met up at Cafe Rio to have lunch and then went across the parking lot to try out a new frozen yogurt  place. This has been a tradition of ours for the past 3 years since we have been married. We will miss it when we move! It is always such a joy to catch up with them and see how much their kiddos have grown! Thank you so much for a wonderful visit we love you!!! 

We then headed back to Rexburg. The rest of the weekend was filled with FaceTiming Mimi and Papa (Quinn is so cute talking to them on the phone), dancing to music, and watching movies on Jeremy's cool projector! I am sad I didn't get more pictures, it is a lot harder when you have a baby in your arms half of the time. But we had a wonderful visit, glad my brother and sister in-law are only 4 hours away that they can sneak up here for a weekend! We will definitely miss being so close to family when we move to California but we will cherish our visits more!