Reasons to smile.......

Hayden is starting to smile and we LOVE it!

I LOVE THESE SWEET FACES!!!

Our Little CHUNK!

Hayden had her 1 month check up last week and although Jordan and I knew that she was growing over the past couple of weeks, we were not prepared for the actual numbers that we were told at her appointment. Here are the stats........

Hayden Noelle Hill @ 4 weeks old:

Weight: 10 lbs. 14 oz. (8 lbs. 4 oz at birth) - 90% on charts

Height: 23 1/4 inches long (19 1/2 @ birth) - 95% on charts

She has FOR SURE grown! I'm so not used to having a chunky baby after having Bentley, but Hayden is just perfect the way she is! We LOVE LOVE LOVE her! So far she is a wonderful baby and fits right into our family of princesses!

Hayden @ 5 weeks old

Random pictures of Hayden in her carseat over the past couple of weeks. I want to squeeze her puffy cheeks just looking at them!

Love this girl!

FIRST MONTH AS A FAMILY OF FIVE....

It's been a busy yet relaxing first month with our new addition! Hayden is such a joy and we all love her so much! It's kind of fun having a brand new baby in the house again, especially when I get to watch my other girls (who used to be my babies) giggle, talk & play with her. It makes Jordan and I smile when we talk about how much they adore her. It really is an instant love!

My family was in town the first few weeks of June and here is a little bit of what we were able to do.................

Our first "family of five photo" - Hopefully we can get a few more of these soon!

Grandma great came to visit us one weekend and we all just love this lady! Here she is with her 3 GREAT Granddaughters!

Four generations!

Hayden @ 2 weeks old

"Big Sister" Bentley with Hayden

We took the girls to the splash pad @ The City of Goodyear Park one day and it was a lot of fun!

Taylor waiting patiently for the bucket of water to dump on her head....

....oh just missed her!

But Bentley and Grandpa Wally were able to get poured on (by surprise as you can tell from Bentley's face!)

We also went for a couple walks around the lake up at Estrella Mountain. Taylor rode her bike the whole way and she is getting so good at it! Can't believe how grown up she is!

Grandpa Wally with Baby Hayden

Grandma Susie with Baby Hayden

The big sisters in their matching jammy dresses. We did a lot of dancing in their bedroom to the Hannah Montana soundtrack while my mom was here! SO FUN!

This little girl has certainly become a little girl! She has grown up so much since we brought Hayden home and is proving to be a wonderful big sister! I LOVE her sweet smile & big beautiful eyes!

Taylor continues to amaze us with how independent and creative she is. Always so busy and doing something. She is the type of kid where you can see her mind working and silently coming up with the next thing to do. She is an incredible helper to us all!

Hayden with one eye open - probably trying to get some rest while keeping watch on her two big sisters!

We sat in the backyard quite a bit and just talked and watched the older girls swim and play!

It's kind of funny because whenever Bentley wears a swimmer diaper and she decides to take off her swimsuit her cute little left bum cheek hangs out!

Taylor and my mom made a little paper dollhouse and Taylor just loves it! She carried it around with her for like a week and even wanted to sleep with it.

Taylor loves to paint and she got to show Grandma Susie how well she can write the letter "T" and she's learning to draw hearts and other shapes! SO BIG and grown up!

Bentley helped us make Chocolate Lush for dessert one night and boy did she enjoy helping! Can you tell by that chocolately smile?

We made corn on the cob with dinner one night and Jordan let the girls help husk the corn.

They seem to like helping with everything these days which is really nice (and challenging at times), but one night Taylor just out of the blue said that she wanted to do the dishes. She cleared the table and ran into their bathroom to get their little stool so she could reach into the sink. It was cute and I probably really need to get the chore chart started if they are that interested! (NOTE: She is wearing a 3-6 month swimsuit)

Taylor and Grandma Susie - They LOVE each other!

I know I have mentioned this before that the girls always have to bring things with them in the car before we leave, but kitchen utensils? (inside her purse) Taylor you are something else!

Bentley, Me and little Hayden

Jordan and my dad took Taylor and Bentley to a "Drench Daddy Day" activity for the primary children on Saturday and they had a lot of FUN!

My sister, mom, Hayden and I also got to go to my cousin Kalie's bridal shower and it was so nice to see all the fam! (Left to right: Paige, Rindy, Maggie & Dreson, Me & Hayden, Kalie and Emily)