First Week :)

Just wanted to post a few pics of Avarie's "firsts"...

First bath - she really HATES baths. Hopefully she will get used to them!

First birthday party :) I am so glad she was able to celebrate my 25th with me! Definitely the best present ever. For my birthday Bennett surprised me with a sewing machine I was wanting! I also got some money, gift cards, and movies. Definitely a good day :)

First nap clutching her passy. This thing goes wherever she does!

First "diva" picture. She must have some of her mom in her ;) This little girl cracks us up.

Ready for her first big outing. She is such a good girl! She slept the whole time :)

Hope you are all doing well!

Teeny Sweetie

Avarie Shirlene Larsen has arrived!! We are so excited to have her in our family. She was 7 lbs 13 ounces and 21 inches long at birth. We thought she was going to be a bit bigger, but are glad she is still pretty small! The c-section went perfectly and I am recovering well. The pain meds keep me from feeling too sore :) Avarie is adjusting to life and has been such a good baby. We love everything about her! Here are a few pics of the weekend...

Just born and already has Daddy wrapped around her finger :)

Snuggling with Bennett...so sweet :)

Right after she was born they let me hold her! I was a little numb and drugged up, but that was one of the best moments ever :)

Ready to go home!

So sleepy....I think she was saying her prayers.


Thanks for all the prayers and phone calls!! I will try to get back to everyone this week...right now I am catching up on some rest:) My mom is here for 2 weeks and it has been so helpful! We love you all and will keep you posted on our teeny sweetie.

FIVE, watcha waitin' FOUR, if you wanna THREE, TWO, ONE, let's do it!

If anyone remembers the boy band called Five circa 1997, you will recall the lyrics in my title are from their hit "Slam dunk da funk". I actually just had the lyrics in my head because we have entered into a COUNTDOWN (hence the countdown theme of the title) until we meet our baby! This past Friday I went to a routine check-up at the doctor only to discover our baby is "well over" 8 pounds at 38 weeks. Then the doctor informs me her head is too big and my pelvis is too small for me to deliver. So we scheduled a Cesarean section for this upcoming Thursday, October 15th. She will be coming early to avoid increasing discomfort with her getting bigger if we were to wait. The Larsen side of the family is known for having "healthy sized" babies, so I guess we may have a petite little chub to squeeze and snuggle with :) We are SO EXCITED to finally get to see her. We will keep you all posted with stats and pics when she arrives!

Whose your daddy (and mommy)??

Lately Bennett and I have been discussing what Avarie will look like. We pick out each other's favorite traits and then try to combine them into one little person....since Bennett and I are so good looking we figure our baby can't go wrong :) Hehehehe. With the due date in 2 weeks, we are getting VERY anxious and ready to meet her. I decided to post some pics of when we were little so everyone can envision what our diva will look like :)

Look at this mug....angel Bennett.

And here is my fabulous contribution to the gene pool.

Now you all can dream at night about what physical features are in store for our girly.