Getting to know Avery Lupov!

We are having a great time getting to know our little girl. She is awesome! She is a good eater (gained 16 oz in 9 days) and sleeper (slept five and half hours last night). We are starting to learn more about her personality and she is starting to having more unique little traits. Ivan and I are in love for sure! We laugh because it is hard to get anything done around the house because we just want to cuddle with her or watch her. Here are some new pictures for you. 

Avery Meeting Family and Friends

It has been a busy week for little Avery as we have had many visitors coming to meet her for the first time. She was able to meet her Aunt Kim, Uncle Brandon, cousin Ollie, cousin Eve, Aunt Kenda, Uncle Tom, and her friends Melissa, Beckett, and Ian. I am sure in the weeks to come there will be more people lining up to kiss our adorable daughter. She continues to be a great baby, and we are enjoying her. Here are some pictures of her and her new friends. 

First Week of Life

Avery has made it through her first week of life, or maybe I should say Ivan and I have made it through Avery's first week of life. We have had some ups and downs - but mostly a positive week. The recovery from labor and delivery was a little more intense than I expected but the last two days I have noticed a lot of improvement.  Ivan came down with what we think was food poisoning earlier this week which made for a rough night. We have been so thankful that my mom is on vacation this week and has been able to be at our house helping with whatever she can and making us dinner every night so far. 

Avery is a great baby. She has a sweet temperament, she is a great sleeper, and a great eater. She had her first doctor's appointment and her weight was up to 9lbs 8oz. She is already making her parents proud. Last night she slept for 4 hours straight! 

My mom and I were having fun taking her picture the other day, trying to get her to pose for us. I thought I would share some more pictures with you. 

The Arrival of Avery Elizabeth Lupov

We are happy to announce the arrival of our little girl Avery Elizabeth Lupov. She was born on June 13th at 9:15 pm. She weighed 9 lbs 2 oz and was 21 inches long. She is a healthy, adorable little girl. Labor and delivery were hard but went well. We were able to avoid using the IV medication for induction and labor on our own. I could tell you more...but I know you just want to see pictures. So here are lots of adorable pictures of Avery. 

Waiting

Avery has decided to test out her parent's patience before she has even arrived in this world. We are now 5 days past her "due date" and still waiting for her arrival.  The last week has been a bit more uncomfortable and I have to admit I am pretty ready for pregnancy to be over.  Most of all I am just ready to meet our little girl. 

We have been trying to keep ourselves busy while we await her arrival. We decided to do a little house hunting and ended up finding a great single family home here in Bloomington over the weekend. We placed an offer and it was accepted. So we will be moving into a new home in August some time. 

We have a very exciting summer ahead of us with a new home and a new baby. We are excited to get started on a new adventure. For now we are just waiting! 

Update on Baby Girl Lupov

Sorry it has been awhile since my last post. Honestly for a while there nothing much was changing. But these past few weeks have been more eventful. They threw a baby shower for me at work which was so much fun. We had a feast with some great food everyone pitched in to bring. They are amazing and got Ivan and I a running stroller - Ivan can't wait to run with Avery.

New curtains - made by my sister-in-law Kim

We have added her name to the room! 

Yesterday I was spoiled yet again with a great party with my friends. It made me realize how great our time in Bloomington has been and how we have met some amazing people over the past 9 months. Melissa and my mom put together a great party. I have included some pictures below.

Susan and Jennifer (friends from work)

Andrea (friend some college)

Some of the book club gang!

The great hostess with new Baby Beckett! 

My amazing mom who spoils me like crazy! 

I have been wanting to get Ivan a carrier for the baby that he would feel comfortable using. So today we did a Target run to check out the different options. We ended up with a Baby Bjorn which he is so excited about using. When we got home he tried it on and tried it out on Moose - she was not a big fan but it was pretty cute. 

Our last visit to the doctor was last Monday and everything is looking good. We are close to 38 weeks and at full term. The doctor said he thought Avery was "above average" size, I am not so sure about that. But he said everything looks good and now we are just waiting for her. I go to the doctor every week until she comes. We will keep you all updated! Can't wait to have our little girl. 

Photo Shoot!

My mom is good at getting me to take some pregnancy photos. I know I should be better but that is why I have her. She took these pictures last weekend and I thought they turned out well so I wanted to share them on the blog.  I think they show off the belly :)