instagram.

I started following the trend and joined Instagram. Follow my pictures @ashlanearch if you want more regular photo updates.

the face of a new big sister.

baby boy.

almost three weeks.

My baby has forever foregone the 7 lb. phase of his life. It already makes me sad to think he is just shy of 9 lbs. and it has only been a couple weeks. But I'm welcoming his newly formed rolls (minus the fact that I found a piece of my quesadilla stuck in his neck yesterday).

birth announcement.

aj & ella.

bonding.

Luella has been awesome with Avett. She shares her toys, rubs his head, pats his back, and asks to "bring the baby" with us whenever we go to another room. She has been very helpful and loving towards her new friend.