Sleeping Angel

Sometimes Wren likes to sleep in her swing. On this particular day, she was making all sorts of faces as she slept. I couldn't capture them all, but I loved these two !

Talking to Mom

Wren has just started cooing. Its so cute! She is also smiling! It just melts our hearts!!! Hope you enjoy!

Growth Spurts

Well, growth spurts are no fun at the Barkers! Poor Wren is so hungry that she doesn't sleep, but then she is so sleepy that she doesn't eat well. Put it all together and it equals a screaming, unhappy, exhausted baby! Fun times! Thankfully, she is beginning to sleep better at night. She is in a pretty solid routine of a 7 hour stretch (from 11pm to 6am). The other good news is that Wren is looking great! She is really filling out and she has grown 2 inches in 6 weeks! As rough as this week has been, we have also had some very sweet times. Wren is growing more interactive as the days go by. She continues to smile more every day and still loves to go on our evening family walks. She is holding her head up for longer periods of time and beginning to have "conversations" with us by cooing in response to questions. It's so cute! Of course is she changing so much every day, but she still looks like Brance. Updated pictures should be coming soon. Thanks again for checking in on us!

Enjoying Life

Wren is really starting to enjoy life! Bath time is getting more fun, eating is getting easier, and she is starting to smile!!! We haven't caught it on camera yet, but we are enjoying every minute. Her first smile and laugh went to dad! I think it's because she loves all the games he plays with her. She also likes when I play "So Big" with her during diaper changes. She is such a sweet baby and we are so thankful for her!

Awake and not Crying!

Wren is so much fun! She is getting to where she can be awake and not crying, not need to eat, and not need to be held. She just wants to chill out in her swing or on her play mat! It really fun to interact with her when she is in this place of calmness. It usually lasts about 30 minutes and then the need to eat or be held resumes :). She is such an easy baby and I am so thankful for her! Brance is doing so great as a daddy! Since I am breastfeeding, he takes every chance he can to change her diaper, burp her, or hold her. He loves his little girl and is such a wonderful dad!
The following verse has truly come alive for us as we hold little Wren.

"I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works!
Ps. 139:14
God is so good!