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!

Adjusting to Life at Home

Little Wren has been home for 9 days now and she is starting to adjust to life at home. She no longer screams every time she gets her diaper changed. She is also enjoying bath time a little more. Depending on the night, she sleeps between 3 and 4 hours at a time. We discovered the amazing Johnson and Johnson Lullaby CD that came with her bedtime bath gift set. I do not recall who gave that to us, but we are eternally grateful! We put that on last night, fed her, changed her, snuggled her in a blanket, and she fell asleep on her on in her own bed! We were so excited!!!!
Brance is an awesome daddy! He comes home almost every day during lunch and plays with Wren. Today, Wren was asleep so Brance sang to her and played with her while she tried to wake up. Her facial expressions are hilarious when she is trying to wake up. We go on a family walk around the block every night. Wren loves to be held by her daddy while we enjoy the evening air. Things are going well here in the Barker home! Thanks for checking in on us!

We are Finally Home!

We welcomed Wren home from the hospital on May 5th! She is doing so great! She is sleeping at least 4 hours a night without waking up. I never thought I would get that excited about just 4 hours of sleep! She is eating well and is already lifting her head!!! She is so precious and I don't even mind being woken up in the middle of the night. It just means that I get to hang out with her for a little while longer. I love her eyes and her dark head of hair. I think her eyes may turn brown like her daddy's. Thank you again for all of your prayers and the ways each of you have blessed our family. We would be much more overwhelmed if it weren't for our wonderful friends and family lifting us up every step of the way.

"The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy"- Ps. 126:3