THROWBACK THURSDAY... what a beautiful life.

*WARNING:

THIS POST IS LONG.

I FELT THAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

In honor of "Throwback Thursday..."

I decided to share photos from before Nova's birth, all the way up to the present, at the age of 4 months and 1 week.

Check out the sweet little babe's journey.

*Be sure to scroll through to the end of the post - an exciting development and some current cuteness awaits.

{PRENATAL}

+Once upon a time, our babe was just a bean:

+Here are the 3D sonograms we were able to get due to Mama having a high-risk pregnancy:

*Technology is crazy!

She came out looking exactly like this!

+And a video of baby Nova still in Mama's belly:

{PREGNANCY}

*The numbers in the following photos correspond with how far Nova was coming along in weeks

About to explode!

Aunt Holly brought her pup Stella to the hospital when Mom and Dad had to stay for a few days (August). We were practicing! HA

Dad putting together the CRIB! This definitely made everything feel real.

Shot of Mom and Dad to-be at the baby shower (October 7)

{BIRTH}

Nova Sophia was born on November 26, 2012.

Very excited but VERY nervous Mom and Dad before the C-section!

Dr. Daddy Drew!

SHE'S HERE!

7 pounds, 14 ounces, 19 inches long :)

Getting clean!

Love at first sight <3

{GROWING}

Ready to go home for the first time!

1 week old!

First time outside...

Lost her umbilical cord!

First doc appt!

First Christmas (1 month old)

...First New Year...

First (silly) smile caught on camera

First walk!

First trip to the park!

First Valentine's Day

(above and below)

Just hanging out with Aunt J

{4MONTHS}
+back to the present

Cutie Pie before a nap

+Squash!
We fed Nova butternut squash - I think you can tell by her face alone that she enjoyed it MUCH moreso than the avocado. :)
She chowed it down! 

+More funny
Why is this funny, you may be asking yourself?
Rest assured, that that is nowhere near the position or place I left her in when I put her down for her nap. 
What's even more funny - I didn't even know she was awake until I looked at the monitor. She was just laying, chillin, watching her light up musical toy!

+Nova's First Haircut!
Hahaha, Nova had just 2 VERY long hairs over her right ear. Mom finally got tired enough of them to snip them off!

-And no. I absolutely did NOT keep them.

+Standing Tall

I propped the wee babe up and helped her hold on to the side of her PacknPlay just to see if she could hold herself up.

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Guess what - she CAN!

She's so amazing. :)

                                          

As always, much love from Nova's world.

<3