A Roll-Acosta Life: Whoa, How Time Flies...

...And like all new moms, I want time to slow down, so that Jillian can stay this little forever! It has been a few weeks since we last blogged, even though I thought I would be that super mom that blogged every other day...ha! Somehow, our little girl is 3 weeks old, and at least I can say that we have enjoyed every minute of it! It has been so much fun to watch her grow and change and to see how she has become the center of the universe for us. Julian and I can't stop talking about how much we love her, how much we miss her when away from her, how happy we are when we wake up in the morning (even if it's at 3 AM for a feeding), how ecstatic we are to spend time with her (even if it's changing poopie diapers), and how exhausted, but ABSOLUTELY fulfilling, the roles of "Mommy and Daddy" have made us!

So what have we been up to the past couple weeks? Well, we have had a ton of family and friends come to visit, and Jillian has gone through a lot of firsts...

Like her first photo shoot! We had Miss Sarah Giles of Butterfly Chaser Photography come to take Jilly's newborn shots. That Sarah, she has so much energy and she works so hard to get the perfect shot.

In order to see some of the best shots from that day, please visit the Butterfly Chaser photoblog here.

Jillian also had her first bath. So what did Miss Jilly think of her first bath?!

She HATED it!

But she took her first bath just in time for her first date! That's right, her first date! It was actually a triple date, with Meredith and Justin, Mommy and Daddy, and Jack and Jill! They came over for Valentine's Day, which was the first holiday that Jillian celebrated. It was a day filled with love and one that we will never forget!

Jillian also went to her 2-week doctor's appointment. She weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces, which is 5 ounces more than her birth weight. And she had grown by 3/4 of an inch. These numbers put her in the 85th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height, so our baby is big and healthy!!!

We also took her to church for the first time and of course, she was a perfect angel! God and Jesus would be so proud...it's probably because we say her prayers every night!

And one of the most fun things Jillian experienced in the past 3 weeks...she got to meet her big cousin Lauren! Uncle Mike, Auntie Jenny, and Lauren drove all the way from El Paso to come see us and it was fun to watch Lauren and Jillian interact.