2 months

Tessa's 2 month stats:
Height - 21.25 inches (11%)
Weight - 10.38 lbs (36%)
Head - 14.75 inches (16.5%)

Tessa's Baby Blessing

These first pictures were taken when I was trying on the dress, to see if it would fit her. Tessa wore the dress that I was blessed in as a baby. She looked adorable!May 16th, 2010

Blessed by her dad, Jared Richards

Northlake 2nd ward. Lehi, UtahHow cute is that smile?Mom, Dad, and Tessa Grandpa Hastings, Grandma Hastings, Mom, Tessa, Dad, Grandma Richards, & Grandpa Richards The Sicklers, Brewsters, Hills, Richards and both sets of Grandparents were able to attend the baby blessing
Cousins: Hannah, Veronica, Sophie, Kiarra, Georgya, Powell, Mia (sister), and Jessica

So many people came to support us on this special day:

*Grandma & Grandpa Richards

*Grandma & Grandpa Hastings

*The Sickler family

*The Hill family

*The Dan Richards family

*The Brewster family

*Steve & Sharron Hastings, and daughters Kiley & Morgan (mom's aunt/uncle)

*Paul & Colleen Hastings (mom's aunt/uncle)

*Brian Hastings (mom's cousin)

*Charla Hastings (mom's cousin)

*JeVonne & Paul Tanner (mom & dad's good friends from BYU)

*Roland James (mom & dad's good friend from BYU)

*Aaron & Eliza Cothran and family (mom & dad's good friends from their first married ward)

All tuckered out after a long day

First Camping Trip - May 7th & 8th 2010

We took the family camping to Goblin Valley on May 7th. It was a little cold on Friday night (45 degrees), but we all bundled up and had a great time. Tessa was just as happy camping as if we were at home in our own beds.

Tessa in some winter gear - all warm & toasty First s'more? Not quite. That one is for mom.
Uncle Dan keeping Tessa all warm.
Family picture at Goblin Valley

Tessa was quite content hanging out with mom as we hiked around for the day.

I was a little nervous taking a 6 week old camping, especially with the cold night, but Tessa was happy as can be all weekend.

ONE MONTH

Some things we've learned about Tessa in one month:

She's a smiler. Love it

She likes to be held.

She started out throwing up a LOT. She's gotten better, but is still a spitter.

She doesn't like to just lie down on the floor.

First Captured Smiles

Tessa is a smiler...hope that means she'll continue to be a happy baby. She started smiling from almost the get-go. I know, I know...babies don't actually smile until around 6 weeks...before then it's just gas, or totally random. But not this little lady. Her first smiles were around 2 WEEKS. Totally surprised me and my first thought was, just a coincidence or something. But within days Jared also had her smiling and my mom verified it as well! She sure is a cutie!

April 13th, 2010

First smile on camera

She is the happiest first thing in the morning, so this morning when I heard her waking, I ran down to grab the camera so I could capture some of this sweetness!

April 21, 2010

THREE WEEKS

Three blasted weeks. And 2 days.

That's how long it took for Tessa's umblical cord stump to completely fall off.

2 weeks too long for me; I hate those things. But finally it's GONE.

And she's my first kid to NOT have an "outie"

First Bottle - April 13, 2010

2 1/2 Weeks

I gave Tessa her first bottle tonight and she did pretty good. I was hoping that Jared would be home to do it, but no such luck. So I went ahead. It took her about 30 seconds to figure it out and then she was fine...for a bit. Then she spit it out and it took about 5 minutes for her to take it again. But she finished it up like a pro :)

And based on the picture if you think I'm just making all this up, she really did take her first bottle. Jared got home just as she was finishing so I made him quickly take a picture...but most the milk was already gone!