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At nearly 6 weeks old, we took Hayden to visit her new buddy, Vincent, in New York...no not that New York. Rochester, New York.

We were fearful that the plane flights would be tough but she was a doll as she slept most of the way.

Spending time in Rochester with Vin, Sheila, Vincent, and the rest of the family was fantastic. A great weekend was highlighted by a terrific surprise 30th birthday party for Sheila and a great christening celebration for Vincent.

Speaking of Vincent, he is adorable. You can see both of his parents in his features and they are doing an awesome job of raising him. It was also extraordinarily cute to put Hayden together with Vincent.

Good times that leave us with great memories and wanting more. The video below is of Vincent and Hayden as their fathers put them together to see what would happen. Thanks to the Carmodys for the matching onesies.

5 Golden Weeks

We celebrated Hayden's 1 month birthday on the 18th this past week. She is developing quickly as we love to spend time with her.

Also, this weekend, the Roberts Family, Beth, Phil, and Zoe came to visit so that they could meet their niece and cousin. We spent the weekend mostly in the pool as the hot heat of the desert has officially set in. Blistering air temperatures made for fantastic pool temperatures and we had some good times in the water.

No, Hayden did not get in the pool. She was inside with the baby monitor. On the flip side, Zoe loves the water. She splashes around in the kiddie pool area (about 1.5 feet of water). She cannot wait to come back.

Father's Day!

Hayden, who turned 4 weeks old today, wished Daddy a very happy Father's day. She has been very cute lately.

Many new developments now as she follows us with her eyes as we move. Also, Savannah and Grandma Sarah figured out that with her baths, the water was too cold - no wonder she hated them! They warmed up the water a bit and now little Hayden LOVES bath time.

She is eating very well and putting on pounds as she grows. We are very proud of her (that goes without saying).

Once, Twice, Three Weeks a Lady

Hayden turns 3 weeks old today and she is as cute as ever. She is eating well, growing (near nine pounds) and sleeping better every week.

Daddy was out of town for the past 2 nights with his charity group so it was the first time that Mommy was alone with Hayden. The little girl did great and Mommy took great care of her (of course). Daddy missed the lady Wolachs and is glad to be home.

In the video below, Hayden tap dances with Daddy earlier this week.

What is a Fortnight?

14 days or two weeks. That's how old little Miss Hayden is today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight

She is absolutely adorable and we are enjoying every minute. Savannah's mom went back home and she was a huge help so we are now on our own. However, we are starting to have more "easy" nights than difficult nights.

Thanks to everyone for the calls, comments, cards, and gifts. We enjoy them very much.

Dreams Really Do Come True

We have enjoyed every minute with little Hayden (well, at least the minutes where she wasn't crying her eyes out). But she even looks cute when she's crying - don't we sound like lame parents?

The video below highlights some of our favorite images of Hayden from her short time with us.

One Week Old!

Our little one is officially one week old and we can't believe how the last week has flown by! The days have kind of started to run together but we're really enjoying every minute with Hayden.

Friday was her first "official" doctor's appointment. We found out that she's already above her birth weight, which is great news! Sometimes it can take a few weeks to get above the birth weight so it means she's getting plenty to eat. She has also grown 1/4 of an inch as well so she's on her way to being tall like her daddy!

We gave her a sponge bath this afternoon (we can't give her a full bath until her umbilical cord falls off). She was a little chilly since we couldn't put her in the water so she wasn't very happy. But, she was so cute! We got her hair wet and out came the curls!

We look forward to the coming weeks and learning more about her as she grows.

Home Sweet Home

Yesterday we came home from the hospital and introduced Hayden to her home and her room. She told us she loves it so that was a relief. Phew.

Our last night in the hospital was the toughest so far as Hayden woke up every hour to feed. Savannah is a true supermom already as she diligently did her job of feeding the little one. Although the hospital was excellent and took great care of us, we were excited to leave and return to our home. It was also during checkout that we had our first picture as a family (Savannah, Matt, and Hayden).

Our first night home was easier as Hayden only woke up a couple times. She is eating well and still loves to look around and explore the things around her. We can't wait to see this trait develop as she gets older.

We will try in the next days and weeks to get her on a schedule of eating and sleeping so that both our lives, and her life, will be easier. Everyone with kids is now laughing at their computer screen. We will see how successful we are.

Thanks again for the comments - we have now made it so that no registration is required as some of you told us you had troubles.

Lots of Things Going on Around Me

By Hayden Wolach - These last couple of days have been very exhausting. It all started a few days ago.

I was very comfortable and enjoying life just swimming around and sleeping all the time, although it was dark and I couldn't see a thing. Then all of a sudden, the room around me started moving and pushing me down. It was very scary! After several pushes and what seemed like forever, it all stopped.

That's when I saw the knife.

Darkness no more as a beam of light cut into my room and the brightness was too much so I shut my eyes. Then some hands were grabbing me and pulling me out of my room. I was so afraid I cried! And, as soon as I came out of the water, something weird happened - I breathed in air.

These nice people cleaned me up and then they handed me to some dude they called "Daddy." I didn't recognize this guy, but then he spoke. It was a sound that was very familiar to me and very comforting. I just looked into Daddy's eyes as he looked into mine. Daddy introduced me to this lady he called "Mommy" but she was very tired and laying on a table.

Daddy walked me down a hallway to a room, and Mommy came shortly thereafter. She held me and again, I recognized her voice - more so than Daddy's. What a soft and soothing voice and I looked into her eyes as she held me.

After that, it has been a couple of days of me being held by several people, eating, getting checked on by "Nurses", having everyone hold this little object that flashes in my face about a hundred times (I hate that thing), and sleeping. Oh man do I love this sleep thing. They bundle me up tight and set me down and in 2 seconds flat I am out. Ahhhhh.

Mommy and Daddy tell me that people from all over the country have written in to give their best wishes to me and to Mommy and Daddy. How nice of these people and I can't wait to meet them.

I'm looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings as this new world has been very interesting and exciting. They tell me we will go to some place they call a "House" tomorrow.

-Hayden

I Wasn't Born Yesterday...Oh Wait

Hello everyone - mama here!

First, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has posted a comment, sent an email, texted, called, or visited us! It has been so great to hear from everyone and know that you're thinking of us.

Second, isn't my husband wonderful? He's been so great about updating the website with new information about Hayden - I hope everyone has enjoyed it as much as we have! Plus, he was my biggest fan and supporter on Saturday and has continued to be amazing to both me and to Hayden. I love watching him cuddle with Hayden, sing to her and fall in love with her.

Today was our third day in the hospital and everything has been going really well. I was finally allowed to eat "real food" so I thoroughly enjoyed pancakes, hashbrowns and bacon for breakfast! My doctor told me that today would be one of my hardest recovery days and she was right. I have had a lot swelling in my knees, ankles, and feet. But, it's totally worth it when I pick up Hayden and get to snuggle with her.

Our little princess had her first tantrum today. She screamed and yelled and we did all of the things that we've learned so far but none of them worked. Then we accidentally found out that she was just gassy - so she's back to being a princess. But, now we know one more trick to try! She's started in on her "feeding frenzy" so she's been a lot more alert today and excited to eat.

It's been a long third day so we're going to retire - at least for a few hours until her next feeding. Enjoy the slideshow and hope to hear from you all again soon!