Happy One Month!

Beautiful girl, you are one month old!  People are not kidding when they say the first several weeks are a complete blur!  It has been such an amazing experience becoming mommy and daddy to you!  Daddy and I talk all the time about how much we cannot imagine life without you!  You are a blessing beyond blessings!   Here are some of the highlights of your first month!

You are such a big girl!  Your one week checkup showed you had not lost even one ounce!  You maintained your 9 lbs 8 oz weight your whole first week!  You lost a quarter inch (since you lost the lovely cone head look) and were 20 inches long.  As you can see you are having no problem eating!  Which proved great for mommy.  Hello losing all that weight!  Thank you nursing!!  Seriously, amazing.  At two weeks you weighed 11 lbs, and were 21 inches long.  So big!!

We have been super lucky, and you're a great sleeper.  You sleep 3-4 hour stretches each night, giving mommy some decent sleep.  You do well with your naps, but especially your late afternoon nap.  By the end of the month you were making good eye contact, able to track things and sounds really well, and have lots and lots of movement!  Here are some other fun facts about your first month:

- You lost your umbilical chord at 5 days old.
- You were in newborn anything for less than 36 hours.  You've been in 3 month clothing since day 2!
- You are allergic to normal diapers, so we've had you in chlorine free diapers.
- We tried giving you a bottle at 3 weeks, but you were not having it!  You'll take it one night, then not at all the next.
- You are not a fan of pacifiers.
- You are such a hotbox!  You're pretty much naked all day long.
- You would much rather sleep on your side or tummy.
- You're obsessed with ceiling fans and lights.
- You LOVE your changing table.  You can be having a complete meltdown, take you to the table and you are a happy baby!  You especially love the green shelf about the table.  You just stare, and have even started cooing and making all kinds of fun noises!
- You love sleeping on mommy or daddy's tummy.
- You have good head control.
- You didn't love your first bath, but have loved everyone since.

I might be a little partial, but I think you're just perfect!  We already know you're going to have quite the personality!  Daddy thinks you're going to be feisty like me. ;-)  We are loving every second of watching you grow!  We could not love you more!