Sally-1 Month

Happy 1 Month Sally!

1 month old. How can you be 1 month old already baby girl? This past month has just flown by so fast...or maybe Daddy and I are just in a sleep deprived time warp. Either way, it seems so crazy to me that you have been on the Earth with us for one whole month! I am so curious and anxious for each new milestone that you reach but I also want you to stay this small forever...when you are so warm and snuggly and so needy of Mommy and Daddy. We just want to keep you small forever, but at the same time we get so excited watching you grow and do new things. Our favorite past time is just watching you. We could watch you all day...you are so beautiful!

When you woke up this morning I gave you sooo many kisses and sang you a birthday song.

I love you baby girl....so much!

So much has happened this past month. Let's take a look:

SLEEP: This is an area that we are still working on. We usually lay you down between 8:30-9 at night and you normally crash out for a few hours. Then you normally wake up sometime around 11or 12 for a feeding and diaper change....sometimes earlier. This is when we normally have a hard time getting you to go back to sleep. We sometimes have to hold you for an hour before your eyes start to look sleepy again. Then you wake up sometimes 2 hours later and sometimes 3...but never 4. BOO! We do another feeding and diaper change. This is when I normally put you in the bed with me and we snuggle for a few more hours. We wake up around 8:30 and I feed you and change you and put your outfit on for the day. Then I usually put you in your swing where you either look around or fall asleep. This is when Mommy eats breakfast and gets dressed. If you are still asleep then I use the time to do dishes, wash clothes, put away laundry, etc. After you wake up from the swing I change your diaper and feed you again. Sometimes in the afternoon we run errands. You usually sleep for a few hours in the afternoon too...you LOVE to sleep! This is when I get dinner ready. I know I should nap when you do but there is so much to do around the house. Daddy gets home around 4:30 and usually runs. Then I do the hand off and he plays with you while I make dinner...then we start all over again. Even though I am exhausted, I LOVE our time together, and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

FEED: You continue to eat about every 2-4 hours at night and sometimes 1-2 hours during the day... definitely a growing baby!

Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Length: She was 18.5 inches long at birth...we honestly haven't measured her since. I imagine that she has grown a few inches since then.

Diaper Size:

Newborns...your bottom is so tiny!

Clothes Size:

Newborns still. I am hoping she fits into the 0-3 month stuff soon!

Hair Color:

At birth: Very dark

4 weeks: light brown in certain lights and dark in others.

Eye color:

At birth: Very dark blue

4 weeks: I think those baby blues are here to stay! But I'm not sure yet how light or dark they will be.

Funniest moment this week: You love to poop and pee on Mommy and Daddy when your diaper is off. It still surprises us every time you do this.

Milestone: You are constantly staring at everything around you. The lights. The fans. The walls. You name it, you are just taking it all in. You are more alert, throughout the whole day. Your head control is unbelievable...you can almost hold it up all by yourself for long periods of time. You make funny noises all the time, it is so cute. You can recognize mommy's and daddy's voices. Sometimes at night when you start waking up for a feed you make tons of noises, then daddy and I start talking to decide who will go change the diaper, and you become dead silent... as though you are just listening to us... it is adorable, I love it! You are able to sit better, supported obviously, and often times it makes you look like a chubby baby penguin!

Your favorite toy: Still the swing, you are great about it... however you don't want to be in it all the time.

Firsts:

First car ride
First Dr. visit
First time to Poppy's house
First trip to a restaurant, Costco, Target, Pottery Barn, Kroger, etc.

First time for Poppy to babysit you

First time out of town...Jackson, TN

First walk around the block
First real bath
First Valentine's Day
First coo and ahh
First explosion, one of many

Happy One Month Monkey!! Mommy and Daddy love you so so much!