This month I really found what works for you and for all of us a family. I've found ways to make things simple so that I get to spend more time with you. We have accomplished so much in this short month baby girl. The biggest milestone for you is sleeping in your crib and all through the night! You are much happier and so is mommy and daddy. Daddy kept saying when she is ready she will do it so I continued to try and one night you did it! We were so proud. We do the same routine every night and it works great. I try to not deviate from that routine because I dont want it to mess up your schedule. Believe it or not we can tell when it messes up how the rest of your day goes. When I walk into your room in the morning without fail you look up to me and give me the biggest grin in the world and it melts my heart! After your morning bottle you will sometimes go back to sleep and snuggle with me and I cherish those moments so much.
One of the biggest struggles for me was having to stop pumping breastmilk. I wanted to give you the best for as long as I could, but I just could not keep up with what you needed. So we transitioned to formula and Dr Petrusick put you on Soy formula. You eat about every 3 1/2 to 4 hours and you are up to about 7 ounces now. Your tummy is MUCH better and you are much happier. Poops are regular! Woohoo. No more constipation. So seeing you happy makes me happy:)
You are smiling and laughing so much! You still enjoy talking to yourself in your crib watching your mobile. You giggle at rattles, noises, dancing, and any other silly things we do. Your dad loves to come home from work and make you laugh and grin! It is the best to watch you both together.
On 5-14-13 you rolled over for the first time!! It was so awesome. And guess what? Daddy had just walked through the door and got to see it and we have it on video;) Tummy time is not something you enjoy at all, but I try to make it fun for the few minutes you allow :)
You will put ANYTHING in your mouth. Some people feel the need to try and put their fingers in your mouth but I try and stop that. And I am very anal about germs and hand washing. One day you will learn that about me, but I am a nurse and I can't help it:) Your fingernails grow so fast! I have to cut them every other day.
I still very much enjoy giving you a bath at night. You kick kick kick and smile! You go to bed about 9 and wake up about 6am. There is no guessing when you are tired. You let us know when you are ready for naps and bedtime by rubbing your eyes and getting fussy. Your naps don't last very long during the day. They are short and then you are ready to play again. I still wake up in the middle of the night to check on you.
You spend a lot of time with me during the week because I am not working a lot right now. We go to the gym and the ladies there love to watch you while I work out. We take many walks in the stroller. I try to change up what we do every day and introduce you to new activities. We haven't found someone to watch you that is a perfect fit and that we can afford. But I enjoy EVERY moment with you and plus mommy does everything better anyway! You spend quality time with daddy when he gets home and on the weekends I work.
So during this month a lot has happened, but every month just keeps getting better and better! As I reflect on all the joy and happiness you bring us, I could not imagine our life any other way. You are such a blessing from the Lord.
Oh Ashley, how sweet. I hope to update my blog like this when our little one is born. Reading all of your sweet memories with Brynn makes me even more excited to meet our little one!! She is so beautiful and She is truly loved so deeply. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your sweet comment! I started this thinking i am sure no one will care to read it, but hoping that one day our sweet Brynn will enjoy reading them and appreciate it. I am going to print them out at the end of the year and start a book for her. As she gets older I wont do them as often, but I just think it is a cool way to keep memories. My blog needs some work. It is very new to me and I am not sure how to change things and make it look better. If you have any advice let me know haha! I hope you are feeling
ReplyDeletewell and I know you are so excited for your little one! There is nothing like it and I am so happy for you!
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