One month ago our little girl was born and what an adventure this past month has been. It has been a learning process for us all, and I have enjoyed every minute of it! I look back at some of the pictures taken of her right after she was born and she has already changed so much.
Her current weight taken at home is somewhere between 8 lbs 14 oz and 9 lbs. She is my little chunker :) She is eating anywhere between 2 oz. to 6 oz a feeding. She also likes to mix up how long she goes between feedings. Sometimes is is 3 hours and sometimes it is 5 hours. She is still eating a mix between breatmilk and formula. We are currently at a 50/50 ratio which I am pleased with. Of course I would be happier if she was getting more breastmilk but we are doing better that I had expected. She definitely lets us know when she wants to eat and has very little patience as we get it ready.
We have made the switch to exclusively cloth diaper. Yay!! It took us a few weeks we are finally there and she has not be red at all since the switch. So far what we are doing is working great. She is still in newborn size but we have also been able to use some of the next size up and some one size diapers. They are so cute and I love snapping pictures of her in them.
Not only is she getting so big she is getting so strong! She is really getting a lot of strength in her neck and can hold her head up for a decent amount of time. She loves tummy time and we try to do it often. She has discovered her hands and are mesmerized by them. At times she looks like she is checking out her biceps but in reality she is checking out her hands. When she sleeps, she prefers to have her hands out. We don't really swaddle her anymore, especially with her arms in. She gets really upset. She loves her daddy's made up songs and listening to my stories. She hates getting dressed but has finally stopped crying when we change her diaper. She is officially out of newborn clothes and has moved up to the 0-3 size.
We like to take outings to get out of the house every now and then. We have lunch one or twice a week in town with John, Grandma Bev, and Grandpa Dale. We have also had a girls lunch with Lisa and Kara. On the days we don't go out for lunch we have lunch at home and if we are lucky John gets to join us. She had her first dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings and also out at the country club. She does so good and mostly just sleeps her way through dinner. With all the beautiful weather we have been blessed with this winter we have had the chance to get out for a walk or two as well. She has made one trip up to Minnesota and will be going up soon for another trip where she will finally get to meet her Uncle Tony.
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| The bunny is to show scale and I plan to use it to compare month to month photos. |
I love looking at her little nose, mouth, fingers, and toes. I can't get enough snuggle time and I love watching her as she starts to wake up. Her stretches are adorable and the sounds she makes are so cute (until she starts crying because she wants to eat now). I can't imagine anymore what our life without Elsie would be like. She is truly a blessing and I can't wait for all the adventures that are up ahead.
