One Month

Leah is one month old now. Could this really be? In a way it seems to have flown by, but at the same time it seems she has been here forever. She had her visit with the doctor Friday, and he said she looked perfect. She is now 7lbs, 2oz and 20 inches long. Even though she is growing she still seems so small. She likes to stay all balled up so it makes her seem even smaller. She loves to be held while she sleeps, and likes to wake up once you put her in bed. So after a few nights of staying up for 2 hours after eating, I decided to see if some white noise would help. Oh my goodness, what a blessing!!! We had been given a video called Happiest Baby on the Block which I highly recommend. It gives several ways to callm a baby and help them sleep. We had been swaddling her, but the white noise just made her sleep even better. The first night she went to bed at 8, awoke at 1am and then at 6am. That happened the next 2 nights until we went to the doctor where she slept all the way there and home and at that visit. By bed time she was wide awake. It was a long night, but I've decided to even cherish these moments that I get to spend with her in the stillness of the night. I'm just so grateful for any moment with her.

Here are a few pictures. She really does stay awake during the day. It's just easier to get pictures while she sleeps.

I wanted her to wear this dress home from the hospital, but it was way too big.

One of the hats Bebe made for her.
Do they make baby clothes in petite?

After a long day at the doctor's office.