journal blogging

Well baby girl today you are one month old. Everyone always told me how fast the time flies by. I haven't understood that until now. I can't believe it was one month ago that I was laying in the hospital bed watching T.V., daddy playing online pool, anxiously waiting for you to arrive. You have been such a blessing in all your family's lives but especially mine and your father's. You have defined the meaning of life to me. You can made me understand what unconditional love is. I still stare at you and can't believe you are mine.

Yesterday you were blessed and daddy did such a great job. You did really well and didn't cry but I did! But you did have your paci and you love that thing. (It's no wonder you stayed quiet.) It has to be the pink one. You won't take any other one...even if its the exact same just a different color.

You love laying on your tummy on anyone else's tummy. That's your favorite spot. Sometimes your even make me sleep on the recliner with you laying on me. You do like to sleep in your swing. Most of the time that's where you sleep and I love it when you do! Lately, you've been sleeping really well only waking ever 3 hours to eat 2 1/2-3 ounces. The other day you did sleep past your 3 hour mark!

You have some wild hair. After every bath it just flips up and flies around like feathers! Its grown so much since you were born. Its still really dark and hasn't fallen out. I don't think it will like everyone says it does.

Your eyes are still dark blue...I think they'll turn brown. You have started to focus more on faces and will sometimes follow people across the room. I still remember the first time we locked eyes. This may sound a bit cliche but I felt like I looked right into your soul.

You like to cuddle up to my baby blanket. Probably because it smells like me. I don't mind-you can borrow it for now :)

You love baths. When I can't get you to calm down, the bath will. You love when I sprinkle water all over your body. You do start to fuss at the end because the water starts to get chilly and that's when we know your done. You hate when I rub lotion on you after your baths. It makes you so mad.

Another thing you dislike is being swaddled. Even the day you were born you hated it. No matter how tight those nurses bundled you, you got yourself out and your hands free.

You absolutely love your car seat. You could sleep all day in it if I let you. And I don't because we don't want your head to become mis-shapened. Sometimes in the evening when we are dealing with your colic (you haven't been diagnosed by a doctor that you have it but pretty sure you do) I think about putting you there...I'm sure you'd calm down instantly.

You smile ever now and then. Mostly when your sleeping. But mostly you frown a lot. Its actually quite funny. I think you are going to have quite the attitude. You already know what you like and what you don't and aren't afraid to let us know.

Everyone thinks you are so precious. Every time we go out people just flock to you and rant and rave about you. I'm sure every newborn is gaga-ed at but I love it because your mine.

I am so lucky to have you and I don't know why you chose me to be your mother. I'm sure Heavenly Father put you in my life more for me than you but I am so grateful that I get to be your mom. I look forward to what is in store for you and experience it with you. I love you punkee and Happy One Month.