Here are a few things I've noticed about our sweet little, Evie since bringing her home more than 4 weeks ago.
You enjoy...
-Your hands
-Stretching
-When someone reads or sings to you
-Being held while bouncing on the exercise ball
-Eating, eating and more eating
-Car rides (not right away, but lulling to sleep shortly into the ride)
-Peeing and pooping all over your changing pad
-When daddy wears you in the Ergo
You dislike...
-Sleeping in your bassinet
-Most diaper changes unless its first thing in the morning
-Changing clothes
-Bath time (we hope you start to enjoy these)
-Pacifiers (we also hope you can start to appreciate these for mommy and daddy's sanity)
-Going to bed at night
-The pediatrician's office.
Other things I've noticed about you...
-When you sleep you look fake almost, like a perfect baby doll.
-You came out with a full head of hair, which was no surprise considering your daddy. I love that it hangs down on your neck and over your ears, and we can't get a big patch on the back of your head to lay down quite yet, so it's always up in the air!
-You are so alert and have been since the moment you first arrived. You have the biggest, deep blue eyes (blue for now anyway) and you are so curious about everything around you.
-You are very strong. When on your tummy you can hold your head up for long lengths of time and you even rolled yourself over once, which was amazing at your age.
-You are so petite, but your cry is terribly mighty and loud.
-Your hungry cry is the angriest thing I've ever seen/heard. You like to eat like your mamma and want it now!
-When nursing, you tuck one fist under your chin and try to slide the finger of your other hand in your mouth. It makes feeding difficult, but its the cutest thing ever.
-Your first week home you made an ENORMOUS mess in your diaper; so big we called the pediatrician to make sure it was "normal." In fact it almost got on your daddy's shirt. :)
-Recently in the mornings, right when you wake up, you are a very content baby. I usually sit you in your bouncer and you give me the sweetest smiles. The baby books say its gas, but I don't see how it could be.
-During week 4 you started following objects with your eyes. You are especially curious about new faces.
-I took you for your first walk in the park. The moment I put your car seat on your stroller you screamed and screamed the entire lap.
- Your first church outing was a success. You slept through the entire service which included very loud music.
Those of course are just a few of the many, many precious things we are learning to love about our daughter.
1 Month Check up!
The doctor said Evelyn looked very healthy at her 1 month visit! She's a small 7 pounds 11oz. and measuring in the lower percentiles for almost everything, but considering she was just over 6 pounds when we left the hospital she's making great gains in weight. She's also 21 1/2 inches long! The doc made the comment that she was basically "tall and skinny" right now. I couldn't help but laugh at the tall comment given the size of her parents. :)
Happy 1 month birthday, sweet Evie. We are so proud to be your parents and can't wait to watch you grow.
