Week 4
Well this marks the monumental 1 month milestone! I'm on my way to parenting success. My baby girl is finally, can I say FINALLY, happy and thriving. I have figured out her funky mix of formula which includes half Similac Alimentum pre-mixed liquid with half Gerber Soothe. She is finally eating more than 2 oz. per feeding which is all she would eat. AND she is going to the restroom on her own. It was pretty funny when Duane and I were in a meeting, and all we heard was grunting and saw her hilarious "poopy" face and we started celebrating. It's the little things in life!
Madeline has turned into such a great baby. I have her on a good schedule now. We wake up at 6:00 a.m. and she gets her medicine. She then eats and we usually hang out for just a little bit before she is ready to take a nap around 7 a.m. She will sleep till about 9 a.m. and wake up for her next round of yummy goodness. We do this over and over again until our 5 p.m. feeding in which I try to keep her up and give her a bath. Which she is starting to like as well. She is smiling a lot now and my favorite time of the day is waking her up and getting her out of her swaddle. She will just stretch with her arms over her head, arch her back, and smile that beautiful toothless smile. Speaking of swaddles, this too was a blessing. She will not sleep or nap without her swaddle. Thank goodness for whoever invented that genius contraption!
Even more exciting Madeline got to experience her first birthday party. Her brother Hudson turned 5, and we had his Mario Kart birthday party at our house. I wasn't ready to get out and plan a party with a newborn so we celebrated at home with friends and family. It was a great time! Although, she slept through most of it since she was being held. There was a minor fight between grandparents as to who got to hold her. It was resolved with no major injuries!
So this is me 1 month after baby!
I finally caught her smiling. She is starting to smile when she is awake too!
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