One Month Old

My sweet one month old. She is now wearing newborn clothes instead of preemies.




My favorite way to sleep!!!!!!

First bath a while back. She is not a fan yet.

Ok I know a month isn't that long, but I still can't believe it has been a month. She is already growing up to fast. We went to the doctor today and she is going to follow in her sister's footsteps and have reflux. We hope the meds. will help her have some comfort. She weighs 9 pounds already, so she has already gained a little over 2 pounds. She is 20 1/2 inches long now so she has grown 1 1/4 inches. It is crazy how much they change so soon. I can just imagine the growing pains they have getting big so fast in that first year. Well we have our good and bad nights. Good nights is 4 hrs of sleep, bad nights are filled with colicky screams (poor thing and poor me - ha ha). Faith is totally in love with her. I can't keep her from smothering her in kisses all day. It is sweet, but sometimes overwhelming for Sophia. We are having fun, but never know what each day may bring.

Short story

So we were out walking around ACU like we do every morning and I realized how smart Faith is getting. It was bright and sunny today and most of the water has dried up since the rain. Well while walking we came across this huge puddle that we had to go through (must have been a broke sprinkler cuz the whole area around there was flooded). She was so interested in it. She kept saying water, water. Well a few silent seconds later she looked at me, shrugged her shoulders and said " no rain, why water?" I couldn't believe it. You could just see her little brain trying to figure out why there was a puddle if there isn't rain. Well I tried to explain that the sprinklers were probably broken (we have played in the sprinklers so she knows what they are) and that is probably why it was flooded right there. Well we quickly went back to the "2's" phase because she looked me right in the eyes and said "no, mom", which is how she responds to most things these days. Anyway, I was just so surprised and excited that she is beginning to put things like that together even when it isn't right in front of her or told to her first. She is getting so smart and it makes me realize how big she is (tear - ha ha).

update on life with 2

Well, things are still crazy. We are still trying to get used to having a tiny baby around. The biggest problem we have right now (which I have told some of you) is that every time Sophia wakes up crying at night, Faith wakes up and cries too. So we have to get her back down then I have to try to keep Sophia from crying while changing and feeding her. If we could get Faith to sleep through the crying that would help a lot. Other than that they have both had a cold that has not helped matters. Every time I would lay Sophia down on her back she would start coughing and gagging from the drainage... poor thing. Faith didn't get sick until she was 1 yrs. old... literally!!! I feel so bad that Sophia is already sick. I guess that comes with a big sister that is into everything.

Faith has done amazing with Sophia. I have been so blessed to not have to deal with a lot of jealousy. The only thing I have seen is that when it is time for Faith to go to bed, she wants whoever is holding Sophia to rock her. It was funny when I finally figured it out and then we tested it and it was true. She has always wanted me to put her down, but if Stacy has Sophia she wants him to do it. BUT I can deal with that over some of the jealous stories I've heard. Faith already asks for her every morning and wants to hold and kiss her first thing. SO SWEET!!! (Faith is just now calling her Sophia; it was baby up until now.)We are slowly figuring out a schedule although sleep isn't in it yet, but that will come I'm sure. Other than that, we have this new challenge... Faith has NEVER taken a pacifier. Well now that Sophia has one, she thinks she needs one. I walked into the room the other day and saw this... (sorry the first pic is sideways I forgot to rotate it)







She kept it in her mouth ALL day. Only taking it out to eat. Let's hope this doesn't continue!!!


I promise more pics to come of Sophia, but she just woke up and wants to eat. So got to run!!!