1 month

 

Dearest Emily, you are already 1 month old!

Some highlights from your very first month on earth:

*You have seen three different eye specialists to figure out what is going on with your left eye-and we are onto another one next week!  Hopefully we can narrow down a diagnosis soon and know what to do for you.

*You pull your own hair!  You do have A LOT and you have a strong little fist.  It always seems to be that you pull with your left hand-you grab a big clump and then scream because "someone" is pulling your hair and causing you pain.  We hope you grow out of this soon.

*One of mommy's nicknames for you is "damsel in distress."  You have a sixth sense for when Savannah is near (it's not like she is a noisy toddler or anything) and you have a super high-pitched squeal/scream that you let out.  If you are trying to scare Savannah off, it's not working.  Savannah gets so excited when you make any noise...and the louder the better!  She loves to imitate your cries and squeals and lay down 3 inches from your face to look inside your mouth as you cry.

*You have given us a few sweet smiles...oh you are such a darling!

*Champion eater you are!  You weighed in this month at 11 lbs 8 oz!  The doctor said you can sleep as long as you want.  You consistently are sleeping 12 hours a night, waking up twice to eat and go right back to sleep (usually). 

We love you, dear Emily.  Life is so wonderful with you in it.