All dressed up for church

One Month Old

Miriam, you are one month old already! 

Your one month photo on the quilt that Momma made for you.

This month's post is mostly photos but here are a few notes about you so far:

• Some stats: You weighed 6 lb. 12.5 oz. at birth but were down to 6 lb. 2 oz. shortly after we left the hospital.  However at your 2 week appointment you were at 6 lb. 15 oz. and at your one month appointment you were up to 8 lb. 8 oz.!  You were 20 inches long at birth and 21 inches at your one month appointment.  You are doing a great job growing, Mir-Bear!
• You were born with beautiful birthmarks on your forehead, above your upper lip and on the back of your neck.
• You don't cry very much except if you are hungry and then it is very shrill.  You will also fuss when you are waking up or if you are cold.
• You sleep in your pack n play at night in our room. 
• At about 1 week old we noticed you slept better at night if you were awake for an hour in the evenings. At about 3 weeks old we noticed you needed awake time late morning and late afternoon sometimes in the evenings as well.            
• You needed to be held a lot at night in the beginning but you now go to bed around midnight and do 3 or 4 hour stretches at night!        
• You don't need to be swaddled and actual prefer to have your hands free and up by your face when you sleep.           
• You have not needed a pacifier yet.  
• You love warm baths and your brother continously pours water over you so you don't get cold.
• You don't mind tummy time unless you want to be held.
• You met Grandma Pegelow and Auntie Kim.

 

Your brother loved you immediately.  This was his second time visiting you at the hospital.

You and Momma right before you left the hospital.

You and big brother right after we arrived home from the hospital.

Big brother loves to entertain you.

Big Brother asks to hold you frequently and loves to give you hugs and kisses.

Snuggling with Grandma.

 

 

You love those hands right next to your head.

 

 

Our Little Valentines

 

Copying Momma

Baby Girl liked when I wiggled my tongue at her the other day (the day she turned 6 weeks old!).  She flashed me some pretty smiles and decided to show me her tongue in response.  I also noted that she raised her left eyebrow a few times which is the same eyebrow her big brother raises when he's amused.