1 month old

Well little Miss Olivia turned a month old on Thursday. Thankfully Bryan remembered it was the 31st already! Because this worn out mama had no clue. I realized late last week that the 31st was Thursday, but didn't think about it again. It's hard to believe we have already had a month with her--then other times it feels like she has always been there.

So stinking sweet--even if her hair is CRAZY!!

Happy One Month Birthday Girlie

ENOUGH with the pictures

Is she not the cutest thing you have ever seen?

It's my birthday!

Worried face

Sweet baby!

Here are her One Month Stats:

She weighs about 9 lbs now and I have no idea how long she is.

She nurses about every three hours during the day and usually wakes up once during the night about 3 or 4 am and then again about 7 or 8 am!! She likes to stay up late though (usually about 10:30 or 11)  Although night before last she only woke up at 6 am--and I felt like a new woman in the morning. She is a great eater--this is very different from Martin. We basically had to beg him to nurse. That's all this girl wants to do.

We are in size 1 diapers, we just switched on Wednesday. Could have switched a day or so before but I was trying to finish off those newborn diapers! Diapers are expensive :). She is also in size 0-3 month clothes. The newborns would fit in width--but not length!! It was getting hard to snap the stride! Sister is long.

Sleep is another place where she is very different from her brother! Martin could and would sleep anywhere. Bouncey seat, swing, pack n play, cradle, crib, stroller, car seat--didn't matter to him. Usually sister has to fall asleep in your arms and then be carefully placed somewhere to sleep! She HAS to be swaddled at bedtime because she is a wiggle worm! She would wake herself up 100 times if not!

She doesn't seem to like her swing at all--so different from Martin! She tolerates it in the morning.  Second babies are sneaky like that.  You think you have figured it all out with the first baby, and then the second one comes along, and BAM! things are so very different :)  Love it--it keeps us on our toes.

Bryan and I both call her Olivia with Livi sometimes thrown in the mix. Martin calls her about a million different things. He usually calls her Livi or Baby Sister, and sometimes Girlie (which is hilarious to me).

She is a blessing and we are so lucky to have her. We wouldn't trade one sleepless night for her.  Martin is still totally in love with her and such a HUGE help!  He is always bringing me a burp cloth, diaper, or telling me she is crying.  He always wants to know "what's wrong with Livi?" when she is crying.  So proud of how he has taken to her!