Isabelle was one month old on Friday!
It's crazy how much she's grown in just a month. Some days it feels like just yesterday she entered my world and some days it feels like she's been here forever. I know one thing to be true it means one less month before I have to go back to work- BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I'm still hoping to win the lottery so I can just stay at home with her- I'll let you know how that turns out
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I'm feeling better too. I'll have to be honest- after I had her I thought "Why the #$*%& would anyone ever have another kid!?!?!"
I'm still not sure how my grandmothers did it 10 and 14 times or how my mom did it 5 times! A friend told me that each day it would get better but you don't believe it when you are living in the pain right then and there. But just like she promised- sure enough each day DID get better and by the next week I thought I could do this again. So no worries Dear Isabelle- I'll get you a little brother and/or sister one day
She's holding her head up really well these days. I'll put her on my chest and lean back on the couch and she pushes herself up. It's crazy how much she looks like Jimmy especially when she's looking up at me from that angle.
At her one month appointment we found that she's grown 3/4 of an inch and she's gained almost 2 pounds. She's weighing in at 10lbs 4 ounces and is 22 and 1/4 inches long. Doctor said she looks great and in a month she'll get her shots. Hopefully she's more brave than momma when it comes to shots!
We got a sneak peak of her newborn pictures and we are anxiously awaiting the rest- here's a peak for you too
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She loves to sleep- she's like her mom. I am someone that needs at least 8 hours every night and if I don't get it- I'm really cranky. Plus I don't drink anything caffeinated- no coffee, no coca-cola, no energy drinks- nada. I sometimes have green tea but let's not kid ourselves- it's not like there's a heck of a lot in there! So only getting a few hours at a time has been hard for me but whenever I can grab a nap- I do! Luckily she's getting better and better and sleeping long periods at night- some nights she sleeps for 5 hours straight! She smiles and giggles and even though I know it's from gas- I love it. We play as much as a one month old can play and she loves it when I sing to her. Some of her favorite tunes seem to Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, Somewhere over the rainbow, Baby Mine from Dumbo and a lullaby I used to sing to Nick when he was a little guy. It's nice having someone that doesn't mind if I don't hit every note!
Each day I love her a little more than I loved her the day before- it's crazy how your love grows each day. You think you couldn't possibly love them anymore and then you do! I'm surprised I haven't chapped her skin from kissing her a million times- those soft, chubby cheeks are too hard to resist!
She's had many visitors and we welcome more- it's a lot of fun showing her off to everyone!
So we made it through month one and we can't wait to see what else is in store for us!
