One Month...

Caroline turned one month old on Tuesday! I just can't believe it! In some ways it seems like time has absolutely flown and in others it seems like she's been here a lot longer than a month. I know everything is a first with a newborn, but with it being the holiday season it seems like we have packed in a ton of firsts into the first month! Some of the big ones are first Thanksgiving, first time meeting Santa, first road trip to North Carolina(!), and of course all the others like first bath, first nap in her crib (and partial night), first doctor's appointment, first time out in public, etc. We have had so much fun getting to know her and figuring out this parenting thing =) She truly is such a sweet baby and we have been so blessed with how "easy" she is (pray this continues lol). She is a great sleeper at night (we're still working on days) and a great eater, which are such huge blessings! To have a one month old sleeping 5-6 consecutive hours, waking to eat and going right back to sleep for about 3-4 more hours is HUGE! Here are some one month facts about Caroline that I'd like to remember:

What she loves:

• Being held! She is definitely spoiled in this department. I'm pretty sure she didn't get put down AT ALL while we were in NC! And of course, she is asleep on me as I type this =)
• Bath time. She is so content in the tub and only cries when you wash her hair (and that's only sometimes) and when you take her out. But she stops when you lotion her up after her bath.
  
• Being swaddled...but only at night.
• Riding in the car- praise the Lord! Hope this on sticks!
• Being patted on the back...f.o.r.e.v.e.r.
• the Moby Wrap- only if she is in the mood.
  

What she is not a fan of:

• her pacifier...I'm working on this because she sucks on her hands and I don't want a thumb sucker
• naps...lame. Not everyday.
  
• Being swaddled during the day
• Wet diapers...if she is crying she is either tired, hungry, or wet... she doesn't mind poopy diapers which is lovely lol.
• Her carseat when it is not moving

One Month Stats:

• Weight: 9 lbs even (41%)
  
• Length: 21.75 in...which is still up in the air. At birth they say she was 21.5 inches, at her first appointment they said she was 20.75 inches...so either she shrunk lol, or the got it wrong in the hospital. either way (84%)
• Eating: every 3 hours, around 3-3.5 ounces
• Sleeping: Our routine is a bath around 8:45, eat around 9pm, put down for bed around 10pm. Wakes to eat around 3-3:30am, sleeps until 6ish and wakes to eat, sleeps until around 8:30 and eats at 9am to start our schedule for the day.

Milestones:

• First Real Smile- TODAY!!

Randoms:

• Baby acne came on STRONG this past week...booo!!
  

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