Madisen you are six weeks old now and these have been the best and I'll be it most challenging six weeks of my life. You are such a blessing to me and Daddy. Your looks are changing so much. I think you are even starting to look a little like Mommy but don't tell Daddy I said that. You are such a good baby and we have been so blessed with such a wonderful gift.
This week you wanted to be held a lot. Because I am busy being a housewife these days I strapped you in the Bjorn and hoped for the best. Initially you were weary but you fell in love with this little carrier. You stared up at Mommy and sucked on your pacifier and I could tell that you were 100% content. You look so much like Maggie from the Simpsons when you suck on the pacifier and carrying you around I was just cracking up. I love how comfortable you are next to me and how you know that I am Mommy and how happy you are just being next to me. You will never know how much I longed for these moments and how much it means to me to have you hold on tight and snuggle up close to me in the carrier. Because I had so much to do I thought it would be great to put you in the Bjorn to get a few things done. That backfired because you were so comfortable you soon fell fast asleep and I was too afraid to wake you up that I ended up spending two hours holding you on the couch while you took a nap. So much for getting stuff done but moments like those are totally worth an unorganized house and laundry that needs to be folded.
You seem to really like your green pacifier. I am not it's biggest fan. Mommy and Daddy have bought you like 50 pacifiers and this is the one you chose. Oh well as long as you are happy. We will continue to work on the others. There are some really cute ones Maddie even pink ones....I know how you love pink :)
We spent more time on your activity mat this week. I am so proud to say that you hit the toys not once but repeatedly. You were so excited to hit the toys and you would just smile. Your Mommy thinks you are so darn smart. We also spent some time on your tummy too and your neck is getting so strong. You make funny noises on your tummy it is like you are so frustrated that you just can't get up and go...all in good time sweetheart.
You are growing so much that you are starting to grow out of your newborn clothes. So Mommy and you did a photoshoot. Mommy and Daddy bought you this adorable tutu and were afraid it wouldn't fit too much longer so we got all the pictures we could of you in it. You did really well too but after putting you into different poses you had a mini breakdown. You are getting so big I cannot believe it. You are soo long too! I love to dress you up because you are such a little doll and I think that for the most part you like it too. It is just physically putting clothes on that you can't stand you don't like your face to be covered up at all.
This week you are staying up a little longer like 5-10 minutes. If you go over 45 minutes of being awake after a feeding you begin to fall apart and get really fussy and then you are a force to be reckoned with. So we continue to work on your schedule trying to find exactly what works for you and we think so far so good.
This week you took your first nap in your crib. I was so excited. I can remember Daddy putting your crib together before you were born and dreaming with him about seeing our little one sleep in there. You have made our lives soo full Madisen and we are so blessed to wake up to you every day. Another exciting thing happened this week...you slept 7 hours straight at night. WOOOHOOO!!!! You scared Mommy half to death when she woke up and realized you had been sleeping for so long. She rushed into your room and put her hand on your chest to make sure you were still breathing. I even had to wake you up and feed you just to calm my nerves. And for the next several nights you continued to be a rock star sleeper. I am glad all of our hard work on your schedule is paying off.
This week you have melted my heart in more ways that one. BUT your smile is the best gift I could ever be given. I really felt that this week you were smiling because I or Daddy made you happy and you rewarded us with your smile. You look right at us and grin and it is the most precious thing I have ever laid eyes on. You even smiled for your grandparents too and I just knew they wanted to die in all of your cuteness.
Here are a few highlights from 6 weeks.
-You wake at 7AM to eat and you fall back to sleep until 9:30 or 10AM
-You are doing really well on your schedule.
-You are still doing great at eating. You eat every three hours during the day. You are like clockwork when it comes to your food.
-We have still been spending some time on your tummy and you continue to like it and every week you are getting stronger and stronger.
-You are starting coo and make some really sweet noises a lot more this week. We love to hear you make noises it puts a smile on our face.
-You continue to really like walks and most of the time you are fast asleep by the time we get home.
-We are trying to work on getting you to like other pacifiers other than the soothie. There for awhile you were really liking your Avent Paci but you are really stuck on this soothie. BUT there are so many other cuter ones that Mommy wants you to like. For now I will settle but Daddy swears you will not be a paficier baby.
-You are still in size one diapers.
-Mommy weighed herself then picked you up and weighed again and we are happy to say that you weigh somewhere between 12-13lbs. You are such a healthy little girl. We go to see your Dr. at the end of the month where we will find out exactly what you weigh. I can't wait although you will have to get your shots but Daddy took a day off of work to be there with us to comfort you and hold you if you should cry or be upset. Such a good Daddy he is.
-You still LOVE to be swaddled and I love that you love it. When you fall asleep unswaddled you wake up startled but when you are swaddled you seem to sleep much more sounder. The Swaddle Me's have proven to be a real blessing to your Mommy and Daddy because when you are sleeping it means we get to sleep. YAY!!!
These six weeks have been the most amazing and challenging weeks of our lives. You are such a blessing and we have been given such a wonderful gift in you. I have said it before and I will say it again, I wish that time would stand still because you are growing up too fast. One day you will want me to drop you off two blocks away from school because I am so embarassing. For right now I am savoring every moment of you wanting and needing me to hold you and comfort you. We have never been happier Madisen and you continue to make more room in our hearts to love you more and more each day. We can't wait to see what your future holds.
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