Ella Rose One Month

Man, how does the first month always fly by so quickly? It's hard to believe little Elly Bean is already one month old! She is still sleeping a lot during the day and is pretty darn fussy unless she is in mamas arms. Mama has been wearing Ella in the moby wrap pretty much non stop as she is either crying, sleeping, or eating. She does loves it when her big brother and sister talk to her though and will stare at them when they come and see her in the morning. Big sister Maddy loves to pet Ella and can pretty much always be found stroking her head. Today Maddy decided that Ella's nickname from her would be Cupcake, so she walked around saying "oh my little cupcake" all day long. Micah loves to whisper in Ella's ear and tell her "you are the best baby ever!." It's all pretty darn cute! Ella got to meet Grandma Lind and Grandpa Sam finally and has enjoyed their snuggles three times total! We are so grateful to see them after so much time apart for the quarantine. Although the stay at home orders and social distancing recommendations are still in effect, everyone is going a bit stir crazy and is starting to see family members and friends more often. Ella also got to meet her Aunt Meme, Uncle Kevin, and cousins Kevin and Kinsley on mother's day when we went to their house for swimming and playing. Having these "normal' interactions in the midst of this crazy pandemic has been crucial for our mental health and sanity. Ella had her first day at the beach when we ventured out for the first time since this lockdown happened together as a family. The beach parking lots are all still closed so we had quite the trek but sweet Ella slept in the moby wrap the entire walk to the beach, the entire time we were at the beach, and the entire walk back. Mama was so grateful and Micah and Maddy were in absolute heaven to finally get to splash in the water and put their toes in the sand-it is definitely their happy place! Ella's favorite place to sleep is cuddled right up against mama in bed so she has been cosleeping every night. We are all figuring out our new normal as a family of 5 and although it is crazy we are loving watching Maddy become a big sister, seeing Micah take care of and protect his new baby as the oldest, and cuddling and kissing our sweet new addition. At Ella's 2 week check up she was in the upper 90th percentile for both height and weight, today at her one month check up she is in the high 80's for height and mid 70's for weight. She is officially growing out of her newborn clothes and ready for her 0 to 3 month wardrobe! Grandma Lind could not get over how loud Ella is, we call her our little grunty baby because she is constantly making noise! Whether sleeping or awake she makes herself heard! So far Ella has had a couple sponge baths and one real bath and she was not a huge fan! Hence why there haven't been more-that and because she is the 3rd and life is busy lol! We are hoping as she develops her little tummy troubles ease up and we can start to see more of her personality emerge during her awake time.

Nicknames:
Elly Bean
Ella Bella
Cupcake (from Maddy)
Ells

Welcome Baby Ella Rose!

Sweet Ella Rose joined our family on April 22nd at 3:38 a.m. weighing in at 8 lbs and 21 inches. She is so beautiful and we are just loving all the newborn snuggles. Today she had her 2 week check up and she had gained a full pound since her first check up at 3 days old. She loves to eat milky and cuddle with mama. She doesn't like to be put down in her bassinet (she will fuss after just a few minutes) but if she is sleeping next to mama in bed she will cuddle up and stay asleep for awhile. Today is the first time she has had a long stretch of sleep and we are hoping it's a sign of things to come (unfortunately it happened during the day so mama is anticipating a long night ahead!) Madelyn is obsessed with her baby sister! She says "can I pet her head?" whenever mama brings her downstairs and she is constantly wanting to see her and touch her. The first few days Ella was home both kids were constantly wanting to hold her but they've been asking less and less. Ella gave Micah and Madelyn a special big brother/big sister book and a medal for being incredible siblings. Madelyn was so cute, she called it her award and wore it all around the house. It's a crazy time to have a baby-during a worldwide pandemic- and I have a lot to say about that and our birthing story, but I will save that for another time. We are missing out on Ella meeting all her family members but were able to do a quick porch meeting with Grandma Lind and Grandpa Sam a couple nights ago and are planning to meeting Auntie Meme and her cousins this coming Sunday. We have all been stuck at home for over 1.5 months now and it's been strange to say the least, but it's also been really nice having daddy home and having a less rushed and hectic schedule. We are just so grateful to have a healthy baby and to have us all safe at home together. We love you Ella! <3

Letter to Maddy

Maddy James,

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby girl! This has been, by far, the fastest year of my entire life. I feel like I just had you and a blink later you are turning one year old. I have loved every minute of getting to know you and watching your personality emerge. You absolutely light up our word, and I feel so lucky to be your mama. You are spunky, funny, smart, sweet, sassy, persistent, determined, goofy, musical, flirty, and as cute as can be. I love cuddling with you on my chest in the morning an getting your giant, sloppy-wet kisses. I love the way you pounce on us and want to wrestle "daddy calls it Zombie Baby!" You love to laugh and play and make us laugh with your silliness. You babble and talk to us all day long, and love to dance and sing to any music that comes on (at any moment too!). You love your big brother with a fierce passion despite the many times he has knocked you over  or taken thing from your hands (sorry about that!).  When you see him your entire face lights up! I love to watch you play as you completely immerse yourself in it already. You are so smart! I love watching you pretend to cut your hair with the playdoh scissors, wash the floor with baby wipes, stack and knock down blocks, play with the pretend kitchen and food, climb in the mini chair and bounce, "jump" on the trampoline with such joy and excitement, and find every little crumb ever left on the floor and insist on eating it. You are so happy and joyful but if we try and take something you want or stop you from doing something you are determined to do, boy do you let us have it! You have a big voice and and even bigger persistence! You also have a sweet, sensitive side and you seem truly devastated when we calmly say "Maddy I can't let you do that." Like we deeply hurt your feelings. It just melts my heart, I see myself in you in those moments. Perhaps you got your mama's deeply feeling, empathic heart.  I want to keep you my little baby girl forever an yet I am so excited to see who you become. I have loved having a daughter and am truly enjoying our special bond and connection. My goal as your mama will be to create a bond and connection so strong that you will come to me for anything and everything and trust that I will understand you and have your back. I didn't have that person to go to growing up and I am determined that you will.  I love to dress you up in adorable headbands, outfits, and moccasins! You give the best, giant gummy smiles and you still only have two "official" teeth on the bottom. You seem to like to get your teeth in twos though, because now the top two are preparing to poke through any day. You love to chat on the phone already and say "HI!" as loud as you can while giggling. Today I had my eyes off of you for two seconds and I heard you squealing and giggling, I turned the corner and saw you standing on top of one of the new chairs nana got you for your birthday just as thrilled as can be with yourself. You are brave and love to climb on anything you can find. It is such a joy to witness you growing and learning new things. I want to wrap you in my arms and keep you right at this size and age forever sometimes, but since I know that is not possible, here is to many more beautiful years and joy-filled birthdays with our special Maddy cakes.

I love you!

Love,
Mama

Micah Starts Preschool!

Our big boy started preschool on July 5th, 2017!!! Technically it's summer camp but it's the same school,  teachers, times, and number of days he'll be going in September so we are counting this as "day one". He was a little sad that we were dropping him off rather than staying but he quickly moved on as he got immersed in the play opportunities.  We are so in love with this preschool! It's play based,  they follow the parent effectiveness model, they have a huge outdoor space with open play layouts that allow for imagination and creativity,  and a beautiful garden where the kids eat grapes right off the vine!!! It's been amazing to watch him grow these last couple weeks, he already seems so much older! We are so proud of you bubs!

9 Months!

I can't believe our sweet girl is 9 months old! She is army crawling everywhere-getting into everything! She is a ninja when it comes to picking up crumbs-seriously this girl's fine motor skills are on POINT when she is crawling on the floor she just plucks it right off of the floor and pops it in her mouth before I can even say a word! She loves to explore and has a knack for finding all things off limits (cords, said crumbs, dangerous items). We are looking into baby gates but in the mean time are loving her curious spirit.  She is certainly persistent! She loves to play independently and scoot all around the house looking for new things. Much to Micah's dismay, her favorite items are all of his toys! She loves to reach out for him and touch or grab him-she just can't get enough of her big brother! She is starting to eat more finger foods despite still having NO teeth (not complaining LOVE her gummy smile!). She likes avocado toast (but not plain avocado), strawberries, and cucumber sticks! She is devouring her new cold-pressed baby pouches and getting exposed to a variety of super healthy foods. She loves to babble and say mama, dada, bobo (for Micah), and niiinii (for night night I think). We love to her her voice and it is still loud as ever! Her little personality is emerging and it's so fun to watch unfold. She is so super happy....until she's not. Then she is MAD and she will let you know all about it. Whether it's taking away a crumb, putting her in her PJS or item she shouldn't be playing with or putt her down for a diaper change when she doesn't want one she gets a very exaggerated pouty face going and let's you have it! We love that we have a girl who is so joyful but not afraid to express her feelings!! She is still nursing like a champ and waking up several times a night for milkies and cuddles.

She is super impressed with her waving abilities and loves to wave at everyone. When she wants someone (a neighbor, patron of a restaurant, etc) to look at her she is very intentional with how she gets it. She will stare at them with a huge smile until they look her way or make squealing sounds at them like she did when our waitress was talking to Micah instead of her. She doesn't like when people get too close and talk to HER but she likes to flirt with them and get compliments from a safe distance. She LOVES to dance and has totally got rhythm. Anytime she hears music she starts dancing and clapping, moving her whole body to the beat. So cute!!!

She adores bath time and splashes with hilarious gusto the entire time. Today she gave mommy three giant, wet (wide open mouth) kisses on the mouth when she woke up. She never fails to greet us with giant smiles and looks of pure delight.

7 months!

Miss Maddy James is 7 months old!! We can't believe how quickly these months have been flying by. She is still her happy, joyful, sparkly self; full of smiles, laughter, and flirty looks! She has been sitting up on her own, clapping one to two times in excitement, babbling, and she's enjoying throwing things and knocking them over (cause & effect!). She loves her chew beads, teething biscuits, and all of her baby purees (not a huge fan of avocado-which is crazy!). She loves to be held and talked to/sung to but can also play with her toys on her own for good amounts of time. She still love to watch big brother Micah more than anything else and gets super excited every time she sees him. Micah has been giving Maddy kisses and hugs and bringing her toys but he does not want her to touch HIS toys or books! Maddy is crazy ticklish and if you kiss her neck or sides she goes into fits of full on belly laughs. She is so laid back and it takes a  lot for her to get upset (unless she wakes up in the middle of the night-that's when she gets the loudest). She is always making people oooh and ahhh over her in the store because she will make eye contact with them and smile at them as they pass her. Certain people just don't it for her though, and as soon as she sees them she will make the saddest face and cry and cry. She love bath time-splishing and splashing and chewing on her duck and seahorse. If I go in the bathroom to set it up and then walk out with her in my arms to get something she starts crying like I am not going to give  her a bath. so cute.

Kiddo Update

5/17/17

Maddy is on the verge of crawling! She took one big crawl a couple of days ago but mostly just pops up on her knees and hands and rock back and forth. She is waving hi and bye and her first word is officially daddy, much to mama's chagrin! She sat on the floor and waved bye and said "byyyye dada" over and over today when daddy left for work. So stinkin cute. She is talking a lot more and it's so fun to see her personality emerging more and more. She feels her happy feelings and her sad feelings in such a powerful way and we just are so excited to learn more about her.

She is still as happy as can be most of the time but certainly lets us know when she is upset....especially at night! She does the cutest little snort-smile, where her gigantic smile gets even bigger and more of her gums show when she is super excited. We are loving her gummy smile and are still waiting for that first tooth to pop through. She seems as if she is teething but we haven't spotted anything as of yet.

Micah is just amazing us more and more everyday with his increasing vocabulary and ability to communicate in very adult-like, conversational ways. He uses words like "actually, eventually, and unfortunately" and remembers EVERYTHING. He is very sweet, intense, and expressive. He loves to dance, make up songs, and use rhyming words. He has been super creative lately in his rhyming, storytelling, and pretend play. He LOVES everything construction and any sort of truck (firetruck, garbage truck, "spit up" truck, etc." He has so many cute expressions that we can never remember all of them, though we want to burn them in our brain forever. One of my favorite is "for some reason." I wish I could record all of his little conversation and explanations because they melt our heart and we already know how much we are going to miss that little voice as he gets older. He already is looking so big and seems so independent. We are about to embark on the potty training journey so that he is ready for preschool in September (and summer camp in July). He loves to spend time with his whole family and will say as much "I love spending time with my family" "don't go do X, I want to spend time with you!" <3

Micah's 3rd Birthday!

Our baby boy turns three in the morning! How is that possible?!? We started our celebration early with a stay at the Anaheim Marriott and Disneyland! We checked in to the hotel on Sunday and had a fun and chilly afternoon swimming in the pool before walking to the Garden Walk for a yummy dinner at PF Chang's-they have a surprisingly tasty vegan selection!  Micah's favorite parts of the hotel were the phone (not sure how many times he got through to a real person but he kept saying-"I am talking to the guy!"  and the balcony where he could watch everyone in the pool.We all cuddled up in the hotel room (so sweet...one of those "burn in your brain memories") and woke up early to spend the day at Disneyland. We had so much fun and got to do so much! When we first got there it wasn't too busy and the weather was nice and cool so we were able to do a lot right away before it got busy. We did the Redwood Creek Trail, the Little Mermaid, the Zephyr, King Triton's carousel, Toy Story, a couple rides in Bug's Life (including the Ladybug Boogie which was Micah's favorite!), a cute interactive show with the Crusher the turtle from Finding Nemo, saw a band performance, the Dumbo ride, King Arthur's carousel, and the Tiki room! When Mama & Micah were on the Ladybug ride they giggled non-stop and Micah wanted to go on it again immediately. He was soooo brave! He didn't bat an eye at the rides flying in the air an spinning. He loved the Little Mermaid Ride and we were stoked we got on when the line was so short! Micah got his birthday button and had a special birthday song sung to him by the entire children's room! We decorated the downstairs with balloons, streamers, and other decorations for Micah to come down to in the morning.

We've noticed that Micah's brain has definitely been through a developmental leap as his thinking and speaking has grown increasingly complex over the last two weeks. Today he had us dying laughing by saying things like "I am a man" or in response to us trying to get him to leave the hotel "BUT I am celebrating my BIRTHDAY!!!," He is also telling very long, adorable stories and isn't afraid to tell his opinion to anyone who will listen. He is also quite the skilled negotiator.

At Micah's 3 year check-up he was in the 68th percentile for height and weight!

Madelyn 6 Month Update

Maddy gives big belly laughs when you give her light tickles, kiss her belly, or do something she deems funny. Micah is still number one but Mama gets her fair share of giggles these days too. She is still as happy and as laid back as can be but is moving more. She is sitting on her own for small periods of time in her little play nest, rolling onto her back and playing when she is supposed to be napping, and chewing on everything. On March 14th she had her first real food...avocado! We gave her a few slices in her tray to play with and she pushed them around a bit and then Mama gave her some mushed up on a spoon. The first few bites were huge hits she kept pulling the spoon back to her mouth and leaning in for more but then she was over it and started making funny little "yuck" faces and spitting it back out. Her tummy and diapers seemed a bit off after so we decided to hold off a couple more weeks before introducing anything else but she is definitely interested in everything we eat and drink an reaches for it every time. She is talking more and more when she in play mode but is still most likely just hanging out observing while sucking on her little fingers. She so rarely cries but when she does she MEANS it! Everybody loves to say hi to her because once they make eye contact she delights them with her big, bright smile. One of our favorite moments is when she wakes up from a nap and we go into get her. She will be laying tummy down with her face sideways on the mattress and as soon as we open the door she gets this huge adorable smile on her face before she even lift her head to look at us. We sometimes feel guilty that she doesn't get more individual attention (like all second children) but we noticed that when she does get attention when Micah is not around she is happy and playful for a few minutes but then seems bored like "where is that funny little guy I like to watch?"

She is talking and babbling more, and every so often, letting out a funny high pitched scream. When she gets excited she squeals and bounces! She loves to play hide and seek just like Micah did at this age it's so funny she literally does the exact same thing...pulls a lovey or blanket over face and then excitedly shakes her legs and arms until we or she pulls the blanket off and she has a giant smile on her face. Or we will say "uh oh where is Maddy?" and she peeks out. So cute.

4/5 Maddy had her 6 month check up today and is still a little peanut in the height department! 25 inches 13th percentile! he is 15.8 lbs in the 45th percentile! She has now tried avocado, banana, green beans, sweet potatoes, and peas. Her faves were definitely sweet potato and peas, she kept saying "mmmmmm" over and over again an leaning in with an open mouth for her next bite. SO CUTE!!!

5 Months

Maddy cakes is still as smiley and happy as ever. She is very laid back and is quite content with whatever we are doing, so long as she can suck on her two favorite fingers. She smiles at everyone and radiate joys, but NOBODY can make her laugh like Micah. She has only ever let out a full on belly laugh for him. He does goofy little dances and songs and she thinks it's the funniest thing in the world. Her favorite thing to do is watch him. She loves when we sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Hello to Maddy," and "You Are My Sunshine." She still wakes up about a million times a night, but naps so easily during the day that we can't complain. Today (3/11/17) she had her first beach day and stuck her little toes in the ocean. It was a cold day and she shivered a bit when her feet hit the water, but had a huge smile on her face.

She talks, coos, and shrieks and has a very loud voice-we love to hear what she has to say! She loves tummy raspberries and kisses and giggles every time. She is super ticklish!

4 month update

1/22 Maddy rolled from her tummy to her back-and we missed it! Mama turned her back for one minute to set up the breast pump! Maddy has been very laid back & happy lately, she loves to make eye contact and smile and is content as long as she is in arms. She has gotten better at sitting in the car seat and is falling asleep on her own in the crib! We are shocked by this behavior and hoping it continues!

Maddy LOVES to make eye contact and gives the biggest, brightest smiles you have ever seen. She has the cutest giggle and loves to get kisses. She screams in the funniest little way (for joy) and sounds alternately like a baby elephant or a pterodactyl. We just can't get enough of her sweet personality. She falls asleep on her own if she is put down in her crib sleepy but mama can't help but nurse and rock her anyway. She is calm and content as can be as long as she is in arms.

At her 4 month well baby check she weighed in at 13 lbs 8.5 oz (32nd percentile) and was 24.5 inches long (46th percentile).

4 months

2/8 Maddy cakes has found her toes and just LOVES playing with them! She is reaching for and grabbing her toys and bringing them to her mouth.  Still loves to smile and giggle, cuddle and kiss. Loves watching Micah but is smart enough to look a bit alarmed when he gets too close. 😂 keeps me up All. Night. Love her to pieces anyway!

3 months

This girl is the sweetest. She just can't help but give you a huge, all encompassing smile if you look at her. She just melts our hearts. She also has a coy little look away where she smiles at you but then immediately covers her face with her hands and turns away. 

Poor baby caught the bug that has incapacitated our whole family this last week (since Christmas Eve) and it has been heartbreaking and terrifying to watch her have a stuffy nose, cough, and fever. We have all been so sick but she is so little and it seems so scary.

She is grasping toys and bringing things to her mouth. We think she may be teething already! She still loves to watch Micah and smile at him.  She giggles now if you give her kisses on her neck, belly, or cheeks-so cute! Still hates the car seat with a fierce passion and will tolerate being put down away from us for only a short period. She loves face-to-face interactions best and will talk and tell stories to mama for several minutes. 

Two and a half month update

Maddy is our happy, smiley girl! If you catch her eyes and give her a smile or talk to her, her entire face lights up and she gives you the sweetest, biggest grin you can imagine. She brings so much joy to our family! She LOVES to stare at her big brother Micah and gives him the biggest smiles of all. She literally follows him around the room with her eyes. Micah is always asking about the baby, where is the baby? Is she hungry? She needs a diaper change-I will help! Although he is definitely struggling with some big feelings about this huge transition in our lives, he is very sweet about his baby sister-he always makes sure she is taken care of. If she cries while mommy or daddy are changing her clothes or diapers he demands that we "STOP that" and lets us know "she doesn't like that!" Having two kids is SO HARD but it's also so wonderful and we feel very blessed and grateful.

She is sleeping pretty well for us at the beginning of the night and takes one long nap and several mini naps everyday. She is also already learning to self-soothe and puts herself back to sleep sometimes by sucking on her little fist (thank you sweet girl-we appreciate it)! She is cooing at us and talking (when we call it talking Micah likes to remind us that she cannot talk and is "still learning"). She always wants to see what is happening around her and turns her head toward whoever is talking. She is startled by loud noises and screams her little heart out (daddy ripping tape off of a package, big brother playing the drums, etc.). She loves to be naked, poops about 27 times a day, hates to get her nails trimmed, enjoys her bath, and loves her night time routine baby massages. She loves to nurse, nurse, nurse, and has grown, grown, grown. At her two month well-baby check-up she hadn't grown lengthwise AT ALL but had gained over two lbs! (21.7 inches long in the 13th percentile and 11 lbs 6 oz in the 47th percentile!) Daddy lovingly refers to her as his little tree stump! She has the cutest little cheeks and baby rolls-we just love every inch of her!

6 Weeks & 2.5 year update

I can't believe our little Maddy is already 6 weeks, time is certainly flying by! And she is no longer a tiny little peanut-she is our little chunk-a-monk! She is awake more and making eye contact and cooing sounds at us. She has the cutest smile that lights up her whole face but we have yet to get a great photo because only one of us is usually with her at a time. Divide and conquer with two kiddos!

Micah is finally starting to feel better after 20+ day illness in which he was vommiting and not eating. We ended up in the ER to rehydrate him again (same exact time he was in the ER last year!) and went to the doctor several times. He is finally eating again (about 7 times a day actually, he can't get enough!) and gaining back the weight he lost. It was so hard to see him so lethargic and thin! He missed a lot of fun Halloween events again but he did feel well enough to trick or treat and it was SO fun to watch him. He was so excited when he realized he got candy at the first house. He yelled and sang "CANDY!!" and then dance-walked to the next house. He looked so super cute as Daniel Tiger too! He loved seeing all the houses decorated in spider webs, skeletons, and Frankensteins! He also was great at handing out candy. We celebrated with Grandma Lind and Grandpa Sam at their house so after we went trick-or-treating we had dinner and helped hand out candy to the hoards of children that come to their neighborhood to see the awesome pirate ship house and other homes that go all out. It was the perfect Halloween and we were so happy he got to do something fun even though he wasn't 100%. He is still battling a cough and doesn't have the same energy he usually does but we are hoping for the rest of his symptoms to clear up soon and for him to be running and playing outside again. We've been stuck inside for about a month now and ready to get ox

Micah says the funniest things! Some of his newest words are opportunity, "iffin," "apable to" (a combination of able to and capable),

HIs favorite thing to do is still read, although our routine got very thrown off during this long illness with a newborn so he got a bit more screen time than we'd prefer. He now asks to watch something every day and he picks between Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street, Room on the Broom, or Gruffalo's child. He get's so excited when he watched ROTB-it's always been one of our favorite books so it was perfect to watch during October in anticipation of Halloween.

He is already talking about Christmas and Santa and mama cannot wait to get decorating! Daddy and I are constantly amazed by how smart he is. He has high emotional intelligence and can identify feelings and empathize with incredible insight. When we all sit down and eat dinner together I'm always amazed by some of the things that come out of his mouth-our baby is growing up! It is so fun and amazing to watch your kiddos becoming who they are. I love to see both of their personalities unfold.

Maddy One Month Update

Week One: A blur! Daddy was home for two weeks, and we had lots of visitors including: Aunt Meme & Cousin Kinsley;  Grandma Lind, Grandpa Sam, and Auntie Lindsey;  and Grandma Bev & Aunt Cori. Maddy nurses like a champ and sleeps a lot! At her first midwife check-up she had already regained her birth weight.

Week Two: On Maddy's 2 week birthday we "braved" Disneyland with Maddy tucked into the Moby wrap and covered up. Mama was battling her panic over germs the entire night but everyone had a nice time. Another blur of appointments with the pediatrician and midwives, mama's friend Heather came to visit. Maddy loves to cuddle with mama-from co-sleeping to the moby and ring sling-she is most content snuggled close with easy nursing access! She gets VERY upset if she has to wait to nurse and has quite the scream for a tiny newborn! She makes the cutest little determined face once she latches on after this which seems to be a mix of "Finally! I'm never letting go!," relief, and anger over how long she was forced to wait! (usually one or two minutes max!) She grabs on tightly with both hands and stares straight ahead...too funny! As the week comes to an end, our family is fighting illness and upset tummies! Micah has a horrible tummy bug, mama has a sore throat, and Maddy is battling reflux! That's what we get for going to Disneyland! :( Daddy has taken to calling Maddy a "grunty baby" because she makes a whole lot of noise!

Week Three: This week Maddy has really started to wake up and becoming much more alert! She has given us some big, adorable smiles the last couple of days and spends more time looking around and checking out her environment. She loves to sleep on her tummy and has started to sleep longer stretches during naps if she is able to sleep on her tummy (don't worry-mama keeps a close eye on her! We had our newborn photoshoot on Maddy's 3 week birthday and got to see some of the photos already-we are so in love! Can't wait to get all the photos back! Here is a sneak peek! Her eyes are open wide now and her features are really starting to develop-we think she is just gorgeous! So fun seeing her engage with us more and we are excited to get to know her better as she spends more time awake!

At her one month check up (5 weeks) she weighed in at 9 lbs 8 oz (45th percentile) and was 12.5 inches long (55th percentile). She gained 3 lbs 3 oz in one month!!!

Sneak Peek Newborn Shots: