Isla at 1 month!

Isla is 2 months old now so I am a little behind on the one month post! Oh well! 

Isla, at month month old you are so alert and are loving life! You love when mommy and daddy talk to you. You flash smiles constantly and coo and coo back at us. You don't go back to the doctor till 2 months so I'm not sure how much you weigh but I know that you are gaining weight b/c I can tell you are getting heavier. 

You are a good eater and have never had any problems in that area( or any area on that note ). You are eating at every three hours. Sometimes you can stretch to 4 hours but it's usually every 3. You haven't "slept through the night" yet but I can tell it won't be long. You have had a few nights where you have slept 5 straight hours but nothing consistently yet. Speaking of sleep, you are a great sleeper...a little different than your brother but still good. You don't like to be put down drowsy, instead you like to be put to sleep by me rocking you or swaying you side to side. It's not fun at 4 or 5 in the morning but you are so precious and sweet that I don't mind ;)

I mentioned that you are very alert and you really are. That's one thing you have in common w/your brother at this age. You love to look around when you are awake. I always wonder how far you can see and what you are looking at! They say you can see 12-18 inches but I really think you can see farther than that. You love to look at our faces and watch our expressions. You have a few expressions of your own! When I make noises that are strange sounding to you, you look confused and raise your eyebrows. It's pretty funny! When I sing to you or call you "sweet girl", you ALWAYS smile. It's precious. You only cry when you are hungry or tired. When you are tired it's more whinny. I know some mothers say they never could recognize their baby's cries but we can peg yours for sure. You don't cry when you are wet( I like to change you often anyways )but you do fuss when you are dirty. I guess it's a different feeling! 

You're doing well with tummy time. I really hate making you do it b/c you can't stand it. You scream and cry something awful but I know it's good for you and your neck is getting stronger and stronger. Soon you will be able to hold your head up on your own! 

Your brother got hit with baby acne at one month old. You missed that but you did get hit with a mild case of cradle cap( at 6 weeks old actually ). Your scalp is just dry and flaky so I have to keep it scrubbed and moisturized all the time. This awful winter air isn't helping either! It doesn't bother you, it just looks bad! 

{playing and learning some things from big brother}

Our little sweet princess, we love you more than you could ever know and are so thankful God chose us to be your earthly parents! He couldn't have given us a more perfect baby and for that we are very grateful!