Emerson Marie - 1 Month

Our little miss is already a month old. Although she feels bigger to us, she is still a peanut weighing in just at/around 6 pounds (no doctors appointment till two months so I did the weigh yourself and the baby then just yourself and subtract method). 

She is becoming more alert for longer. Although her gaze only catches me for a short time before her eyes dart to something else, I could stare into her big gray/blue eyes for a long time. 

She grips onto her giraffe Wubanub something fierce whenever she can. She holds onto the body most the time but once in a while has a death grip around its neck and sometimes manages to actually grab the pacifier itself to hold into her mouth.

When you burp her she desperately tries to move her head around to see or maybe just get away. Since her first few hours of life she had amazing head and neck strength lifting off of our shoulder and looking around. Now it is more controlled and less scarily sudden. 

Jackson is already a great big brother to Emerson. When she fusses or cries he stops what he is playing with and goes to check on her. It is the most adorable thing to hear him introduce her to people. Sometimes without being asked he says "This is baby sister, Emerson." His pronunciation that does not clearly say the R sound coupled by the proud smile he has on his face and his hand gestures when he says "see" to show her off absolutely melt my heart.

She is more easy going than I remember Jackson being and when she does want something she lets you know with this single (repeated to a cry if you don't respond) loud yell that seems to say "I'm here and need you, fix it now!" When she cries for longer she is uncomfortable and gassy.

She has overall slept pretty well. Since week one she would have 3+ hour blocks of sleep at night. After her two week check we let her wake us up to eat. Although sometimes she is waking us up crying loudly just because she is trying to poop, she is still allowing one 4 hour block of sleep most nights. It is becoming harder for me to fall back asleep at night but I deeply cherish the little one-on-one time and snuggles I get with her. Different than Jackson, she hates to be swaddled and loves to have her arms out by her face. 

Emerson Marie you have brought us such joy over the past month. I long for your sleepy smiles and little squeaky whimpers. You have a serious side that is helping you try to learn all you can as fast as you can. When your big eyes stare sweetly at me, your little head tilts to your right. Each time I hold you in my arms as your relaxing after eating, I see your petite facial structure that I saw in each ultrasound; round head beautifully curved to cheeks that are delicately angled to a point at your chin. Your perfect lips makes this soft round circle as your eyes start to wonder around. It is all frozen in my mind as you won't be this little for long. 

You are beautiful baby girl. We love you.