First Real Bath

Now that my umbilical cord has fallen off, I can take real baths!  I used my fun bath tub for the first time last night!  It was a lot of fun and I loved it!  The water was warm and the soap smelled good and helped me to fall asleep afterwards!  Mommy and Daddy placed the tub in the kitchen sink and washed me nicely.  I didn't complain at all because I loved the feel of it!  Before, I would complain when they washed my hair but I loved bathtime so much that I didn't make a peep when they washed my head!  

Family Time

I went to my Mother's cousins house today to see April who was leaving for college.  While we were hanging out, I was on my BEST behavior for 2 whole hours!  I hung out with Emu too!  She just got back from L.A. and bought me a bikini and beautiful white dress.  When we were at April's house we tried on the bikini!  So cute!  I was in April's mom's arms for most of the night.  I was so peaceful and loved being with her.  She is a good calming influence, not like my crazy mother!  Mommy and I got back late, like at 11 p.m. and Daddy was very sad.  He had missed us, particularly me!  He said to never be gone that long again because I am too cute to be missed like that!

Swinger!

Mommy took me to Amanda's house one day last week and she had a swing for her neice, Grace, there.  Mommy put me in it to see if I would like it(we don't have one at home).  I loved it!  I slept in it for 2 hours which Mommy thinks is great because I am not that great of a napper during the day these days....Daddy was skeptical.  He thought we would buy the thing and I would refuse it!  But nonetheless, as usual, Mommy was right!  I love my new swing!  

My belly button fell off today!  Exciting!  Its about bloody time because it was suppose to fall of within 7-10 days of being born!  Mommy was changing my diaper and clothes so I was naked on the changing table.  I was crying very hard because Mommy had just cleaned my umbilical cord stump with alcohol.  Mommy picked me up to soothe me and as she did that, the stump fell off.  Part of it was still attached I think because it bled a little.  That did it!  I was crying like a banshee!  Mommy cleaned it with a wet paper towel and dressed me.  What a relief that whole ordeal was over!

I am smiling so much more now, and its not just a prelude to spitting up and farting or pooping.  

6 weeks old!

I am becoming more than just a lump these days.....sometimes when I cry, my mom and dad can stop me not by the usual means(the 5 s's, swaddling, swinging, shushing, putting me on my side, sucking on pacifier) but by rattling a toy that makes noise in front of my face.  Or by talking to me.  I think I get bored and I like getting attention just like my Mommy does.  Daddy says he is in big trouble because his two girls can get whatever they want from him just by giving him cute looks and talking in a cute way(my cooing gets him every time!).  My Vo(paternal grandma) says that I am very smart because I am so alert and thinks that I will roll over any day now.  My Halahbuhji(maternal grandpa) thinks that I am very strong because when he holds me and I get upset, I throw my legs and arms out, arching my body...he feels my strong muscles doing this!  I have a better attention span, sitting in my boppy and playing for at the most 20 minutes!!!

When its time to eat, and I am crying my eyes out, my Mommy gets me ready by placing my on the boppy.  As soon as she puts me on the boppy and turns me towards her, I know its time to eat!  I stop crying almost instantly!  Also, when they shake a toy in front of me while I am crying, I get very interested in what they are doing and stop crying as well!  Mommy thought that because I now like to play with toys in front of me that I would maybe like my play mat that has toys on it and lights up.  Yea, too much stimulation for me at the moment.  Not quite ready for that yet!

I love when Mommy and Daddy talk to me....Mommy sees my eyes smiling when she or Daddy talks to me.  Sometimes I coo.  I really want to smile at them or grab their face with my hands and I try to but if only I had better muscle coordination.....hopefully within the next few weeks!!

Umbilical Cord

My stump on my umbilical cord has been very stubborn.  It still hasn't fallen off and I will be six weeks old soon!  Mommy, Daddy, and I went to the doctor yesterday(who was a very strange fella- made bird whistle sounds the entire time and had lots of hair coming out of his ears) to get checked out to make sure there wasn't something wrong with me.  I am fine!  Turns out, Mommy and Daddy weren't taught properly how to clean the area so it isn't drying out as fast as it should. Now they know, and let me tell you, I HATE IT when they clean it!  It is very uncomfortable!

They weighed me at the doc's and I am now 9 pounds 4 ounces!  My legs are filling out and getting chunky!  

I am doing some more things now....I love tummy time on my boppy, I am cooing a little bit when Mommy and Daddy talk to me, and I love it when they place a toy in front of me and move it side to side.  I follow the toys with my eyes and move my head from side to side as well!  Fun!

5 weeks old

This week is my fifth week of life.  I am starting to be awake more(which Mommy and Daddy don't really appreciate at night!).  While I am awake, I am more alert and less fussy from being overstimulated.  I feel like I can see more so there is more to look at and be aware of!  Mommy swears that I am smiling at her.  Truthfully, sometimes it is gas.  But I am smiling more when my eyes are open, not just when I am sleeping.   Sometimes when I am sleeping, I giggle out loud!

Gas is a big problem while I am eating.  Sometimes I get real fussy while I eat and Mommy has to burp me.  My burps can be very loud.  Mommy says that they sound like an old man's burps.  Yesterday I had my first explosive poop.  It went up my back and got all over the back of my onesie.  Yuck!  Mommy didn't even bother washing the onesie, she just threw it out, that's how bad it was!  Poor Daddy had to clean me up because he is on diaper duty when he comes home from work.  

My First Wedding and Road Trip!

I went to my first wedding this weekend in Buffalo, NY.  My Auntie Leigh's and Uncle Tom's!  It was a lot of fun.  I loved being in the car the whole ride up, even though the ride was about 7 hours long.  Slept the entire way only to wake up to eat!  We stayed at a house that Aunt Mary was house sitting.  I was very well behaved almost the entire weekend.  I kind of got really tired and cranky towards the end of the reception of the wedding.  I made Mommy and Daddy go home one hour early!  Mommy bought me a really nice dress to wear.  Daddy took really good care of me while Mommy was helping Auntie Leigh out this weekend!  Aunt Kathleen helped out Daddy a lot to take care of me.