one month old!

Lydia is already one month old! It’s amazing how quickly this past month has gone by. She is fitting in beautifully to our home and our lives.

Today she had her one month check-up. She is 9 lbs, 4 oz and 21 3/4 inches long. She’s growing!!

This past month was full of lots more firsts! Like last night she took her first bottle from daddy. She gulped down 2 oz with no problem!

She also slept in her crib in her own room for the first time last night! She did great- she slept between 12 and 5 waking only 2 times in the middle for a paci. That was the longest stretch of sleep she’s had since in the hospital. So it seems she likes her crib and having her own space. (Mommy and Daddy will sleep better too with a few less squeaks and grunts to listen to!!)

Lydia has recently figured out how to grab on to my hair and yank it while feeding- she’s already multi-tasking!!

And she’s quite mobile. She has been “scooting” about 10 inches down her crib/cradle each night :) Lydia loves her tummy time and she is pretty strong. From just barely a week old she could lift her head up fairly high on her own!

And this week, she smiled at me for the first time! What a tremendous feeling it is to see her whole face just light up while she’s looking right into my eyes!! Totally melts my heart. My goal for next month is to capture it on camera!