Scarlett is ONE month old!

At one month, Scarlett:
*weighs 9 lb, 13 oz - 75%ile
*is at least 21.5 inches - 75%ile 
*Sleeps very well.  She goes to bed around 9 and gets up around 3, then again around 6.  Sometimes she will go back to sleep until 9 and that is HEAVEN!
*Doesn't love the swaddle.  She gets out every time!
*Doesnt cry much.  She only cries when she is hungry or wet.  She is such a happy baby.  Alert more and more each day.
*Coos at her sister and has given one or two smiles, but probably not to anything in particular
*Is exclusively breastfed, but takes a bottle of pumped milk easily.  She takes about 3.5-4 ounces at a time and we use Dr. Brown's bottles.  She did have formula one day before my milk came in when she was less than a week old, but she gained 9 ounces in one day so we went back to nursing!
*Likes for me to put her on her back after waking up so she can stretch (and usually poops then!)
*Just started focusing on things, including my face.
*Does well with tummy time.
*Is wearing newborn diapers and clothes, but not for much longer.  Her feet are long and narrow and seem to be getting too long for her little sleeper feet.
*Still has dark blue eyes, but they are getting lighter
*Her hair is dark blonde, her eyebrows are very light and hard to see.  Her hair is very soft.
*Enjoys bathtime and diaper changes - had her first REAL bath at one month old because her cord stump held on forever!  We had to go to the Dr. to have them treat it twice with silver nitrate.
*Sits in her swing for about 15 minutes without fussing, but that is about it.  She doesnt sleep in it, though.
*Naps and sleeps in the Pack N Play next to our bed at night.
*Sleeps easily at night but likes to be held during the day.
 *LOVES her big sister already!

Some firsts -
Halloween - she stayed at home and I didn't even have a costume for her! But we did have some Halloween jammies!

First trip to church - November 6, 2011

First Tub Bath - November 17, 2011

She is such a blessing and such a joy!  We cannot believe both our girls have been so "easy" as newborns.  She is following in her sister's footsteps as a good sleeper and a good eater and just an overall happy baby!

And for comparison -

Lillian Brooke at 2.5 years

It is hard to believe my oldest is 2.5 years old!  It seems like SHE should be the one I am swaddling and nursing in the middle of the night!

*She is ___ inches tall (ile) - need to measure her!
*She weighs 29 lbs 10.5 oz (about 50%ile) which is where she has consistently been on the charts. 
*She wears 2T and 3T clothes and size 7 or 8 shoes
*Sleeps through the night, about 11 hours.  Goes to bed around 8:30
*Naps once a day for 1.5-2 hours
*Has all teeth but 2 year molars (from what I can see!)
*Her eyes are almost brown - but with a little green/hazel in them.  I think they are still changing, even at 2 years old.  Her hair is getting long enough to go in pigtails/ponytail but is very thin at the top, just like mine.  We still have not cut it.  It has curl in it, especially when it is wet
*Favorite foods - she loves pancakes, any fruit (berries are a favorite now), corn, guacamole, cheese
*Uses a sippy and a cup with a straw easily.  Drinks whole milk, has chocolate or strawberry milk once a day for a treat, and one sippy of diluted juice a day.  Enjoys and asks for water, especially mine
*She speaks in sentences and tells stories easily.  She loves to tell me about preschool and loves to say prayers at night.  She typically prays for Nana and PawPaw, Granny and Granny Margaret, Uncle Drew and Aunt Missy, Auntie Ash, her friends and teachers at preschool, Pooker, Brady, B and Melmo.  (Notice Mommy and Daddy are not on the list, she forgets us!)
*Favorite toys - her "B" (lovey bunny), Melmo, button (pacifier), blankie, pillow, as well as puzzles, books, paint and playdoh
*Loves to watch cartoons - UmiZoomi, Little Einsteins, Dora, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse are the ones she asks for.  She just recently started watching Snow White and Aristocats and enjoys them
*Can run, jump with both feet, climb stairs and crawl into her highchair by herself. 
*She adores Cooper and Brady and they are both good with her.
*Loves to Skype with her Auntie Ashley and will ask to "Talk to Auntie?"
*Has an excellent memory - she will often talk about things we have long since forgotten
*Is potty trained with very few accidents.  We did this over the summer (June 2011) and although she regressed a little when she went to preschool in August, we have been doing great.  She still wears Dora panties for sleep time (pull ups) but can pull her own panties and pants down and use her princess potty during the day.
*Sleeps in a size Full bed through the night.  She doesn't get out of the bed on her own, she calls out for me or Daddy and we come get her.  She still uses her Button but we plan to give that to Rudolf at Christmastime!
*LOVES her baby sister.  She is so good with her, too.  She knows to be gentle and she is very concerned when the baby cries.  She wants to see her but mostly just does her own thing when Scarlett is around!
*Started preschool at church in August and has done AWESOME.  She loves her teachers and has become much less shy.  We love that she is learning about God and making friends!
*The only time she cries is during bath time, but we think that is because she knows she has to go to bed soon.  We are trying different toys and bath tricks!



Lilli has impressed me over the past 6 months.  Not only has she transitioned from diapers to panties, crib to big girl bed, and only child to big sister, she has done it with a smile!  She is such a great little girl and we are blessed to call her ours!

 

Meeting Scarlett for the first time

 I love my girls!

Such a big girl!

 She is so gentle and loving

 LOVES her Daddy!

 Pretty little peacock for Halloween