One Month Old

Nora hit the one month mark on Friday.  We are loving everything about this sweet natured little girl.

At one month old, Nora...

is a very mellow baby.  She really only cries if she is hungry or getting her diaper changed. 

is finally 8 lbs!! She was a very slow gainer the first few weeks, but has picked up the pace this last week, which is great.  We are currently supplementing with an ounce of milk in a bottle after every feeding.  While it is a bit of a pain, it seems to be working.  We will re-evaluate at her 2 month appointment. 

is starting to figure out her days and nights.  For the most part, she goes back to sleep after night feedings.  She is still only going 3-4 hours between feedings overnight, but I'm hopeful this will continue to get longer. 

loves to be cuddled and held. 

is becoming more alert during the day and is awake for longer periods of time. 

loves being outside.  The warm summer weather and bright sunshine usually put her right to sleep. 

is luke-warm about the swing.  She will tolerate it for small increments of time, but would much rather be held. 

is very tolerant of her older sisters.  They are constantly giving her kisses, bringing her toys and making lots of noise; luckily she doesn't seem to mind. 

doesn't seem to mind tummy time.  Her neck is getting stronger every day.

loves her pacifier.