One Month

Our little lady bug is one month old!! 

It’s hard to believe it’s been a month already- feels like she was just born yesterday!! Our first month together has been the best. Autumn is a chill baby who is happy as long as she is fed, dry and being snuggled! She sleeps like a champ all day long, and a little less well at night, for 1.5-3 hours at a time. She’s a great eater, and breastfeeding has been a breeze for both of us (although she is a major spitter-upper for sure). She’s already giving us social smiles, even though babies supposedly can’t do that at this age (but we swear, she is!) She’s also rocking tummy time, and can already hold her head up and look side to side. She’s gotten lots of love from Grandma and Dennis while Dada is at work, and got a special visit from Great Aunt Tracy and Great Uncle Tim!We have been loving the snuggly newborn phase, and are excited to watch her grow! 

Likes

Eating

Sleeping (during the day)

Tummy time

Snuggles

Being sung to (particularly by Grandma and Dada)

Dislikes

Having a wet diaper

Diaper changes

Getting dressed 

Baths 

Snug as a bug in her co-sleeper! 

Snoozing with Mickey Mouse, thanks to big brother!

One of our first smiles! 

Another sweet smile 

All dressed up and ready to go out!

Enjoying some fresh air 

 

Big brother sharing his beloved cars 

Gotta share the unfortunate barf pictures too 

First bath! 

She loves looking at the light coming in through the windows in the morning 

On guard! 

Her best blue steel

Just love those tiny fists 

Tiny tic-tac-toes!

Aunt Tracy came to visit! 

First Doctor’s Appointment

Autumn had her first check up at the pediatrician a week after she was born, and got a clean bill of health! She impressed everyone with her awesome weight gain. She weighed in at 7 lb 8 oz, which is 4 oz up from her birth weight! At one week old, babies aren’t even expected to be back at their birth weight yet, so the fact that she was already past her birth weight blew everyone away! So much so that we got the okay to skip the 2-week appointment, because the doc was so satisfied with her growth. She’s in the 47th percentile for weight, and at 21”, is in the 97th percentile for length. Just like her brother, she’s a string bean! 

Tummy Time Rockstar

Autumn has been rocking her tummy time, lasting anywhere from 5-15 minutes on her belly at a time! We are surprised and impressed by this, as Ember only tolerated maybe a minute or so at this age. She’s even been holding her head up and looking from side to side! She has had a great tummy time support team in her big bro, as he joins her and loves on her during her tummy time. So sweet!