Happy One Month, Vivian!

Man.  I'm already late posting her one month post.  This is not a good sign.  But I will persevere!  Baby #4 WILL have monthly posts!!!  I have so enjoyed reading the other girls so I want to be sure to have them

 We are loving having a baby in the house again.  With a good possibility that this will be our last baby, I am trying to soak it up as much as possible.  We are tired and sometimes feel a little crazy for having 4 kids under 6, but then they say something funny and we are reminded of what a delight they can be :-).

We have had to work hard for it, but this girl started smiling right before turning one month old!

 Not a lot of cooing, but we can tell we are right on the cusp & it is coming!

Sleep is pretty good.  Her general schedule (while it obviously varies) - Eats at 7,10,1,4,7 & 10.  She then sleeps at least till 4, but sometimes she throws a random 3 or 5 in there.  Maybe aren't that far from sleeping all the way till 7??  Between feedings she is up for about an hour/hour and a half (including eating) then sleeps till her next feeding.  She seems to cycle through keeping this schedule very well for a few days, throws a rough day in there where she wakes up all day long in the middle of naps. She slept in her cradle the first week, the rock and play for a week and back to the cradle.

Sister LOVES to be held.  And I don't mind doing it one bit.

She takes a paci well & is well soothed by it.  But I did catch her sucking a finger the other day.  And I died a little. Hannah still sucks her thumb and it is impossible.  I hate the breaking process so I'd rather not have to do it again!

When she is bothered she is MAD.  She rarely fusses.  She is either screaming & ANGRY or pleasant.  No middle ground for this girl.

Size 1 diapers & mostly newborn clothes

--a lot of crying in the car.  not her favorite place to be.  she doesn't mind her seat (like in the stroller or whatever).  just not a fan of the car.  again seems to cycle.  hated it for a couple weeks, seemed to be fine for a week, hates it again.

--the big girls just act like she's always been around.  been an easy transition, but we do stay home a lot.  haven't ventured out by myself with all 4 yet!  

Overall, I'd just say she's a "typical" baby.  Kate was my hardest newborn (but probably cause I didn't know what I was doing!), Hannah was SO EASY and she's just a good middle ground.  We have hard days when she is fussy, and times where she won't sleep but overall she's pretty content & easy.