One Month Portraits

I've decided to try to keep up the tradition of having Hannah's portraits done every month for the first year of her life. They change so fast in that first year, and I love being able to look back and see it happen!

My main goal for the first month was to get a good picture of the girls in their sister shirts before Hannah outgrew hers! I couldn't believe they got one with both of them smiling!

Happy One Month, Hannah!!

Here we are - a month has passed - and as usual I just can't believe how fast it's gone. This month has been such a great one. The transition to 2 kids was not quite as monumental as the transition to one. Hannah is an overall easy baby & I just love having a baby in the house again. I definitely feel like this time I'm able to relax & just enjoy it a little more.

--Sleeping better each week! This week she consistently has a 5 hour stretch every night (usually 2 of them!) and even had one night where she went 6 hours!! I'm hoping for another baby who sleeps through the night early (Kate did at 6 weeks).

--starting to like her paci more and more. She still goes down to sleep without it usually, but quickly looks for it when she needs to be soothed. I still think Kate loved hers more, but there's still time for that to change!

--starting to coo and gurgle more

--really getting on a great schedule - during the day - eat every 3 hours: up for 1 (including feeding), sleep for 2. repeat.

--added a couple 6 hour stretches to her night sleep. At least one 5 has become a standard

--easily soothed - will cry out when you want something/are unhappy, but so far no just crying and crying

--still working on tummy time - not a love of hers - but we're trying to stretch it!

--size 1 diapers

--some newborn outfits, but mostly into 0-3 months

--smiling more each day

--usual eating routine: 8am, 11am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, 3am -- I only have to get up once!!

Kate wanted in on the photo shoot. I guess Hannah didn't want to share her day...

Scary

"Mommy, I scawee"

Play Time

I got out the play mat for Hannah to start "playing" on this week. Turns out Kate thought it looked like fun too!

3 Weeks

--becoming more alert - we are seeing eyes open more often

--had a 4 & 5 hour stretch between feedings at night

--finding her voice. she's cooed at us a few times and has definitely become less shy about letting us know if she's ready to eat. Still about the only time she fusses - I don't think she cried but like twice the first two weeks

--sleeping more in her crib. almost all naps are in her crib & she does great there too!

--starting to follow more of a schedule. eating is still the same - every 3 hours or so, but she is awake for about an hour including feeding, then back down for a 1.5-2 hour nap

--can be laid down awake & falls asleep on own - only time she struggles with this is after her early-early morning feeding - around 5. Requires a paci & little rocking. Not too bad though. She just grunts & squirms.

--Starting to smile. I promise it's actually in response - not just gas (who smiles about having gas anyway?)

--enjoys baths even more now that she's really own in the water

--starting to outgrow newborn clothes already! Didn't even get to wear some of it!!

--moved up to size 1 diapers

--grunts! I think it's her way of fussing. She mostly does it when she wakes up and is ready to eat, but also does it lots in general

--started having more tummy time

this session of tummy time just became naptime :-)

2 Week Check-Up

We went in for Hannah's 2-week check up this morning, and she did great! Doctor looked her over & said she had great muscle tone (wish a doctor would say that to me!). She thought her development looked great, and she was a healthy girl!

Here are her stats:

birth: 9lbs 12oz, 20.5in

3 days (leaving hospital): 8lbs 14oz

2 weeks: 10lbs 10oz (97%) , 22 1/2 in (97%)

Best news of all - I can let her sleep as long as she wants at night!! So excited not to wake this baby up!!

A comparison

Just realized I had similar pictures for their 2 week posts - thought I'd share! They do look alike in these pics!

Kate

Hannah