Weight: We are not sure. She was born at 6 lbs 15 oz, then at her two week appointment she was at 6lbs 12 oz. So I am guessing she is somewhere in the low 7 pound range.
Health: Very healthy! She has had some tummy issues lately, so we've given her 'Little Remedies Tummies' a couple of time to ease her pain. Her umbilical cord stump fell off at 12 days old, so that was great!
Sleep: The first week she woke somewhere between every 2-4 hours. Second week was about every 2 hours {growth spurt?}, the third week she woke up about every 4-5 hours, and at 3.5 weeks old she is SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! She has been sleeping on average of 8 hours per night ever since, we are beyond thrilled!
Social: Scarlett has let Mama and Daddy be pretty social this past month. At two weeks old we went to our first Baron's Baseball game, and that was a ton of fun. The following week Mama and Daddy got to to go a matinee movie {we saw Mud} and that night we met friends for dinner. Mama has also been able to run to Target three times on her own! Mother's Day weekend we took our first little road trip to go shopping, and Scarlett did pretty well in the car. Also, we've gone to church the past two Sunday's and it has been a success each time!
Diet: All Breast Milk! I am pumping at least once a day, trying to get to two times per day so I can stock up. Scarlett was introduced to a bottle late last week and is doing great with it! We are trying to give her a bottle every couple of days just to get used to it.
Clothes: Newborn clothes are the only things that fit her. She is barely fitting into those. We have an itty bitty baby!
Baby Gear Love: I listed all of my favorites in this post. But to list a few are: Halo Sleep Sack, Wubbanub, Noodle & Boo baby wash, Aden + Anais Swaddle Blankets, and our Ergo Carrier.
Crying: The first three weeks she barely cried, especially the first two. She only cried when she were hungry or when we bathed her. Week three and four she started crying more. We think this was due to growth spurts and tummy pain mostly.
Likes: She loves to be held, rocked, and loves to nurse!
Dislikes: She is not a fan of taking car rides in your car seat, we've tried to time it right where she is asleep before we leave to prevent upset. She also is not a fan of being naked or getting bathed.
Postpartum: At one week I was back into my jeans/pre pregnancy clothes and weight. I was really happy about that! But, my recovery has not been the easiest. I did not have any 'injuries' from delivery, so I was lucky there as well. But, the overall pain from giving birth has followed me throughout the month. I'd say at 5 days postpartum I felt okay and able to walk around. At two weeks, I felt almost normal and could walk around a bit more. At four weeks, I feel almost back to my normal self, except I still can't take long walks and stand too long. I am just still trying to stay off my feet as much as I can right now. I take a sits bath every night just to ease some body aches and to soothe my bottom, I believe this has really helped my recovery tremendously!
Milestones: I'd say sleeping through the night and Mama and Daddy getting 8 hours of straight sleep per night is a huge milestone, especially at 3.5 weeks old :) Scarlett is also becoming more alert and awake during the day which is really neat! Right at 4 weeks Scarlett gave us her first SMILE! As seen in her one month picture above. We are just so excited, and you can imagine the faces and voices we put on just to see her smile! Also, we're pretty excited she is taking the bottle so well.
