Miss Carolina - One Month Old and Dr Update

I know I have said it hundred times and I will probably say it a million more but it is crazy to think how something so small can change your life so much. It is so hard to believe that Carolina is already a month old. I honestly don’t even remember life without her being around. She is a pure joy to have around and she is the sweetest little girl.

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WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO:

Carolina really enjoys riding in the car and always falls asleep the second the car starts moving. She still loves her flower swing and she just loves sleeping on mommy's chest at night. She is also starting to love bath time now.  She will sit in her flower bath the whole time and smile while you get her all soaped up but she gets fussy when we start to rinse her off. I think she realizes she is about to get out. Our little girl also LOVES for you to rub her feet, she smiles and giggles when you play with her little toes, it is so adorable!

NEW THINGS WE HAVE DONE:

To be so tiny she is doing BIG things. She is already holding her head up so good along with pushing up on her arms and is even starting to roll over, she is getting so good at it. This week we have been practicing our OOOO’s and she is super cute doing it. She laughs at everybody and loves to smile all the time. We also took a trip to NC this past Sunday - Tuesday so family can finally meet her, she did amazing in the car and slept the whole time there and back.

DISLIKES:

Carolina also does not like to be left alone, it seems like she knows when you walk away from her, even when she is sleeping. We have also found out that you do not like getting passed around and around. You become very fussy and then it takes forever to settle you down. 

SLEEPING PATTERNS:

She is finally getting in a better pattern. I am still having to sleep down stairs on the couch with her but she is doing wonderful and even sleeping up to 4-5 hours at a time at night. She usually goes to bed around 9 or 10pm and wakes up around 12 or 1am for a feeding and then she is back to bed till around 4 or 5. We usually have another feeding and then stay up for maybe 30 minutes or so before we head back to bead till about 8 or 9am or occasionally 11-12am. I am so proud of her! She LOVES sleeping on someone, as soon as you lay her down, she wakes up!

EATING PATTERNS:

She is still doing great with breast feeding. She is still eating every 2 hours and is now up to about 3 or 4oz. As you can see in the picture, our little squirt is starting to act growny... Whenever I pump and Nathan or my mother give her a bottle she is wanting to hold her own bottle up! 

DIAPER SIZE:

Still wearing newborns, her little butt gets swallowed when we put on a size 1. We are hoping to switch her to size 1 soon so we don't have to buy anymore newborns.

CLOTHING SIZE:

She is still wearing some newborns here and there but we are starting to get a little too long for them so we are having to start to wear some 3 months that are a little small. Some 3 months are a bit too big and they swallow her but most of her 0-3 months fit perfect. 

WEIGHT AND LENGHT:

She weighs 9 pounds 13 ounces

and measured 23 inches long

her head circumference was 14.2 inches (36 cm).

OTHER FACTS:

Your hair is finally starting to lighten up a little and I am praying it is going to be blonde, it is also starting to get a tad curly around your neck.

You currently have the most prettiest dark blue eyes that are really light blue in the middle and I'm hoping that they will stay that way.
You are getting very alert on what is going on around you and you are always looking around at everything.
You are holding your head up very well to be so little.
You love to blow bubbles and to stick your little tongue out.
You have found your voice and you like for everyone to hear it. You are constantly grunting and making little squealing noises at everyone.
You love smiling at mommy and daddy when we talk to you.

Mommy and Daddy love to watch you grow and learn everyday and we can’t wait to see what all you are going to be up to this next month. You are the light of our life's.

Dr update... At Carolina's one month check up, her doctor was very proud of her progress. She is in prefect health. Carolina is currently in the 80% percentile for her height, 65% percentile for her weight and 20% percentile for her head circumference. Our little girl had to get her second HepB shot and I must say she did not enjoy it too much. Unfortunately she did not take it like a big girl like she did when she was born, our poor thing cried bloody murder. I am so thankful Nathan was there because it broke my heart hearing her scream from getting a shot.