C is 6 weeks!

We have had so many exciting things happen this past week that I should be super happy to post about but as soon as I verbalized that we are at the 6 week mark all I can think about is how my maternity leave is half over and C is already 6 weeks!

Ugh.... the thought of not being with her all day is terrible and almost impossible!

So to cheer me up I am inserting pics first in the post:

First things first, somehow in typing and texting, I am now consistently referring to you as "C."  Not sure why or when it started but it will probably continue....

- As you can see we had bottle success this week.  The first try was OMG awful.  We first tried when you were really hungry and at night and I think that was our two issues:  1. I would not recommend introducing something new when a baby is very hungry and not in a state of mind to "explore" something new and 2. night time is total comfort and cuddles and for you breastfeeding also provides comfort..not some rubber thing sticking in your face.  So on try two, I tried at the mid morning feeding and it almost occurred with no problems at all!  At this point you have taken a bottle from both John and I.  Some tries are better than others but you are working with us. 

- Out and about.  I think this week I have become the most comfortable about getting you in the car and running ad hoc errands just the two of us.  If I need/want to go somewhere, we do it.  Whereas before, I think the thought of packing all the gear and the car and all the what ifs that I only ran out IF I HAD TO!

- SMILES!  I am pretty sure you are giving us more than just gas smiles these days!  You are focusing so much more on objects and if we catch you at the right time and get close to your face your mouth opens wide and a big smile appears... we melt, literally!

- Grunts, coo's and other the other random noises:  I am not sure if there is a nice way to say this but GIRL YOU ARE NOISY!  In your sleep, while laying around, cuddling with us--whenever, wherever you are making some sort of noise.  Its not a bad noise or a cry but I think you just like hearing something come out of that mouth of yours!  We have even had a few visitors comment on how "verbal" you are already... such a nice way of putting it :)

- Not sure how much you weigh at this point since we do not have your 2 month check up for another 2 weeks but we are pretty confident that you are over 8 lbs.  You are still wearing NB clothes but i can get you into some 3 month things depending on the brand.  This week we also switched you from NB diapers to size 1..what what!!  The NB were getting too tight on those thighs of yours but don't get too excited as the size 1 are definitely big on you but we are pretty sure they are more comfortable!

All in all some very exciting things going on.  We have seen a lot of changes in you; so much so that your dad is on a mission to get a video camera purchased asap so that we can start having videos that aren't just on our phones! 

xoxoxoxox