My Little Pumpkin

My little pumpkin is 5 weeks old. And she has already changed so much. I find myself everyday knowing a love so strong, a love that I never could have imagined. Every day that love grows, and my bond with her strengthens.

She has discovered her tongue. She rolls it around and sticks it out, it is so cute. She has started to smile here and there, real smiles, not just gas smiles! She loves pattycake, and she loves smiling at grammie and grampie. 

She's so alert now, with such bright blue eyes that are so responsive. She watches and listens so well. And she is so strong! When you hold her, she pushes her legs up like she's wanting to stand. Her neck is incredibly strong as well!

I think we hit that 5 week "fussy" mark that everyone talks about. She has her fussy moments throughout the day. I make sure all my bases are covered - diaper clean, burps are out, full tummy, etc, but she still gets fussy. Usually music calms her down or changing positions and moving around. She still is perfect and absolutely adorable, even in her fussy moments!

I started pumping a little in the morning, to prepare for when I go back to work. At nighttime for a part of her last feeding before bed, we feed her what I was able to pump that day, and she has taken the bottle just fine! Since doing that, she has slept for 5-6 hour stretches! Yes! And, adding a bottle feeding in the evenings allows hubby to get in on the feeding time. I think it is such a good bonding experience, and hubby seems to really enjoy it.

I finally feel fully recovered. I gave myself plenty of time and allowed myself to take as much time as I needed to physically get back to normal. Five weeks seems long, but I didn't want to push it at all, and honestly, I really just wanted to soak up my time at home with her, for those first vital weeks. I felt it was so important to allow as much time as we felt needed to bond, the three of us, as a family, and establish some sort of normalcy and routine. I now feel ready to get "back out there," especially socially. I've become somewhat of a hermit, and I'm ready to hang out and be with our dear friends again. So give me a call! :)

Well, the laundry is beckoning, the dishwasher is calling out to be emptied, and best of all, my little one is cooing.

Love to you all...