One Month

Emery at one month is:

9 pounds 6 ounces- 50th percentile

21 inches long- 25th percentile

14.5 inch head circumference- 45th percentile

Emery can one month:

Can hold her head up all alone! She is so strong. 

She can recognize her mom and dad. She knows when it is one of us holding her. It is so fun to see her instantly calm down when she knows that it is us with her. 

We introduced her to a bottle this week! Best. Decision. Ever. She only gets it MAYBE once a day, and I still get up with her at nights, but in emergencies, it is so nice to know that we have that option. She does great with it and did right from the start. Jake gave it to her and she had to test to make sure it wasn't just her binkie, but once she realized it gave her food she took to it like a champ! It didn't interfere with her breastfeeding at all either which is why I was worried about it.

She has warmed up to the idea of a binkie finally...she will take it and it makes life so great. 

She loves her playmat and her swing. She will lay on her mat and just watch the lights, so nice. 

She loves her baths still.

She loves the sound of running water. 

She is at times particular about how she is held...she doesn't like to be held "like a baby" in a cradle hold. She like to either be cuddled up on your chest or held out facing you and bounced. She knows what she likes and is so spoiled she gets it :)

She gets the hiccups all. the. time. It is so sad sometimes :(

She could break records for longest time gone without blinking...really it's amazing. 

She has gotten more and more smiley lately, it is adorable. 

She likes music. We will sing primary songs to her and she calms right down. Jake also has her listening to Mozart, Berlioz, etc...she will be a cultured baby :)
She loves her Vitamin D drops. We have to be careful giving them to her because she will slurp up the whole thing and start choking!
She has officially slept through the night twice now...even when she doesn't sleep through the night she is only up once, two times max, for about a half an hour. Just long enough to eat and fall right back asleep. It is great!

Overall she is a very good baby...She only cries if A) she is hungry B) she needs to be burped. Really if those two things are taken care of she is completely content to cuddle and stare in the corner or at any bright lights in the room.

I can't believe that she has been a part of our family for one month now. We love her so much and can't imagine her not being here! Every day brings a new surprise with her. Every time she smiles we just fall in love with all over again. Happy one month Emery! We love you baby girl!