There is a picture of me in this dress in my grandmother's lap on a blanket that I still have and use with Claire. I want to re-create that photo with Claire an post them side by side for comparison soon.
True to form, Claire moved in almost every shot. The pics still turned out pretty good. I've figured out that my camera does a little better without the flash. This picture (above) looked like "Hi Mom!" to me.
Here she is from the other day being amazed by her cousin Stone's mobile. As you can see, she has two mobiles in her crib. I consider this the alert time mobile (because it tends to stimulate her) and the Pooh mobile is her sleepy time mobile (although lately we've taken to falling asleep to a Chris Botti CD).I had thought of a few milestones/updates late last night, but they've slipped my mind. I can say that she holds her head up fairly well now and that we've transitioned her to sleeping in her crib but I have not yet moved back into our room. From the bed in her room I can hear her better when she stirs. We've also established a nighttime routine as far as going to bed is concerned and it seems to help with the nighttime fussy hour. You know how most babies are a little fussy around 5 or 6? Well, Claire had been having that time around 8 or 9. With our routine of bathtime and quiet music time, that fussy hour has turned into about 10 minutes. She really is a very good baby. :)
Touchdown Auburn! You can't really see this little outfit, but I made it for her and even put her initials on it before I even knew whether or not we were having a girl.
Geoff's cousin Nancy sent us a fun package full of sweet things for our little girl, including this dress (Geoff says she looks like a porcelain doll in this picture) and the blanket she's laying on. We have received so many precious things for her to wear, to be wrapped in and to play with and couldn't be more grateful for the friends and family who have showered us and her with love and gifts.
My grandmother's mother used to call my grandmother Sugarfoots. It's a nickname/term of endearment I have never heard anywhere else and one my mom now likes to use with Claire. I have been asked for pictures of baby feet because they are so cute, but it's hard to take feet pictures. Still, here are a couple for your enjoyment.
Claire had her 4 week check up yesterday and we finally found out just how much she has gained in a month of life. From her start point of 4lbs 15oz, she has gained plenty - she's 8lbs 9oz! Four pounds more than she was when she dropped weight on her second day of life! Not only that, but she is nearly 3 inches longer than she was at birth. I don't know what's normal on height growth, but I do know that the doctor told us to expect a weight gain of 1/2 to 1 oz per day. She blew right past that estimate, since that would have been a max gain of 2 lbs.