1 month check up

Abby had her 1 month check up yesterday (yes she's almost 7 weeks) and she is a healthy little girl! She weighed in at 9 1/2 pounds (50-75%), her head circumference was 38 cm (90-95%), and she was 22 1/4 inches long (90-95%). She has her dad's head and we don't know where she got her height from...the milkman? She was smiley the whole time until we had to change her diaper or put her clothes on. Oh well...can't win them all.

And since Abby is on a marathon nap, I have time for a top ten list!

Lesson's I've Learned in almost 7 weeks.

1. The first few weeks suck, the third and fourth week are okay, but the fifth and sixth week are pretty good.
2. If an infant's eyes roll back in their head, it's normal...freaky, but normal.
3. Everything just takes longer.....running errands, getting ready for the day, taking a shower. In reality most of the time it's because you have another person to think of, but the shower thing is to give yourself 2 more minutes of "you" time and sanity.
4. The "snissing" doesn't stop. If you don't know what snissing is, email me :-)
5. There should be drive throughs for everything. Coffee, prescriptions, and junk food are a good start, but what about groceries? Can I have a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread please?
6. To follow up on 3 and 5 - bribe someone to go with you on errands, even if you have to pay for them. Being able to run in and out is worth the $.
7. There is no black or white with parenting. It's all gray....I've asked the same question to 10 people (okay 3) and got all different answers. I've learned to go with my gut and the answer that I like best.
8. You may not love your child from Day 1, but that love grows exponentially each day.
9. The love you have for your child is unique and can be overwhelming. The love of the child's MiMi, Grampy, PaPa, Uncle, Aunt, cousin, etc is also different and unique and special in its own way. It's amazing to watch each family or friend meet and grow to love your child.
10. Parenthood still hasn't really sunk in - I'm not sure when it will, but hopefully I won't ever forget her anywhere :-)



Really she is the cutest thing in the world...