1 month old

My Precious Amberly!

It is so hard to believe that you are a MONTH old already! The past few weeks have been a complete whorl-wind of emotions for your mommy and daddy. We have had to learn and adapt to your inconsistent schedule of sleeping, eating, and pooping. The first week you were home, we were very lucky to have your Nana here to help us. Daddy had to go back to work the day after we brought you home. If it wasn't for Nana, mommy wouldn't have gotten any rest. You went to your first trip to see Dr. Pai and mommy was so nervous. You were sound asleep in your car seat, and didn't even hear the poor kids screaming in the back office. I felt so bad, and told myself that Daddy was going to be the one to bring you for your shots. I don't think I could handle it to see you cry. Your visit went great! You weighed 6lbs 8oz and were 19 1/2 inches long. You were Perfect! You had your first QUICK trip to target that day too. Mommy and Nana had to pick up some stuff for you. I think about it now, and realize I was crazy to have taken you out that soon, but luckily, you didn't catch some crazy disease or catch a cold! You met so many people that first week! Almost, ALL of your family came to see you! Your Auntie SKO came down from Jacksonville and you gave her a great poopy diaper to change right when she got to our house! You were so tiny that first week..Daddy was still VERY careful when changing your diaper, dressing you, or holding you. He thought he was going to break you! You would get so mad at him, and fuss because he was taking to long to change you! He has gotten to be a pro at that now!

You were sleeping all the time the first two weeks! You didn't want to open your eyes for more than 20 Min's at a time it seemed like. You were however, able to lift and control your head pretty well. I couldn't believe it. You went to your first trip to Carmelita's and had lunch with your Nana and papa, Aunt Jo Jo and Uncle Karl and of course your mommy! You did so good! Again, Mommy doesn't know what she was thinking to take you to a dirty old restaurant with tons of people! You got to meet your Godparents Aunt Kelly and Uncle Aaron..and your pre-arranged besties Elyse and Dillon! Mommy and Aunt Kelly tortured you and Elyse with the first of many photo ops wearing matching outfits! We went and saw Dr pai again when you were 2 weeks old. Mommy of course had a long list of questions for him by then. You had so many different things going on. Mommy thought you had a cold, but luckily you didn't. We did however have to use the blue sucky thing on your nose to get boogies out. You hate that thing! You weighed 7lbs 13oz and were 20 1/2 inches long. You had gained 1lb 50z and grew an inch! You were such a little piglet! Already eating 2-3 ounces at a time.

Over the next couple weeks, you were so much more alert! Staying awake longer periods of time throughout the day and at night you started getting up only 1-2 times instead of every 2 hours. Daddy gets up to feed you the 1st time and Mommy does the second time. Your belly button had finally came off when you were 2 1/2 weeks. I was so excited to be able to give you a normal bath. Your daddy and I want to make sure that you LOVE the water. Which I am so happy to tell you that you do! You get a bath every night at 7:30 and you LOVE it. Even if you are fussing before you get in, you instantly calm down and scoot yourself down so you are really in the water. Its so cute! You also recently decided that you like your swing! You weren't to sure of it before. You love to lay on your play mat and make the music go by kicking the lever with your feet. On Monday 9/13 you smiled AT your Mommy and Daddy for the first time! Our hearts both melted. All I was doing was talking to you and you just started smiling away...I yelled for your daddy that came running in wearing his towel and all. He started talking to you and you started smiling at him too. Now its not just us that you smile at! You are getting so big and so fast! As much as we want to see you experience ALL of your FIRSTS..We are sad that it is all happening so fast!

Your Mommy and Daddy are soooo very blessed to call you our daughter! WE LOVE YOU WITH EVERY INCH OF OUR HEARTS!

love you buggie

Mommy