Its 1:07 am on October 17th. Esme is 7 weeks old today. Please slow down, time! My little baby is growing before my eyes and as much as I want her to grow and be healthy and strong, I want to snuggle her in my arms forever! A couple of entries I go I wrote about what we learned about Esme. Everyday we learn something new about this little person, every day something changes. In fact, a couple weeks ago I discovered a birth mark above her left ear! A faint, little cafe-au-lait splotch. I couldn't believe it took me so long to notice it. Anyway, here's a few updates to that list:
- She is a night owl
- She is still a night owl, we've been trying to get her to bed earlier, but no dice. In fact we started her bed time routine at 11pm and Jacob is still trying to rock her to sleep 2 hours later.
- She hates being swaddled
- I read in "Happiest Baby on the Block" to work past the screaming of the swaddle, and man am I glad we did that! She still screams a teensy initially, but we rock her (or bounce her) and she is calm. And thanks to her Moro reflex not going off she will easily give us a 4 hour stretch at night.
- She loves to snuggle
- Oh my little snuggle bunny. I thought I used to love naps, but they are so so much better snuggling with a teensy baby.
More things we learned:
- She loves her nursery... Especially her changing table!
- She is very sensitive to wet diapers
- She loves bath time
- Her feet get cold easily
And she's started smiling! I've gotten a few giggles out of her, but not many. She is definitely showing more emotions now. Her little personality is developing and she is very serious and thoughtful.
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