1 Month Old!!!

7 lbs 6 oz, 21.25 inches, 13.75 head circumference

WOW..I cannot believe a month has gone by! It seems crazy...she has already changed so much, I'm curious to see what the next month will bring!!! We are going home (Iowa) on Sept. 11th...and I honestly can't wait for everyone to meet Faith...and of course show off my beautiful baby girl!! I just look at her in amazement everyday, I'm sure all you moms know exactly what I am talking about!! Today was the first "cool" morning here in the Fort Worth area...and of course we had our doctors appointment, and Faith had no pants to wear...lol all her pants are WAY too big!! I didn't spend much time investing in newborn clothes, because I didn't think she would be in them for very long...but she in a tiny lil squirt & still in newborn clothes...so I guess this calls for a mommy, daughter shopping trip!!!!! Her measurements are all good...she is growing, not a lot, but as long as she is growing they aren't concerned! she is in the 9th precentile for her weight, 50th percentile for her height & 9th percentile in head circumference!! So she is tall & lanky!

Some pictures for your amusment:

Mom I'm getting TIRED!!!!

Ok...seriously I am done!!!!

Pictures...

So I know I never post any more, but I figure I can at least upload some pictures for everyone to see :) So here are some of my favorite bath time pictures! I will update with a monthly picture on Tuesday probably...since we have her 1 month check up!! I can't wait to see how much she has grown! When we took her to her 2 week check up she had grown almost 2 inches since birth!! I am anxious to see how big she is!!

Alone at last....

Although I'm sad that we are all out of visitors, I'm happy to get into the swing of things with just us 3!! Rochelle left on Wednesday, and it was REALLY sad, although I think I was still half asleep when we were at the airport droping her off, especially since my alarm didn't go off, so I woke up about 3 min before we had to leave..OPPPS!!!! We had a really good time though & got to sleep all night...most nights!! She usually falls asleep between 9:30 & 11 (I know that is a wide range) then wakes up between 5 &6...I know I'm really lucky everyone keeps telling me that! Hopefully it stays like that, but I'm not holding my breath!!!

Chelle got to experience a lot...well a few things when she was here!! My cousins Nick & Tracy came up to see us when she was here, also Aunt Jody & her family came to visit, I guess they like Chelle more than me ;) Also, Faith had her first REAL bath, she wasn't sure what to think of it at first, but then she didn't mind it!! We left Faith home with Chelle & Josh & I went to a movie at Movie Tavern....it is the most amazing place ever!!!! You can have dinner & watch a movie at the same time!! And drink, but I couldn't :( If there is one near you I HIGHLY recommend it!!!! Faith slept the whole time!!!

12 Days old!!!

I know I haven't posted in a bit... but I thought I'd chime in & let everyone know what is going on here!!! Besides being really tired, everything is great!! Faith had jaundice for about a week...so that was tough, going to the doctors, and getting blood drawn, her poor little heel has dots all over it from taking blood :( BUT she is all better now, and that is all that matters!!! My mom left last Tuesday, which was really really really hard for me, but we've made it without here, not sure exactly how! While Faith was jaundice she had to wake up every 2 hours to eat, and we had to supplement with formula...it made it hard for her to learn to brestfeed & latch on, but I kept pumping, and after about a week of pumping I tried nursing her again, and she latched on like a champ!!!!! I am really excited about that, and happy I didn't give up!!! She is totally a sleeper, at night I let her sleep for 4 hours & have to wake her up to nurse, my doctor said I should keep that up untill she is about 2 weeks old, so on Wednesday night I am just going to let her wake up on her own & see what happens!!! Josh's mom was here from last Sunday until yesterday, it was really nice visiting with her & letting her meet Faith & bond with her!! Here are a few pictures from the last week.....

xoxoxo

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Our First offical outing...of course to Outback ;)

My Favoirtie picture.....:)

Faith Olivia Perry 7/29/09

Here are some of the first pictures we have of baby Faith....I'll do a birth story & all of that a little later...but for now for your viewing pleasure....