One Month

Today Leah is one month old! She has been my healthiest baby. She didn't even become jaundiced like my other two little ones.

She surpassed her birthweight in only one week (7 lbs 2 oz at her one week well-baby appointment).

She maintains her body temperature so well I quickly learned that she didn't require all the layers of clothing and blankets I needed to keep my other babies warm.

Leah is still quite sleepy but is a very mellow baby. She enjoys bath time as long as she's fed and rested she will recline in the warm water happily.

We've figured out nursing after some minor difficulties and Leah is so efficient that she will often nurse only 7 minutes and be satisfied. She hates pacifiers but rarely needs to suck for comfort anyway so it hasn't been a big challenge.

Leah is not a demanding baby either. She loves being snuggled as she sleeps during the day and will often wake up and ask to be snuggled again if she's laid down. When she's hungry, she will grunt for quite some time before she begins to cry.

Leah handles the chaos created by her older brother and sister like a pro and easily ignores it.

Camden and Belen are both very proud to have a new baby sister and are constantly touching her or wanting to hold her. They also introduce Leah to e everyone!

When Leah was born I had thought her eyes were dark grey as her older sisters eyes were when she was born. But we've discovered that they are actually a dark blue color (Camden's eyes were almost black when he was born). We are looking forward to seeing what color they become.

We are so very happy to have our healthy, beautiful baby girl home with us!

Stats:
9 lbs. 8 oz.
21 inches long
Longest night time sleep: 4-5 hours.

Belen holding her baby sister.

Proud big brother, Camden.