1 Month Old

Happy 1 month birthday to my sweet baby girl! Well, actually, it was 2 days ago. Today we had her 1 month doctor visit. She had to get her 2nd Hepatitis B shot..boo. She did great! Cried, but comforted easily. She seems just like herself today, so it didn't affect her too much!

To my sweet Campbell Grace:

- Today you are 10 pounds 12 ounces! Such a big girl! Dr. G was so impressed. You are a great eater! 90-95th percentile!
- You are 22.5 inches long...whoa, super tall! 95th percentile!
- You are getting stronger everyday. Holding your head up more and looking all around!
- You have given your mommy and daddy a couple nights of 5 hour stretches of sleep, but mostly you are a 3.5-4 hour sleeper.
- You are starting to make little sounds here and there. You love when anyone talks to you. You try so so hard to make noises and talk back. Dr. G says this next month you will start smiling and cooing more, can't wait!
- You are now in size 1 diapers...uh yah, definitely since you are almost 11 pounds!!!
- You are easily in 0-3 month clothes...soon it will be 3-6 months!
- You still like to be swaddled, especially when things get crazy and you just need to be calmed down. We still swaddle you at night.
- You still sleep in your bassinet in mommy and daddy's room...soon you will be in your own room and crib!
- You are pretty good at your routine of eating, playing (even if it's a change of clothes, and some tummy time, or sitting in your bouncy seat, or walking around with mommy) and sleeping, except at night. You usually go back to sleep right after eating at night.
- You hate to be put on your back. Which is killing mommy and daddy. You, right now, have to be rocked or walked to sleep, which will be changing in the future. You need to be a big girl and learn to self soothe. This will be harder on mommy and daddy to listen to you cry. But it will be better for you in the end. One of these days in the next couple of weeks, we are going to try to put you in your own crib and put you down awake, to put yourself to sleep.
- We are getting ready to introduce a bottle to you. We probably waited too long, but hopefully you will like it! Mommy and daddy may need a date soon :)
- We are praying for longer sleeping at night soon. Dr. G keeps saying it shouldn't be too long.
- In the past 2 weeks, you have started enjoying baths more. You don't cry immediately when you are placed in the water. You like to have the water on you. You don't, however, like to get your hair washed at all. That is the last thing we do, so your screaming is to a minimum.
- You still aren't the biggest fan of your pacifier. Rarely you take it when you are trying to calm down, but only if we give it to you while you are calm, not when you are upset.
- You went to your first baseball game this last weekend. Caleb was playing in a tournament, and we took you! You were good luck and such a good baby on day 1, on day 2, it was just too hot, and you were tired and cranky, plus you weren't good luck that day.
- Your dad gave you the nickname "Thumper", because you have this twitch or leg shake when you get excited! I thought it was a cute name :)

That is all mommy can think of right now. I attempted a few 1 month pictures in your crib and you weren't having it! It was a long day, that day!

Mommy and daddy love you more than you know. We still can't believe you are ours and we thank God everyday for you! You are our sunshine and little miracle. We pray that we are the best parents we can be, and we hope we are doing as much right as we can!

We love you Campbell Grace McFarland, and Happy 1 month Birthday!