1 Month Old

I can't believe Adalyn is one month old today. It has been exactly four weeks today since my sweet little girl was born. The time has flown by so fast and she has changed so much already. She makes the sweetest little noises, especially when she is eating, which is her most favorite thing to do. I can tell when she hears my voice and is looking for me. Her little face just makes my heart melt. Being a mommy is the most awesome experience I have ever had in my life. I love every single moment, even the crying and the diapers, I love it all, she is so amazing! I never thought I could love anyone so much! We have so much going on right now, but I am making sure that I enjoy every second that I have with her. I hate to even think about going back to work, but for now I have three more weeks to spend every waking moment focused on loving on this sweet little baby!

Adalyn

Adalyn Ryan Baker was born on Friday February 26 at 10:55 am. She weighed 8lbs and 15 oz and was 21 inches long. The first comment out of my doctor's mouth was "Look at those cheeks!" I absolutely could not believe how beautiful she was when they brought her around that curtain and showed me her face for the very first time. It was love at first sight for me and for Justin. Our baby girl is finally here!

I have been slacking on my blogging since she was born, but being a new mommy is very time consuming. I spend most of my day either feeding, changing, or pumping. If I'm not doing one of those things, I'm catching a nap, or just staring in wonder at my beautiful daughter. It is just amazing that Justin and I created that tiny precious little thing. Who needs TV, I really could just watch her all day long. She makes the cutest little faces, even when she is sleeping and makes the cutest little sounds. Really, everything she does is cute and perfect to me.

We are doing really well. Addy had lost a little weight at her first doctor's appointment, but has since regained back to her birth weight plus some. On this past Tuesday she was 9lbs. She eats good and sleeps good, just has her nights and days a little mixed up. During the day she will sleep any where from 3-4 1/2 hours between eating. At night she has been waking up every hour to two hours. We put her in her nursery for the first time two nights ago and that is really when this started. I almost wonder if she can sense that she is all alone in there and maybe she is scared. I know that is probably not it and I am just a silly mommy, but it still makes me a little sad. Its not like I am really getting sleep anyway because with her in the other room all I do is stare at the baby monitor screen. That thing by the way, is awesome! Our monitor is so good I can actually see her breathing on it. Thank you Summar baby monitor!

My recovery is going well. I am still pretty sore and on days that I do more or get out it gets worse, but I hardly have time to think about it or notice. The whole c-section thing was not nearly as bad as I had imagined it to be.

Our family and friends have been so amazing since we got home. We have had so many to bring by food, call to check on us, coming by to visit, or just sending sweet messages on facebook. I have just been blown a way by all the love and support. We are so very blessed!

My Mom has been staying with us since she was born and today she went home. I do not know what I would have done the past two weeks without her. She has kept my house clean, laundry done, made sure we ate, and done anything and everything I needed or asked. She is the best. I am so thankful that she was able to be here with me and Addy. I have been sad all day about her leaving and we both miss Nana already.

Today we took Adalyn to see the Easter Bunny to have her picture made. She was a perfect little angel and slept through the whole thing! It is still a little surreal to me that I actually have a baby to take to have her first picture with the Easter Bunny! The last two weeks have been full of firsts and many beautiful memories have been made. I already see how quickly the time flies. She is two weeks old....it seems like she was born yesterday. Our lives have completely changed, and I am loving every minute of it. Being a mommy is more amazing than I could have ever expected.

I can't believe she is really here and really ours!