Our Beautiful Journey: June 2015

Eleana, I can't believe it has been a month already!! You came into this world with a bit of a challenge, but God is good, and you recovered as if nothing happened! You are just as beautiful as can be, and our family is beyond blessed to have you. Of course, your brother was a little hesitant, and did ask why we had to bring you home from the hospital, but he is warming up to you and now, everyday he tells you how much he loves you! During the first week, all you did was sleep. You had mom and dad a little worried for awhile. You didn't wake for anything!! You started eating very well, though! You are getting milk from mommy and you learned that process quickly!! The first two weeks were a little rough at night! That was to be expected! At your one week check up, the doctor said you were already at your birth weight of 6lbs 15oz and by your 2 week check up you were already up to 7lbs 4oz!! The doctor just kept saying, "you look perfect!" I would have to agree! By two weeks old, you were sleeping in your own bed. You would sleep for about 3 hours before you would start squirming to eat. But, you never cried, really, at night. By this time, you are more on a schedule of eating every 2-3 hours during the day, and go as long as 5 hours at night between feedings! You are much more alert during the day and your brother loves to do "tummy time" with you! You even push off of mommy's hands to try to "crawl" up to the top of the blanket where he is! He has been a big help, and even helped me change a poopy diaper! He loves you more than you know! He loves to hold you and even sings to you when you get fussy! Some reason, his choice song is "Jingle bells!" You are tracking mommy, daddy and Jonathan across the room, smiling, cooing, and even told your brother, "Heeyyyy" one day!! You love your bath times!! You just relax in the bath sling, and love to have the warm water poured over you! You love to go for walks, even though you don't like being in your car seat! Mommy started walks with you when you were one week old, and you go with us on a walk every day! You've made your first trip to church, travel without any trouble and even made your first road trip to Killeen to see "Wela!" Grandma and Grandpa are over the moon with you and you have so many family members that have thoroughly enjoyed meeting you, holding you and watching you change over this first month!