The Leask Family: One Month Old

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Our first monthly baby update! Time sure does fly!

WHAT DOES ADRIENNE LIKE?

Adrienne loves to be close to her Mommy and Daddy. She spends most of her day with me in the Moby wrap so she can be close and snug. We have been going for walks around town and to shops downtown. She loves being able to see what is going on when she is in the wrap whether it's just me unloading the dishes or watching Bruce play outside.

We were a bit worried that Adrienne would hate baths. She despised the sponge bath stage before her umbilical cord fell off. She would scream so hard her face would change color! However now that we have gotten her in the tub filled with warm water we have seen that she absolutely loves it! She is calm and enjoys the warm temperature. Her first bath experience was a little hectic with us not know what we were doing (and resulting in getting peed on:) but we are getting better at it.

WHAT DOES ADRIENNE DISLIKE?

So far the only thing that really seems to upset Adrienne is not being in someone's arms (we will get to this more in the sleeping section). She has her fussy time in the evening but it doesn't seem to be triggered by anything in particular. The doctor said she might have colic (gasp!) and we are hoping this stage doesn't last too long.

HOW IS ADRIENNE SLEEPING?

Let's just say the sleeping has not been great:) We quickly gave up on her sleeping in her crib as she seems to have some reflux and was spitting up a lot and having lots of gas. She sleeps in her "Rock n Play" most nights now. As of right now, she usually has a stretch of sleeping 3-4 hours beginning around midnight. Then she will wake up every hour or two until daybreak. It has been exhausting to say the least. Luckily we have been able to take naps during the daytime, but we are hoping to start transitioning her into a bedtime routine and getting her to fall asleep on her own without being in someone's arms.

HOW IS ADRIENNE EATING?

Right now Adrienne is exclusively breastfeeding. It has been a challenge getting her to latch right and not hurt Mommy but she is getting better at it every day. She loves to eat and she has moved up from the 5th percentile to the 8th percentile in weight (still a little peanut). We go in for another weight check next week and we hope she continues to move up in that percentile! We are also planning on introducing the bottle this weekend. She has already used a pacifier and seems to enjoy it so we hope she accepts the bottle just as well.

HOW DOES ADRIENNE PLAY?

We have been seeing a lot more smiles from Adrienne. We realize at this point they are probably still just the result of gas, but we love seeing them just the same! Adrienne has been practicing her tummy time daily and has very strong legs and neck control for such a tiny girl. She also has started to make a lot more eye contact and follow our voices as we move to different sides. We haven't really pulled out any of her toys yet but I think she may be ready for some of them soon!

PICTURES FROM ADRIENNE'S FIRST MONTH