Firsts

1 Month: Weight 11 lbs 3 oz./Height 21.5 inches

1st smile.......PRICELESS!!!

On Saturday my baby girl turned 1 month old. On that same day she gave mommy the best gift of all, which was her first real SMILE!! I had just finished feeding her and when I looked down at her, she locked eyes with me and gave me the biggest grin. I couldn't hold back my emotions and the tears started flowing. After having three kids, the smallest things like that first smile never get old. I still can't believe a month has gone by, since she joined our family. It feels like yesterday, that she was inside my belly. She brings so much joy to us and truly COMPLETES our sweet family. Her brothers love and adore her so much too! She is so blessed to be in big brother heaven. They are so good with her and I hope this is how it always stays.

It has been fun getting to know her this last month. I have had a lot of help from my aunt, mom, family and friends, which has made it a whole lot easier. My aunt stayed with me a week and a half at the beginning, my mom stayed a week and then my parents have taken the boys numerous times to their house. This has made the first few weeks of exhaustion, so much more bearable. I have gotten to take lots of naps and bond with my baby girl, while the boys were well taken care of. Paisley is such a sweet little angel and has been pretty easy so far. She sleeps a lot during the day/night and eats every 3 to 4 hours. The last couple of nights she has even gone 5 hour stretches, which is nice for me. She takes about 4/5 ounces of formula at a time, (I only breastfed the first 2 weeks, then it got to hard for me.) As you can tell, she is a hungry girl and a BIG eater!! She reminds me a lot of Spencer at this age. :) She is starting to become more alert and stays up more during the early mornings and evenings. She loves having her baths and I usually save them for her fussy times, which are usually at night. Her baths always seem to calm her down. I cherish these precious times with her, especially since I know she is my last baby and I know how fast it goes. I look forward to the next month and watching Paisley's personality grow and getting to know her more. I thank God everyday for my sweet, sweet family and am grateful for all HE has given me! Happy 1 month Paisley Poo!! Mommy, Daddy, Logan & Spencer love you SO much!!