Emily: You are ONE Month Old!

Sweet, sweet Emily June, 


You are ONE MONTH OLD! Today is February 26, 2012!


I cannot believe an entire month has gone by in your little life already! You are such a blessing in every way! 


I have had so many emotions over this past month! While it's been so hectic with so much going on, I have tried to really enjoy some special quiet times with just you and I. I want to remember every moment with you, my littlest love.


I have so enjoyed being your Mommy this past month. I was so thankful to have everything go so smoothly through my pregnancy with you, the wonderful birth of you, bringing you home to your sisters, breastfeeding you, and just enjoying being with you during your first month of life, something I didn't get with your sisters. There has been a lot through this first month that I didn't get to do and experience with your sisters, that I have cherished doing for and with you during this first month. Keeping you in our hospital room, bringing you home from the hospital with us, giving you your first bath at home and just experiencing being with a true healthy newborn during the first month of life. 


I have loved and tried to remember each moment and I am so thankful. I thank God every day for you. I truly and whole-heartedly believe that God gave me you for a reason. Everything in life happens for a reason and you were created and made with love and truly a gift from our Lord. I can't imagine my life without you and the peace you have brought to my life and my soul. I think God gave me you to heal a lot of my wounds that I experienced with your sisters. You are truly a miracle gift to me, as are your sweet sisters. You are a true miracle and sometimes when I stare at you, I still ponder the thought of how all the stars must have lined up so perfectly for your creation. It still blows my mind, but I am forever grateful to our Lord.


I am so glad God chose you to join our family, it already seems like you have been here forever. It was meant to be. You were meant to be. I love you so much and so does your Daddy. Don't ever forget how much we love you and how thankful we are for you!


Love Always and Forever, Mommy

Birth: 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 19 3/4 inches

When we left the hospital: 7 lbs. 9 oz.

2 Weeks: 8 lbs.


2w6d: 8 lbs. 6 oz.

1 Month: Probably bigger than 9 lbs., but not yet to 10 lbs. is my guess!

Your hair is brown. Not as dark as Natalee's and not as light as your twin sisters.

Your eyes are a brownish grey.

You have beautiful and perfect little lips.

Everyone says you have long fingers and nails, just as your sisters did when they were born.

You are wearing size 1 Pampers Diapers. You have constant blowouts and we go through a lot of outfits during the day and night!

Your clothes are Newborn and some 0-3 outfits. Some Newborn onesies are already to small. You are very long, just like everyone else in our family! I think in the coming week I will be putting most of your Newborn sized clothes away! :(

You are a great sleeper! The first few days of your life you had your days and nights mixed up but after we got that straightened out, you have done wonderful! You normally sleep from around 9pm to 4-5am and then eat and go back to sleep until 9-10am! How awesome are you!? On 02.23.12, you had your longest night-time stretch from 9:30PM to 5:00AM!

You are exclusively breastfed and I truly enjoy every moment of it. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE NOT pumping at all and it has been a wonderful experience this time! You eat about every 3 hours during the day and like I said above, you are a great sleeper and can go for long stretches at night, which I love! Thank you for that sweet girl!

We moved into our new home just 15 days after your birth and you haven't even noticed...mostly because you sleep like all of the time! So, therefore you have had a very smooth transition. :)

We call you E, Em, Emme and Emily. Of course lots of other names too, like, baby girl, peanut, sweetie, little love, Miss E.

Between two and three weeks old, you really became more awake and aware of things around you. Your cry became louder and more forceful also!

You have the same birthmark on the back of your head just like Natalee does!

I love when you smile in your sleep.

You love to be held.


You are the BLOW-OUT Queen! I swear I go through more outfits with you than I did with all three of your sisters!


You have some baby acne, and I absolutely hate it! Poor girl!

You love, love your binki!


You are very patient. I think you may know Mommy is a very busy woman and has to constantly go after your crazy big sisters. I praise Jesus for giving you a sweet, patient soul.

I am so in love with your little fists. I must kiss them a million times each day.


You started cooing on 02.22.12, and I forgot how adorable the sound is. I almost cried!


I think you look more and more like Claire everyday! Although, many, many people say you look like Natalee, but I don't see that at all.


You have met lots of important people in our family over the past month. Your Great-Nana and Great-Aunts already adore you, as does your Great-Grandma. You and your sisters are the only Great-Grandchildren on both sides of our family! You are so blessed to have all four of your Great-Grandmas/Nanas alive! How awesome is that!?


You love to swing and be in your bouncy seat. 


You sleep in Mommy and Daddy's room in a bassinet. But we are going to order your crib this month.


You have gone everywhere with Mommy this past month. I finally left you for a few hours with your Nana, Great-Nana and Great Aunt Beth on Saturday, 02.25.12. You did great but Mommy missed you!


You love to be rocked.


You get a bath every other day and you LOVE it. It doesn't surprise me at all seeing how much your sisters love their bath-time!


I love to just hold you and I am cherishing every single piece of your little self.