1 Month Old

Today our sweet Mylah turned one month old! What a whirlwind month it has been! Mylah has a strength neither of us have ever seen in any other infant. At one month old she has endured more than most of us do in a lifetime. We know there is only more hardship in her future, but for now we recognize that our greatest blessing is having her here with us. Things could have turned out so different.

At one month old Mylah is such a good baby. Here are a few things about our sweetheart:
♥ She weighs 9lbs.
♥ She is 21 inches long.
♥ She loves to nurse and is really good at it. I was nervous that this wouldn't happen because she was given a bottle for 3 days at the hospital. But even after everything, she still nurses really well.
♥ She eats about every 3 hours, sometimes two and a half.
♥ She loves to nap on her tummy. All of our kids did this so it's no surprise to us. She does however sleep on her back at night.
♥ She only cries when she is really tired. She doesn't even cry when she is hungry, unless I make her wait to long.
♥ She loves to poo. (TMI?) Really, she does it ALL the time.
♥ Speaking of poo, she still wears newborn diapers, but is almost in ones!
♥ She loves to cuddle and would sleep in our arms all day long if we would let her.
♥ She is very aware for a four week old and loves to just sit and stare at you while you talk to her, she loves being talked to.
♥ She has already smiled at both Mommy and Daddy. We know she knows us and is grateful that we were by her side through all of her hard first days of life.
♥ She is very particular about how she is rocked to sleep. Each of our kids have been this way, must be the genes. She is really good to eventually fall asleep, if you stick with it.
♥ She nurses really well at night and then falls right asleep after. Her siblings didn't do this, I am so grateful that she chooses to sleep well at night.
♥ She is such a sweetheart and we are so grateful for her, everyday we are reminded that she was sent to us for a reason, she is meant to teach us something.
Happy One Month Birthday Mylah Lei! We love you!