One month

My favourite things about baby Z at one month:

1. She actually smiles at me (and at daddy)! These are 'for real' smiles, when she is wide-awake and not dreaming and looking at me straight in the eye. And yes, it is the single most wonderful feeling in the world. I hadn't experienced anything like it until now.

2. My husband thinks it's mean, but I really like her poop face! haha... She purses her lips and her eyes go all worried-looking and it is the cutest thing.

3. Her eyes. I think they will probably always be my favourite physical part of her. They are truly mesmerizing.

4. The way she is hypnotized by her mobile. I can play that thing for 20 minutes straight and she doesn't get bored! (I get really annoyed by the repetitive music though).

5. That she can (though doesn't always) sleep for 5 hours at a time. More of that would be nice.

I feel like Z is huge compared to when she was born! It's like her growth is visible to the naked eye! I'll post the monthly pictures on Facebook eventually. The lighting was off today when I took them.

3 weeks in

I don't think I can write a mommy blog, though this post might just prove me wrong. Since the last time I wrote, baby Z is now breastfeeding (without the help of a nipple shield or anything - she's a champ!), my husband has gone back to work and I have started a Master's class.

There is no real 'routine' to be had with a newborn, but basically she wakes up every hour or two during the day to be fed, changed and sometimes to 'play'. Our playtime at this point consists of dancing, singing, making faces at each other and talking. During the night, she sleeps for three to four hours before wanting to be fed and changed. We go for a walk with the dog every day around 4pm. I make a point of making a morning (opening the curtains) and nighttime (massage, story and lullaby) routine so she knows it's day and night. Other than that, we have visitors over to socialize. And that, in a nutshell, is my new life.

When I go to my class and daddy watches her, I am both happy to get some adult interaction and thought-provoking ideas thrown at me (who knew recasts and positive feedback in a language classroom could be negative? Not this language teacher!), while at the same time I miss her terribly. It's odd and very hard to describe!

In a few weeks, baby Z will get to meet her whole extended family and I am super excited for that!