Rowan is 1 Month!

This first month has flown by so quickly!  I'm sure part of that is because of the holidays.  It has been so nice to have Mike home to help out with the kids.  Going from 1 kid to 2 adds a lot of work and often issues when they both need you at one time!  There are many things that Rowan does that reminds me of Liam, but she is definitely her own little person with her own personality!  She still has not taken to the binky which can be very difficult when she is fussy and we can't calm her.  She generally likes to be calmed by being held, which is nice most of the time, but can be difficult when we need to get something done, and also to get some sleep.  She does seem to be getting a little better about sleeping, but that varies night to night.  She does not really like being on her back, and really does not like her bassinet.  Unless she is deep asleep, she will wake up if we put her in her bed.  We have noticed that she is getting a little better about hanging out as her awake time gets longer during the day.  She has enjoyed her swing and bouncers a few times.  After her belly button healed up we were able to give her her first real bath, and we recorded it.  She seemed to like it for the most part.  She seems to be a very efficient eater.  She eats a meal in about 1/2 the recommended time to feed, and even then she sometimes eats too much and ends up spitting up!!  I was a little concerned at first that she wasn't eating enough, but she is gaining weight just fine, so no worries there.  We got her professional pictures, and they turned out so cute.  We are sending out the announcements now.  Rowan also had her first Christmas in her first month of life.  She got some cute gifts from family, thank you!  Sadly, she also has her 2nd cold, and she's just barely a month old!  One of the downsides of having a winter baby, poor thing.  Overall, this last month has been pretty good.  We are definitely sleep deprived, and stressed at times, but then one of them will do something so cute, and it makes it all worth it.

comment by Gaylene on 01/02/2010
Love that picture! She is darling. Time sure is flying by fast.