Hey pretty girl! You've made it into the big world! You are officially 11 weeks old today and you blessed me and my sanity by sleeping almost 8 hours in a row last night! I woke up absolutely confused as to why it was bright outside and why I was feeling so rested. So thanks again sweetie!
I wanted to record here in this blog some updates and memories for you since you have been alive for almost 3 months. First of all, you are quite a healthy baby...and being that you weighed almost 10 pounds at birth...it took significant effort to deliver you. At moments, I almost threw in the towel and begged doctors for a C-section. But guess what?!? Your daddy, Auntie Mo, and grandma were there coaching me through the most difficult experience ever...and after 36 hours of induction...you made your official entry!
When the doctors put you on my chest for the first time, you were screaming, but you immediately calmed down as soon as I touched your forehead. Just like daddy...you love being touched on your face! I was amazed at how much I already loved you and how dang beautiful you were. You had a full head of hair as well, pouty lips and chubby cheeks! Bella most infants don't look so swell...well honey you looked like a Gerber model just coming out of the womb! Your daddy then took you to get a sponge bath and swaddle you up. He just immediately fell in love with you and was so excited to take you home.
We took you home a few days later and you loved meeting your grandparents. You slept for most of the remaining hours of the day as long as you were being held close to someone's chest. For the next several days you continued sleeping upwards of 18-20 hours a day! Little sleeper! This quickly changed however after just a week or two...boy how I miss those days ;-) already.
For the next few weeks, you and me became more and more acquainted. We definitely had some difficulties learning how to breastfeed, and I definitely had some tears and call outs to God begging for help with this artform. However, persistence and faith won and we are now settling into quite the feeding rhythm.
As you approached weeks 3 and 4, we realized that you loved your car seat and would fall into a narcoleptic trance as soon as we turned on the car engine. What a treat! However as soon as we stopped at a red light, or hit some traffic, you let us know that waiting is not your specialty. You also weren't a big fan of your expensive swing that I worked so hard at getting, but thankfully much to your father's liking, you fell in love with the cheapest swing available given to us by a good friend! Ha ha...what a crafty little saver you are!
By weeks 5 and 6 you were being swooned over by friends and family. Many were amazed at how alert you already were. You didn't care much for sleeping during the day anymore, but you loved sleeping at night. This...helped your mommy regain some sanity...thanks sweetie yet again! Around this time as well...we realized you were growing really quickly as you were no longer fitting in newborn sized clothing and screaming to be fed every 1-2 hours. These growth spurts were no fun at all, but the end goal has been a blast to see.
And back to current times, you are officially 11 weeks old now. You are almost 15 pounds and about 23-24 inches tall! You are stunning, with the same pouty lips, biggest blue eyes I have ever seen, and a fro of light brown/dirty blonde hair. You hate being swaddled, love wearing headbands, and you giggle 5 billion times a day. You melt our hearts each time you look at us, you wipe our stress away as soon as you smile, and you show us what life is truly about each time we hold you. Thank you Bella for renewing, refreshing and rebuilding your daddy and me.
