Tired Mommy Tales

One month ago, Miss Leah came into our lives, fast and furious in little over two hours. I had a wonderful, un-medicated birth, the story of which I hope to share soon.

We were expecting a good size baby since Brooke was almost 9 pounds and Leah was estimated to be 9.5 pounds via ultrasound at 38 weeks. Even so, we were taken by surprise to see the numbers on the scale when she was weighed.

It’s hard to believe that a month has passed since then!! We’ve had so much fun getting to know Leah and discovering the similarities and differences between her and Brooke as time goes on.

So a little about Leah at one month:

Size: We’ll get an “official” number at a well-check on Wednesday but from our home scale Leah is weighing in at around 12-13 pounds. Newborn sized clothes were never a reality for her but she has some 3 months clothes that are a little snug and 6 month outfits don’t look terribly big on her. (She’s in a 6 month outfit in the above picture.) We’ve had to take the infant insert out of her carseat because she outgrew it already.

Eating: Breastfeeding is going well. We had two days in our first week that we struggled but we stuck it out and she’s doing great! I’m working with some oversupply issues but I’m confident my supply will eventually regulate and even though it can be painful, I’d rather deal with that than low supply which was my experience with Brooke.

Sleeping: So far Leah’s been a good sleeper. *knocking on all the wood* She typically naps well during the day and will usually only wake up once in the middle of the night. We’ve even had one night where I’ve laid her down at 9:30 and we didn’t hear from her again until 6am!  She has times when she struggles to settle down but that’s fairly rare compared to the easy times when she’ll knock right out. If only I would remember that at 4am when I just want her to go back to sleep!! She also sleeps well when I’m wearing her in the Moby or Ergo and that’s a big help when we’re out and about or I need to get stuff done around the house.

Personality: Leah will definitely let you know if she’s not happy. She is either content or wailing at the top of her lungs – there is no middle ground. She is strong and holds her head up eally well and likes to look around at what’s around her. She’ll also headbutt you if she’s mad enough!! When we give her some time to “play” on the floor, she is already starting to tilt to one side and we wouldn’t be surprised if she starts rolling over early.

We’ve enjoyed the first month as a family of four and look forward to what’s next in the coming months as Leah continues to grow!