One Month!

Lilly is technically 4 weeks old today, and I guess we would consider her "one month birthday" to be on the 3rd, but I figured I would go ahead and post while I have a moment!  I cannot believe how quickly the time has already flown!  We have enjoyed getting to know our new girl, and we can't wait to see all the changes to come.  Here's a few highlights:

• Lilly weighs 8 lbs. 15 oz. and is 21 inches long.  She is growing FAST!
• She eats every 3-4 hours and eats A LOT!  Being the neurotic mom I am, I think we are overfeeding her, but who doesn't love a chunky baby, right?! :)
• She sleeps well at night, usually going for about four hours inbetween feedings with the occasional five or six hour stint! 
• Lilly spends her days eating, sleeping, and hanging out.  She is usually a content little baby, and she loves being held.  Due to her being born a few weeks before Christmas, she has seen family often...and therefore been held often! 
• We have recently put her on reflux medicine due to some gagging/choking spells she has on a very regular basis.  We are trying the reflux medicine first to see if it helps before we have to possibly see an ear, nose, and throat specialist. 
• We thought we were being so grown up this time by having her sleep in her crib from day one.  Well that lasted about 2 weeks until she got a little sick and also really started this choking mess.  Since then, she has spent her nights elevated in her bouncy seat right next to my side of the bed.  Her doctor says she should stay there until she is 3 or 4 months old, so I guess we will follow doctor's orders! 
• Lainey loves her little sister and tells her how cute she is every day.  She is such a good helper with a great attitude towards her sister, and I really can't wait to see these two grow into what I hope will be wonderful friends!

Jovan and I are sleep-deprived, but loving every minute.  It is so different this go round.  You know that this too shall pass, and I am trying to soak in every minute of my last baby.  She's already grown and changed so much, and I already tear up at the thought of having to leave this girl to return to a job I am not too fond of these days!  Oh well!  We're just going to live in the minute and love on our sweet one month old baby girl!

And just for fun...here's Lilly and Lainey at one month in the same onesie.  I have been AWFUL at taking pictures of Lilly, and that is definitely a resolution of mine for 2012!

Lilly at one month

Lainey at one month

It's funny, because I don't think these pictures do them justice as to how much they favor each other.  There are times when we think Lilly looks exactly like her big sis!  Obviously Lilly is a better eater than her sister, ha!  Love these girls!!!