One Month

It's hard to believe that Kaitlyn has been here for a month already!

At one month, Kaitlyn:

• Eats every 2-3 hours during the day. 
• Goes to bed at 8pm and wakes between 3am and 6am to nurse.  (That's right, she sleeps for a good 7 hours!) After eating, she goes back to sleep for a few hours, usually until 8am!
• Loves to hear our voices!  She can be screaming her head off but as soon as one of us starts talking to her, we have her undivided attention. 
• Also loves our mouths!  She stares at our mouths moving. Apparently we're pretty interesting!
• Is starting to notice things going on around her.  She'll catch someone (Mitch, Buster, Ace or I) walking by and turn her head to see us. 
• Is becoming interested in her hands.  She sees that she has hands and loves to stare at them. 
• Isn't a fan of tummy time.  She pushes herself onto her side using her legs.
• Loves walks in the stroller. She falls asleep in no time! (okay, maybe her parents love it more than she does.) 
• Is learning to like the swing and bouncer.  She is getting more tolerant of seats instead of Mom or Dad. 
• Has completely captured our hearts!

Update

Wow, where has time gone!  It's been forever since I posted.....maybe because it's been a big adjustment!  Nothing could have prepared me for life with a newborn! It's amazing that someone can take over your life so completely.

Since Kaitlyn's arrival I've learned:

• That the amount of love you can feel for one person is amazing!  I love my husband, but I've never felt such a deep, unconditional love like this before. 
• Sleep is over-rated! I got a total of 7 hours of sleep in the 3 days we were in the hospital......I was to excited about our little girl! I've adjusted to lots less sleep, and haven't had too many sleep-deprived breakdowns!
• Not all newborns wake up every 2 hours.....Along with the last point, we've been blessed with a good sleeper!  Not having to get up every 2-3 hours at night is wonderful! I expected to have to. 
• Breastfeeding is hard and classes can't prepare you for what to expect!  Kaitlyn was tongue-tied so even with a perfect latch and doing everything right, things still weren't working. Thank goodness for pediatric dentists!

In the past month, our lives have changed drastically!  I can't imagine life without our precious little girl. Before, all I could think about was Taylor and how we were missing something.  The realization of having Kaitlyn in our lives hit me the other day.....She wouldn't be here if we hadn't lost Taylor. It was a hard pill to swallow when it hit me, but I've finally been able to see that God did have a plan for us, and Kaitlyn was it. 

Welcome Kaitlyn Grace!!!

Kaitlyn Grace

Born at 3:14pm on February 27th

9 lbs 9.4 oz       20 inches

It's hard to believe that God has blessed us with such an amazing miracle!