Three Weeks Old

Caroline you turned three weeks old on April 26, 2012 (my 34th birthday). You weigh 10.5lbs and continue to eat like a champ every 2-3 hours. You still struggle with hiccups and reflux. We cannot lay you down flat after eating, and you still manage to spit-up an hour or two after you've eaten. You sleep in your bouncy seat or the rock n play sleeper. You sleep best when swaddled, but you seem to always manage to get at least one arm free. If not swaddled you sleep with both hands up near your head and your hands in a fist. It amazes us that you can sleep with the vacuum running, the t.v. on, or Olivia running around the house singing at the top of her lungs. You are wearing 0-3 and some 3 month clothing and we are finishing up the last of the newborn diapers. Your umbilical cord is still holding on so we still have to give you a sponge bath. You can be screaming your head off during your bath, but as soon as I wrap you up and start washing your hair you are as quite and as alert as you can be. Your bath usually wears you out, and we are guaranteed a good nap. For three weeks old you fight sleep more than your big sister. The only way to calm you is to swaddle you, give you your paci, and rock you while laying on your side. You try your best to fight us, and will try to spit the paci out many times. You continue to be a "noisy" baby and we have considered moving you out of our room so we can get some sleep. Your big sister is fascinated with you and loves to help out by feeding you, helping change your diaper, or giving you your paci when you are fussy.

You are so loved by many!