Look Who's One (month)

Well, our little girl turned one month!

The doctor was very happy with her progress and gave her a clean bill of health.  Mom and Dad passed their test too.  No blow outs at the doctor's office this time, but  her new parents were up for the challenge ;-)


The first month has been nothing short of wonderful.  Full nights of sleep may be a bit harder to remember, but spending time with our little girl is such a joy....even if she makes appointments at 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.

So far we've learned:

• Chiara's first bath without screaming her head off was just a fluke
• You can set your watch to her belly (like her Daddy's)
• She must be getting plenty of fiber
• She is not as fond of the swaddle as she was at say...two weeks
• We have very generous family and friends
• It is difficult to place a value on a delivered homemade meal
• A dry bottom and plenty of hugs keeps our girl pretty happy
• It is not possible for us to hug or kiss her enough

Time is certainly flying, so we must be having fun.  When you have a preemie all you wish is for them to grow.  Once your wishes begin to come true you realize just how fast babies grow and you kind of want to slow things down....

Chiara may not forgive us for sharing this photo, as she was not quite ready for it.  However, this is one of only two we took on her actual one month B-Day!