Month 4 Photo Dump

Nora has  become so much more fun lately and I wanted to document some of the pictures I've taken in the last few weeks! Being a mommy is such a joy!

Month One Favorites

These items are ones that are used on the daily in our house now! Many of them can be found at Target or online!

1. MAM Pacifiers
Nora just started taking a pacifier really well and these are her favorite. We tried the Soothie brand but she didn't keep them in her mouth very well. A pacifier really is an incredible invention! Especially at night!

2. Fisher Price Rock and Play Sleeper
This is what Nora sleeps in every night, right beside our bed. She seems to really love it and I love that it rocks on its own! I usually don't have to use the rocking function until I put her down after her first feed at night.

3. Little Remedies Gas Drops
Wow! Do we have a gassy girl on our hands. She is always burpin' or tootin' and sometimes her little tummy hurts real bad when she has some gas. This of course makes her fussy, we giver these drops and about 15 minutes later she is lettin' out all that gas! It is both entertaining and great because she gets relief and we get to laugh!

4. Munchkin Wipe Warmer
Nora does not like having her diaper changed and I think this helps a little. I want one for me too!

5. Fisher Price Bouncer Chair
We actually didn't register for one of these and weren't planning on getting one. Then I realized about a week before she was born that we didn't have anything that was easy to move from room to room. So we picked this one up for only $30! So glad we did because, besides the bassinet it is our most used item!

6. Raney Day Designs Burpies
I am slightly biased because the creator of these is my lovely sister in-law, but I love these burp rags! I had her make me a few and they already look pretty raggity because they get so much use!

7. Gripe Water
Nora gets the hiccups just about every time after she eats. She doesn't mind them for the first few minutes but then she starts to get upset. The Hub's sister told us about this stuff and it is amazing! We give her the recommended dose when she gets the hiccups and they are gone after she finishes taking it! It says it helps with colic, gas, and teething as well but we haven't noticed it doing much for those.

8. Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle
Bedtime routine always involves nursing Nora on one side, burping her then putting her in the swaddler before nursing on the other side and putting her down for the night. Babies love to be tight, warm and cozy and for the most part she really does love being swaddled. If her arms get twisted or aren't down by her side she gets frustrated so we just adjust and she's happy again! She also looks super cute, like a little baby burrito!

Nora Kate | One Month

One Month

Weight | 7 lbs 10 oz (at 2 week appointment)

Length | 20 1/2 inches (at 2 week appointment) 

Hair | Nora has lots of strawberry blonde hair. It is one of our favorite parts about her! 

Eyes |  Right now they are blue like all babies but I am doubting they will stay that way with 2 brown eyed parents. 

Clothes | Wearing newborn still, but as we see her grow some of the outfits are starting to get tight. 

Diapers | Newborn. She still is not a huge fan of having her diaper changed but if you catch her at just the right time she won't cry until the very end. 

Sleeping | Nora has been very hit or miss on the sleeping since the first week. Week 2 she slept pretty good and then she had her 3 week growth spurt and was waking up every hour and a half to eat. Needless to say, momma was exhausted. Luckily that only lasted 3 nights and then she went back to sleeping well at night! On the eve of her one month birthday she gave me a present and slept for a 6 hour stretch! I'm sure it was a fluke, but gosh was it nice! 

Eating | Nora and I are now breastfeeding champs! The beginning of week 3 Nora started cluster feeding at about 6:00 every night and would eat every 45 minutes to an hour until 10:00. That was no fun at all, but again that stage only lasted about 4 days then she went back to every 2.5-3 hours. I have been using a shield because she had latch problems and this last week I have been weaning her off of it. It is slow going but I can tell eventually we will be able to go without it! 

Likes | Her favorite thing is to be held up by your chest, facing out so she can look around at everything. She will let you do this sitting down for a very short period of time and then she wants you to walk around. She loves to snuggle close and nap with her mom or dad! 

Dislikes | She does not like having her diaper changed (totally don't blame her). She also is not a fan of baths. If she's awake she doesn't like to be sitting for too long. 

Milestones/Other | We have been doing lots of tummy time and she does a great job. She likes it for about 10 minutes and then she's ready to be done. She is also starting to really be alert when she is awake. It is so fun to watch her take in her surroundings and study our faces!