Dear Lucy - 1 month

Dear Lucy,

Tomorrow you will be one month old. 

We've discovered that your hair curls after a bath. After it dries, your hair will straighten out, but a few curls will stick around and stay just above your ears.  You like the warmth of the bath water. Daddy had you all wrapped up in a towel after a bath. He felt something  warm, and then realized that you didn’t have a diaper on. Oops.

In addition to being the most adorable baby I have ever seen, you are the easiest baby as  well. When daddy or I will lay you down when you are sleeping; sometimes, when we go to  check you you'll be lying wide awake and completely content. Not crying or fussing, just a  look of “hey guys, how have you been?”

We’ve figured out that you only cry when you’re hungry. Otherwise, if you’re upset it’s mostly just moans and groans. You probably cry for less than 10 minutes a day. But you’ll “fuss” for an hour straight if you have gas pains. Usually your fussiness is easily solved by  someone just holding you and walking around the house. Many times there is a grandparent especially happy to hold you and walk with you.

You like to suck your thumb, but many times you miss and scratch your face or poke  yourself in the eye. Therefore, you’ve been wearing a lot of long sleeved outfits with built in  hand covers. Hopefully you stop hurting yourself before the weather gets too hot.

We gave you a pacifier, and you love it. But you’re very selective, there’s only a certain one that you’ll take.

You love tummy time. You have a very strong neck. I call it your little turtle neck, as you like to lift your head and look around. Daddy likes to play with you on your play mat. You like the sound that the chirping bird makes.

When you sleep on a bed you like to spread out. Every limb will be sprawled out in a different direction. However, when you sleep while we’re holding you, you like to bear hug our arm or chest. We’ve nicknamed you our little koala bear, since that’s what you look like.

The last couple days you've been growing like crazy. You no longer fit in the outfit that we  brought you home in. I love getting to spend everyday with you. I love watching you grow. 

I'll always love you anyway,

Your mama