Can you guys believe? It's already ONE MONTH! I feel like it has been the longest and shortest month of my life. A lot of things has happened to us in a month. I wanted to update posts on my blog but, it has been a busy start of new life. It's surprising how much you forget about caring for yourself once the baby arrives. In this phase I am just googling pretty much everything I should know at this point.
Our baby Kiara is too cute staring at us (actually blinking) with her grayish brown eyes. She started smiling at us this week. She started to spend much time without crying and being awake. Her first few weeks were just crying, nursing and sleeping. So, finally we are enjoying our precious time with her.
Kiara wants to be held and be on either of us all day long. Once you feel she is asleep and put her down, she gets cranky and starts crying. But she loves her 4moms Mamaroo and spends her quite time (for 15-20 minutes thrice a day) in there staring outside our glass doors. So it's a Win-Win situation for us when she is in her Mamaroo.
Kiara's Monthy Update
Weight : She was 7 lbs, 5 oz when she was born and dropped slightly to 6 lbs, 10 oz. Then she was back up once my milk started up on day 4. She was 7 lbs, 75 oz that's on her first week doctors appointment. She has her next doctor's appointment this week so will update her present weight on next blogpost.
Diaper Size : Newborn until yesterday. We just started the size 1 from today.
Clothing Size : NB or 0-3 months (depends on the brand).
Nicknames : Kia Bear, Kia, Kiu, Jeet calls her Chakku (Sparrow or a small bird in Gujarati).
Health : She's a bit snorty and it's normal according to the pediatrician. She smells lovely like a yummy baby. She is always hiccuping, very gurgly, cranky and cries.
Sleep : She doesn't give hard time when it comes to sleeping. Night times are Super good as she wakes up once in 2 hours for nursing. The only time she acts up is from 9 pm to 11 pm then later she is all relaxed.
Diet : I feed her almost 9-10 times a day and nurses around 30 min to 1 hr.
Baby Gear : Aden & Anais Swaddle blankets, 4 moms Mamaroo, Dock A Tot.
Loves : Milk, being held on all the time, 4 moms Mamaroo quiet time, Dock A Tot sleep time and car rides in her 4 moms carseat.
Dislikes : Being put down.
Milestones : She started recognizing my voice and turns in my direction when she hears me. She has started staying more awake. She smiles at us and responds to us when we play with her. She gets her head up to see me while I put her on my chest or shoulder. Tries to push herself up while I carry her. And makes noises and responds to me while I play with her.
I love the description-girgly and snotty. I miss those little sounds. Congratulations on that beautiful girl
ReplyDeleteShe is so precious! She sounds like a calm baby. My daughter was not. She'd scream the house down.
ReplyDeleteAww look how pretty she is. She is so adorable. One month already! It goes so fast!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is a precious baby. The first month as a parent an be such an exciting time but it's also a time of getting used to new routines.
ReplyDeletekiara looks so cute ,adorable...enjoy this beautiful time
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new bundle of joy! savor these moments because they don’t last quite long enough. She’s gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you have to feed her 9 to 10 times a day?! That's a lot! She's adorable though, has such a sweet face.
ReplyDeleteShe is beyond adorable. I can not believe it has been a month already. My Son hated being put down at that age. I had a baby carrier that really helped.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your beautiful baby. She is so cute. Thanks for sharing these great pictures.
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute. I think she would like to read this post when she will be older. It's a nice way to keep memories.
ReplyDeletecongrats! she looks gorgeous! such a sweet baby girl!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading all your posts! Time flies so fast! she's already one month old. Can't wait to see her 2nd, 3rd, until 1st. We will see the difference! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow, so cute! All the best in your parenthood.
ReplyDeleteAwww she's so cute! Look at those eyes! Good job mom and dad!
ReplyDeleteAlso about the part where they say that a baby should be calmer around your voice. This is a learned trait for the baby. Lots of parents don't realize they should talk to their baby even while it's screaming. If you do this (even in the middle of a loud crying spell) the baby will learn to calm down when you talk. If you don't do this, the baby won't learn to calm down when you talk. It takes a few weeks (and even months) for this connection to happen, so it's important to start doing it more often at around 2 months old. Then by the time they are 3 months they should be more calm when you speak :) (my own experience and my friends) :)
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely beautiful! Sounds like she's doing great, too. That first month is such a learning curve.
ReplyDeleteShe is so precious! The first month is the toughest, you can do it, congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You have a very pretty baby, and I can't believe it's one month already.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness she is adorable! Congrats! I love that you are documenting her 1st month to look back at this post in the future!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new bundle of joy. Very sweet.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, and wow, what a difference a month makes! Though I imagine the first month's never easy for parents it looks like you're doing well!
ReplyDeleteAwww such a cutie little baby! Indeed you had your greatest gift and bundle of joy! Time is so fast and it's really a month ago, time flies so fast especially when you are enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteShe is such a doll! Your family is extremely lucky!
ReplyDeleteSi que rápido, un mes ya, es una niña muy hermosa..Cuando ya van creciendo quieren ir observando todo...y ya no duermen tanto...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is so adorable! I love her likes and dislikes! :)
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