I may scream during the day, but at least I sleep at night

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

My little girl is 5 weeks old! She is definitely more alert and wide-eyed, so we can tell she is developing mentally.  We took Maddie for a short walk yesterday evening and she, for the first time, was very interested in the trees and other things around her.  She has often become frustrated and over-stimulated, so Phil and I holding her and comforting her as much as we can to help ease her fussiness.  Although she still is screaming bloody murder in the evenings (when Phil gets home from work), she has started going to be by 11:15 or midnight and….are you ready for this??....sleeps through the night! She has gone from waking up every 3-4 hours to sleeping for either 6 or 7 straight! We are feeling much more rested theses days.

Babies’ fussiness apparently peaks at 5-6 weeks and then starts reducing, so we are really looking forward to her becoming more and more happy.  She is definitely learning more about smiling and has even imitated us sticking out our tongues.  I am so excited to see what will come next but am trying to focus on this special time in Maddie’s young life, as well.  

(Side note about my life: Parenthood starts back up again tonight and I am SO excited!!! Also, I am down a total of 29 pounds since I had Maddie.  Only 4 more to go and I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight! I also started using Mederma lotion on my stretch marks, so I am hoping to see some improvement there soon, too.)