Clara 1 Month

Clara Elizabeth 

1 Month Old! 

(April 16th-I'm a little behind) 

-Started giving little smiles around 3 weeks.
-Smiling more often whenever she is awake and sees us smiling at her.

-Still in a pretty sleepy phase but will have a couple of good awake stretches usually in the morning.
-Has a rough time from about 7 or 8pm until 11 or 12pm.  She is usually awake for a pretty good amount of time and fussy on and off.  She likes to be held and rocked/danced around and usually doesn't go to sleep for the night until 11 or 12.

-Longest sleeping stretch is usually only 3 hours.  Hopefully they will get longer soon and once we get past this fussy night time so she'll go to bed right after her evening feeding instead of being awake for an hour or two after that.
-Lifts her head pretty good when she is on our shoulder and is getting a little better during tummy time

-Likes bath time as long as she stays warm in the water
-Has a problem with clogged tear ducts mostly in her right eye, but occasionally it happens in the left too.
-Recognizes our voices and perks right up when she hears Calin

-Is starting to tolerate laying on the floor and playing but would usually rather be held
-Likes her bouncing chair and sometimes the vibrations are an acceptable substitute to being held.
-Loves to be swaddled
-Eats every 2-3 hours and sometimes needs an ounce or less of formula to supplement.  Usually she only needs a bottle for an afternoon or evening feeding.  She rarely drinks the whole ounce and usually just needs a little bit more.

Calin wanted in on the pictures.