4 Weeks

I much prefer saying "four weeks" versus "one month."  It sounds less grown up.  I can't believe Stella Bella has been with us for one whole month 4 weeks already.

Length:  20.5 inches

Weight:  8 lbs, 11 oz

Clothing size:  Newborn fits best, although she is sporting some 0-3 month things right now.

Favorite food:  Only getting milk at this point, which she loves.

Favorite song:  Right now she really only likes white noise.

Favorite toy:  Walls, lights, and her own face.  Not really digging any toys in particular.  However, she does enjoy her play mat for tummy time.

Favorite time of day:  Morning!  Just this week, she started getting her days and nights correct and is sleeping more at night and staying awake during the day.  Hallelujah!

Mom and Dad's observations/milestones:  Stella lifts her head really well during tummy time (although she's been lifting her head well since we were in the hospital), she will turn her head to follow noise, and for the past week has done a beautiful job of tracking objects.  She is smiling occasionally, however, whether or not it is purposeful is questionable.  Mom has noticed that she has started making different sounds.

Sleeping:  Stella is pretty much awake most of the day, taking little naps here and there.  The longest stretch of time she will sleep during the night right now is about four hours, her max duration has been five.

Eating:  Stella mostly nurses, however, she does typically get one bottle per day.  In that one bottle, she may have anywhere from 80 ml's to 120 ml's. In the words of her pediatrician, "she is a good eater!"

Stella's favorite things:  Being swaddled and cuddling with Mom and Dad.  We don't swaddle her at night when she's sleeping, only when she is being closely watched.

First month notes:  Mom and Stella survived the first bacterial flesh eating infection diaper rash.  It was about the size of a dime, but naturally Mom thought it was taking over her hiney.  With the use of Desitin, it cleared up in two days.  Stella also had some baby acne pop up.  Again, Mom thought it was another form of a disease.  It's starting to clear up nicely, now.