1 month

baby girl,

today you are 1 month old! i can't even believe it. time is just flying by and you are changing each and every day. you have brought so much to my life and i am so thankful i am your mommy. i cherish every morning that i get to wake up and hold you. you have been such a little miracle and your mommy and daddy love you tons.
before you came into our lives, one of the things we prayed for was for you to be a good sleeper. you rock at sleeping! well at night...naps during the day not so much. but that is okay because you are giving me 6 hours straight before you wake up for a feeding. you have been doing this since you have been 3 weeks and your mommy def feels rested in the morning. right now falling asleep for the night is your hardest time of the day. it is pretty much the only time we hear that sad cry. but once your down for the night, usually around 10, you sleep for 6 hours then wake up, eat, go back to bed for 3 hours, then up again to eat. most mornings you are sleeping in till 9ish which is just crazy. you like your sleep like your parents!
in the mornings you are super smiley. seeing you smile makes my heart melt. seriously the best thing ever. you have been smiling at us for about a week now...at first i was riding it off as gas but then noticed that it was too good of timing and it would be in response to us talking to you. now i can totally tell the difference between your gas smile and your real smile. both are darling :)
your favorite thing to look at is daddy's face (the beard ;)) and our hands. you watch the tv too which is hilarious.
i have been trying to show you that you have hands and feet. i don't think you have come to realize how great they are yet though. you love to grip fingers and today you held your rattle for a while. you smile when we play "how big is bennet?" you are doing so great at tummy time. you lift that big ol' noggin of yours so well!
you love movement! not kidding. you love your carseat and have done so well in the car. sometimes you get mad when we are stuck at a red light for too long but pretty much traveling has been so easy. you adore your swing and will sleep like a rock in there for naps (some days) some days you fight your naps all day and will only do cat naps on mommy or daddy. we don't mind :) this makes for an interesting evening when you do this though.

it is so crazy to think that this time 1 month ago i hadn't met you yet. i would be pushing right about now. about to experience the most intense, amazing moment of my life when they placed you on my chest. i miss that moment but play it over and over again in my head. plus i get to hold you anytime i want to now that you are here!

you are the best thing i have ever experienced and everyday is a new adventure with you. i thank God that He chose me to be your mommy. even though we are both new at this we are learning together. you teach me new things every day and i hope i am teaching you too. thank you daughter for showing me how full life can be. little bennet, just know that your mommy loves you and will always be here for you.

xoxo,
mommy.