Happy 1-Month, Natalie!

Natalie is one month old today! 

Yeah - I'm sitting upright. Quick, take the pic before I fall over!

Although it has been an incredible month, I am thankful that we have our first month as parents under our belt.  Here’s a summary of who Natalie is and what she likes at one month old:

Weight / Height: TBD – Doc’s appt is next Monday, though she is already comfortably fitting into 3-month clothes
Who does she look like?  Everyone says Jordan – especially those cheeks and possibly eyes.  And Jordan says his calves. 🙂  She has my ears and skin tone.
Favorite Food: Mom’s Milk – at least 8 times a day. (Yes, she has tried a bottle once and guzzled it.  We needed to practice, since Grandma Julie will be feeding her one this weekend.) 

What is this strange contraption in my mouth, and why is Daddy feeding me?

Nicknames: Hungry Hungry Hippo, Squeakers, Squawkbox, Squawkers McGee
Favorite Songs: Row, Row, Row Your Boat; I love you, you love me (Barney); Natalie Ann (to the tune of Macho Man), “untitled” original song that her Daddy wrote for her
Favorite Author: Dr. Seuss
Favorite position: Lying on someone’s chest
Fussy time: Evening
Ways to soothe: Hair dryer, lying on someone’s chest, white noise, bouncing/jiggling.  We’ve tried a binky, but that does not seem to work at all – she hasn’t taken to it.
Places she has visited: Doc’s office, Hospital, Grocery Store, Church, Giordano’s, Potbelly’s, Daddy’s work.  Mom & Dad tried a family date night at Koi last Friday, but that was entirely unsuccessful.  She wouldn’t stop crying, so we left after we got our waters.  We think we have to opt for louder restaurants.  
Favorite Things to Do: drink, stare at her black and white shapes, go to mass (twice now) grunt, listen, be held, make explosive poops, have visitors
Least Favorite Things: Binkies, Getting her Clothes Changed, Being Hungry

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