Four Weeks Old!

I can't believe Emi is 4 weeks old!! It feels like we just brought her home yesterday. Being a mommy is everything everybody said it would be. It's the most wonderful, rewarding, beautiful thing in the world! I just can't stop telling her how much I love her. And when she looks up at me with those big eyes, my heart just melts. I took this picture today, one day after her 4 week birthday. I want to savor every moment of her "baby stage." It's already going by WAY too fast! I think she looks just like her daddy but daddy says she has my eyes (even though they are still blue!) She is starting to give us cute little smiles when she is in a really good mood. I love to watch her with Dustin. She loves to lie on her daddy's lap and just stare up at him as he talks to her. It's like she's listening to every word he says. She loves to dance with daddy too.

She is still pretty little and hasn't reached her birthweight yet, but she is getting there. She has been going in for weekly weight checks and weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces yesterday at her doctor's appointment. Dr. Martin wants to see her surpass her birthweight of 7.5. She is nursing well, but likes to fall asleep while mommy is feeding her. She is sleeping pretty well also, waking up to nurse about every 3 hours. I'm still getting used to the interrupted sleep, but it's all part of the fun of being a parent. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

Emilie is such a blessing...we are living out our dream come true every day!