6 weeks old
I can't believe how the time flies. I think it is going faster with Mariah. She is growing by leaps and bounds. She has been such a great baby...so laid back and only cries when she needs something. We've had no problems with colic. Sometime I feel like I don't even have a new one. The holidays have been difficult because everyone has wanted to hold her. So, I have felt like I haven't had much time with her. I'm anxious for the holidays to be over so I can get reacquainted with her. I know that must sound a little strange!

She not sleeping through the night but gives us a 4-6 hour time frame at night before she wakes up to eat. (Yes, we are lucky.) I think our kids love to sleep. Kaleb still has his 10-12 hour nights with a nap during the day. She is on formula...breastfeeding just didn't work out again! She was so patient and could eat for hours. My milk wasn't coming in and I had to supplement. So, by the time the whole process was complete (1- 1 1/2 hours), it was time to start over. I sat in my 'milking' chair for 8-12 hours per day. NO wonder I didn't blog!!! ha! She has done great on the formula and it works out great for Nathan to wake up and help me.

Anyway, Mariah has started smiling some. I wish I could catch it on camera. She is very social...doesn't like being in her room by herself when she can hear everyone else in the other room. If she is fussy in her bed or swing, all we have to do is start talking to her and she'll normally look up at us and smile.

One night I put her in her bed and she started fussing like she had a tummy ache. So, I picked her up and she quit crying so I laid her back down. Guess what? She started fussing again...so, I rocked her and sang to her and then put her back in her crib. She started fussing again..I knew she had my number. I finally took her to bed with me. She fell right to sleep next to me. Several had held her during the day and I guess she just needed some mommy time because she didn't continue the trend. She's done that same thing about 2 other times but that's it. It gets you right in the heart...how can you refuse something so precious?

Her eyes have turned a bright blue...so, both my kids have daddy's eyes...good thing!

I didn't know what it would be like to love 2 kids....but your heart makes room. It has been so neat having a little girl. I hope I can say that when she is a teenager! =)