She:
>Weighs ten pounds (!) according to my inaccurate bathroom scale
>Lost her umbilical cord stump at three weeks which made me cry
>Outgrew newborn diapers
>Smiles a lot even though we’re not sure if it’s the real thing
>Has crazy bedhead every morning
>Likes to nurse A LOT and isn’t interested in a pacifier or bottle
>Still has a mild eye infection caused by a narrow tear duct
>Has a very calm personality, unless she’s hungry
>Doesn’t particularly like baths, but then again she’s only had a few
>Can hold her head up pretty well and likes to look around
>Isn’t very good at crying, it’s more like grunting most of the time
>Actually sleeps for a long time every night
>Has deliciously chubby cheeks
I:
>Think bedsharing is the greatest thing ever
>Haven’t gotten the hang of babywearing yet
>Love kissing Meredith’s temples most of all
>Haven’t even thought about losing weight yet, and therefore am still 15 pounds up and voluntarily wearing mostly maternity clothes
>Enjoy taking Meredith out to run errands
>Have been experiencing post-baby nesting instinct, and have actually gotten a lot of organizing done lately
>Am working on putting the finishing touches on the nursery
>Have already nursed in multiple public locations
>Am kind of horrified at the amount of diapers we go through, and can’t wait until Meredith is big enough to wear cloth
>Have been watching a lot of TV – Project Runway, Design Star, Prison Break, Mad Men
>Still have some lingering numbness in my fingers and tenderness around my incision
>Wonder when the pregnancy line down my belly will go away
>Already miss my newborn and am ready to have a bunch more, if it wasn’t for the whole pregnancy thing
>Know I’m a mother now, but I just feel like myself
>Could stare at this face forever:
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