Today was all about cuddle time with our sweet little girl as she has turned into quite the snuggle bunny!! She still sleeps very well on her own, but she definitely enjoys being held close and rocked (although I think we might still enjoy it even more!). It was one thing about which I often wondered since we were not able to hold her for such a long period of time after she was born, and even when we were able to begin holding her, it was not very often or for long periods of time. Now we get to hold her every day, multiple times a day, and we are loving this change and certainly making up for all the weeks we did not get to hold her as well as the many moments even through the night that we do not get to be there and take care of her. I am so thankful for the perspective on early motherhood which God is shaping in my life right now. Early in the pregnancy as we began to anticipate the change in our lives that a baby would bring, I remember hoping that our baby would take to a schedule and sleep through the night quickly. Now, I look forward to the day when she will be home with us and I have the privilege to be the one to hold and feed her and take care of her during the night as well as during the day. Because she is so small, she will not be allowed to sleep through the night for quite some time, so this schedule of getting up through the night will continue for many weeks to come; but I am looking forward to that day when my baby is in my arms in those wee morning hours!! She is continuing to grow well, and her doctor even said today that she is on the upper end of growth (as far as a daily average). Was that ever nice to hear for our baby who is too small to even fall on the range of any "normal" chart!! We measured her tonight, and she is 14" long; so she has increased in length by almost 50% since she was born. She is smiling all the time now, and we caught part of it on video tonight (of course she did not do it nearly as much once the camera started rolling, but we captured one or two).
Thank you for sharing in our joy and continuing to pray for us. It continues to bless and encourage our hearts as we take another day, another week at a time.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute, you guys!! I think she looks like Tom when she smiles. Thanks for the perspective on getting up in the middle of the night. I can't tell you how happy we are to hear of her continued progress! Praying for so much more!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely way to start my day, to read your encouraging update and watch this sweet little video. She's blessed to have been born to 2 such loving parents.
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