Six Weeks

Six weeks was made up of all kinds of things...

- Lots of more consistent interactions, eye contact, giggles, coos, and smiles. You seriously have the most precious noises!
- Definite tracking...You like to watch me walk all around the room that you are in.
- Continued loathing of baths..You just scream and cry about the whole time. I think you have NOT cried once.
- Good tummy time...you love practicing holding your head up for about 5-10 minutes after you eat. You are doing great, and it just bobs all around while you look at me, your dad, the lights, or bright colors in the room.
- Stopped your hydrocortisone treatment for the cradle cap on your face, and it has started to come back again...the doctor swabbed a little place and it tested positive for staph (not MRSA). Now we have started an antibiotic. Boo.
-  A few rough nights of not sleeping...You've started to show a definite, strong preference for being held the whole time you are sleeping :) I mean, who wouldn't? We have held you a lot from day one, because I am of the thought that you can't really spoil a newborn by holding them. I'm not really a scheduled person, but as of today I started to be more intentional about your sleeping, awake time, and getting a few good naps in between feeds. Today you are actually 7 weeks old, but for the first time, you put yourself back to sleep! Yay!
- Before I started any kind of schedule, you were sleeping anywhere from 3-6 hours/night (usually about 4 on average) and taking a 45 minute morning nap and a 45 minute evening nap.
- You attended your first basketball game at Robinson High School and watched your daddy coach. He was kind of worried that I brought you, because he doesn't want you to get sick. He said that it seems like everyone at school is sick. We're trying to be very careful!
- You went to see where your mommy works at Pediatrics Plus and met all her sweet co-workers there. They were pretty much enamored with you :) I think I got stopped in the hallway about 20 times so people could "oooh" and "aahh".
- Right before you turned 6 weeks old, you attended your first birthday party. Your cousin, Spencer, turned 4, and we celebrated "campin' style" at Calvary Baptist. Your Gigi and your great grandmothers got to hold you.
- Your cousin, Evie, is getting more and more used to you being around. She no longer cries or claws at Gigi or Lauren when we are paying more attention to you than her. Soon you guys will be running around together, probably carrying out some crazy plan of Spencer's! 
- You went to church for the first time. We went to go see the Scarlet Thread Christmas production at Summit and you slept through the whole thing (loud music and all) while I held you. Way to go, Rubes!
- People still can't believe how much hair you have and how light blonde it is. They also always comment on how long and skinny your little fingers are and how long YOU are! Most 0-3 month pants are almost all to short on you now!

This week you have really started smiling, cooing, and giggling all the time!

Our tall girl...trendsetting already :)

That big bow only increases your bunny rabbit like looks. I call you my little bunny.

"Hello!"

We love you Rubes! Next week holds more fun adventures as we head to Kansas City and Wichita to see your Nana and Papa Coach for Christmas. I'm pretty sure all my "scheduling" will be in vain this week, because your grandparents, Aunt Shiloh, and all your uncles will probably not be putting you down the whole time you are there! You are a loved little girl.