From Newborn to Infant

My little girl is growing so fast!  She's 23 inches, and my best guess at her weight is about 12 lbs.  I'm loving every single minute I have with her.  She's looking at her hands a lot.  She's finally starting to open them and try and grab her toys on her baby gym.  A lot of times she just lays there with her hands in the air like she's driving and stares at them.  It's the cutest yet craziest thing I've ever seen.  She's also starting to smile a lot.  I am convinced that seeing her smile is the best thing I've ever experienced.  I haven't had a bad day yet, but I am pretty sure no matter how bad of a day I have, her smile will always make it better. 

We started feeding her cereal last week, and we started with baby food this week.  I am trying to get her on a schedule where she eats three meals a day and then a nighttime bottle.  I might have to settle for giving her a bottle in between though.  Right now, she's sleeping until 5:30-6:00, and we get up and she has rice cereal and fruit and a 5 oz bottle, at 10:00 she has another 5 oz bottle, at 2:00 she has fruit and a 5 oz bottle.  Dinner is at 6:00 and she has cereal and fruit and a 5 oz bottle.  Her last bottle is at 10:30 right before bed.  Next week I will add peas to the mix for lunch and dinner, but for now, she's having bananas.  She loves them!  I know that people think that we're crazy for giving her food so soon, but she is taking to it well.  If she weren't, then we would wait a bit longer.  I know that the doctor isn't going to be thrilled, but it's OK.  I'm prepared for him to not approve.

In 2 and a half weeks she starts daycare.  Goodness, I don't think I'm ready.  I'm ready to get back to work because I miss going everyday, but I'm not ready to be away from her.  I love spending the days with her!  When I start back to work, I will only really have the nights and a little time in the mornings.  I work 10-7, and I will be taking her to the daycare at 7:30 to go workout in the mornings.  We'll see how long that lasts.  Maybe I'll just have to get a jogging stroller so that I can just go for a jog in the mornings or at night when I get home. 

Well, the princess has awoke from her nap so it's time to get back to being a mommy.