1 Month

Yesterday Ruby turned one month old.  So many veteran moms told me this would happen....time would fly and she would grow up much too soon.  I decided that I wanted to document her growth in monthly photos using a 12-month onesie that she would eventually grow into. The monthly photo shoot was quite the undertaking with a newborn, the dogs, and working with the natural "sunlight" here in the pacific northwest.  This is what it looked like in our living room:

And here's what we ended up with....Ruby at one month old:

Here are her one month stats:

Age: 1 month

Weight: 7 lbs, 7 oz

Length: 20.5 in.

Sleep: one 4-hour stretch in the night, otherwise 2 - 3 hour naps

Eating: exclusively breastfed, will accept a bottle

Appearance: blue eyes, light brown hair

Ruby has started to develop some head control and seems less fragile than even a week ago.  She accepts a pacifier and makes this hilarious sound with it that reminds me of the Three Stooges.  Ruby is still wearing newborn-sized clothes, although she just outgrew a bunch of newborn socks.  She will focus on random objects, seems to enjoy music and car rides, and can escape almost any swaddle with her overactive arms.

We fall in love with this little peanut more and more each day.  She is truly a blessing.