7 Weeks

Sophie Grace is getting sooooo big! It's really amazing to me how much she has grown in such a short time. Every day she shows a little more of her personality ~ I have a feeling she may grow into that red hair of hers!

We spent Memorial Day weekend with friends and family. Mom and Eric came Saturday and babysat for a few hours while Kevin and I had a date day. It was nice to go to lunch and a movie ~ I used to consider this our boring, repetitive date night ~ but now, I just felt blessed to spend some alone time with my husband! Of course, by the end of the approximately four hours we were gone, I was running from the truck to the door to get to my baby girl :) I can't help it ~ I missed her terribly!!!

After Mom and Eric left on Sunday morning, Kevin and I got packed up and took Sophie and the pups over to Aunt Jaime and Uncle James' for Memorial Day. Jaime and I got some scrapbooking in ~ much less than I would have liked since my daughter was CRANKY and spitting up everywhere :( We swam a little Monday (well, George "swam" a lot ~ his swim is more just sitting on the pool steps!) and had burgers and hotdogs for dinner. Sure wish we lived closer so we could do that a little more often!!!

Due to the amount of spit up mentioned above, we switched formulas yesterday from Nutramigen to Enfamil A/R. The thicker formula (the R = rice substitute) has proven to be a miracle worker! She is spitting up a minimal amount, seems to have less of a tummy ache and SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT! One would think that the last part would be my favorite part of that list (especially given the caps) but in all honesty, I would trade that for the first two any day. I have hated watching my baby spit up so much of her feeds only to still have a tummy ache after all was said and done. It absolutely broke my heart to feel so helpless. I hope that the new formula continues to work wonders so that she can be the happy, content baby she has been today. I just love knowing that maybe, just maybe, she might actually feel GOOD for a change!

At 7 weeks, Sophie Grace ~

• Is smiling more
• Way more interactive
• Loves to stare at walls, the picture above our bed that we got in Italy, and apparently out Aunt Jaime and Uncle James' front window ~ this was an Aunt Jaime find on one of their many attempts at "walking it out" :)
• FINALLY plays on her playmat on a daily basis
• Tolerates tummy time
• Still wears Huggies newborn diapers (only until we run out I think ~ then I think we should graduate to Size 1 diapers)
• Wears 0-3 month clothes, some fit better than others. Some look like you could get another child in the same pair of pants!
• Eats about 4-4.5 oz every 3.5-4 hours during the day
• Is gradually getting out of the need to be swaddled phase ~ still a must when we can't get her to quiet down
• Swings like a pro ~ we even bought a travel swing ~ this was a LIFE SAVER at Aunt Jaime and Uncle James'. It is on a timer though, so we were all "PUSH THE BUTTON, PUSH THE BUTTON!!!" every time it stopped :)
• Got into a wonderful daycare ~ we were on a waiting list until recently ~ I'm not sure how I feel about this one :(
• And my personal favorite ~ IS A HUGE MOMMY'S GIRL! And don't worry ~ even her Daddy admits it :)

Here is our precious, growing girl at 7 weeks!