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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

One Month Old


Claire is one month old today. I can't believe how fast time has flown. (Of course, the first two weeks were a blur.) She doesn't seem like a newborn anymore; she is a changing baby. It's fun to see how she is developing--staying awake for longer periods, controlling her arms better, watching faces, becoming more aware of her surroundings, and getting ready to smile. She likes sitting in her bouncy chair and "playing"on her jungle gym play mat when she's not eating or sleeping. We are "developing" along with Claire--figuring out how to balance the car seat on all the various shopping carts, how to nurse and change a diaper in the back seat of the car, how to soothe her when she's cranky, and how to prepare and eat a meal while holding a baby. As the cliche goes, "Learning is a life-long process." Claire has just begun, and we are continuing with this new stage in our lives.

1 comment:

Sara said...

I too can't believe she's a month already. I will probably be saying the same thing once I come out of the blur we are currently in. Any advice how to make it through?