.:Harper - One Month:.

How can this sweet little lady already be one month old? This month has absolutely flown, even through the fog of not sleeping and taking care of three kids. I have to say, the adjustment hasn't been too bad at all for any of us!

Harper is just as cute as can be. She has always been super alert since the day she was born, and it's fun to see her focusing on things. I feel like she is pretty close to smiling; I can't wait until that happens! She doesn't hold eye contact for a long time, but she's making it more and you can tell she is trying to make sense of what she is seeing. She really enjoys looking at the Christmas tree.

We've been working to get Harper to take a binky. There have been a few times where she's had to cry really hard because I had to put her down to help the other girls with something (i.e. a meal, getting dressed, bath, etc.) It was so sad to hear her cry, but I can't neglect the other two either! Now that she is starting to figure out that the binky is not such a bad thing, it has made it a bit easier to get things done around the house. We still get in plenty of snuggles, but now she's able to be more content if I need her to be.

Harper actually kind of likes the swing! Neither Reece or Remi was a fan of it, so this is an improvement for us. We inherited a bouncer from the doctor Josh works for, so we've been making good use of both of them.

I've got Harper sleeping in her own little bed for the most part now. She still almost always ends up in our bed towards when it starts getting light outside, but half of the time it's because I'm so tired and too lazy to get out of bed and put her back down. She will sleep in our bed while I get ready for the day, which is kind of nice. She is sleeping okay at nite. She is starting to get more consistent with 3 hour stretches, sometimes 4, but still has nites (like last nite!) where she thinks she needs to eat every 2 hours! I can handle that during the day, but not at nite!

Speaking of eating, Harper is still generally every two hours during the day, but is starting to move more towards two and a half to three hours. If we are out and about and she's in her car seat, she will definitely go longer. She is a very spitty baby. Sometimes it doesn't seem to bother her, but other times she gets really mad. I still suspect reflux, but we'll see how things go over the next month before we consider medication for it.

(With cousin Evie)

Harper is just such a sweet little baby, and the girls are loving her. We are so blessed!

At one month, Harper likes:

- being held

- being swaddled

- binky (kind of)

- staring at the Christmas tree

- eating

- sleeping in her car seat

- sleeping in mommy and daddy's bed

- looking around

At one month, Harper does not like:

- baths

- diaper changes

- getting dressed

- having lotion put on

- being set down/alone for too long

Love this little gal!