Wren's Movin' In!: 6 weeks!

Wren is 6 weeks old today! She is one active little peanut! I call her my little firecracker!! She may be a little spoiled already... as she loves to be held! ;) On Friday, I noticed she had a red bumpy rash across her chin and neck. It lasted a couple of days, so yesterday I took her to see Dr. Emm. He said it was just baby acne and that it happens often to summer babies, due to the heat. It was a relief to know it didn't involve an allergy of some sort (I am still on pins and needles hoping a lactose intolerance doesn't pop up). Wren was weighed by the nurse when we got there... she is now 8lbs 1oz!! I am excited to watch her grow and to know I'm doing it all on my own!! (Jude was breastfed for 3 months until he had to go to soy formula, but I was always supplementing with him, since I wasn't producing enough breast-milk for his big appetite.) I pride myself on being able to fed our daughter, plus pump extra each morning and night!! :D

Each week I would like to at least post some Wren characteristics as I come across them!

* Wren wakes up every morning and gives both Bryan and I big smiles!! I remember Jude doing that now... and it makes me sad how quickly I've forgotten Jude at infancy! :/

*Wren is a great eater and a pooping MACHINE!!

* She would love it if she could be glued to my chest!

* Wren is incredibly strong!! She is always lifting her head, and trying to roll over!

* Wren keeps eye contact so well for a 6 week old! She will smile at me and she even tries grabbing at my face!! :)

* She loves to be swaddled when she is tired.

* Wren will take a pacifier, but does not like to fall asleep with it in her mouth. She spits it out just before closing her eyes. Sometimes the swaddler, or blanket, is in the way, but she is never too tired to fight to get it out by turning her head back and fourth! Sometimes Mommy is there to help! :D

* She has days where she is up for 6 hours straight in the afternoon and evening! It's so bizarre when that happens... I've never known an infant to stay awake for that long... especially my first born!!! Jude wanted to sleep every 3 or 4 hours up until he was ONE... maybe even later!!

* Wren is a great sleeper through the night!!............... As long as she is next to Mommy.....

Funny side note:

When laying on her back, Wren is always flailing her arms and legs, (hence the need for the swaddler, and why I felt like a constant punching bag the last half of my pregnancy!) so THREE times now, when I come over to her fussing, she has her head turned to the side, her arm up behind her head, and has a death grip on a chunk of her hair!!! I feel so bad for her because she doesn't have the sense that SHE is pulling her hair, which causes her pain! All she knows is.... "I'm holding something!," "There's no way I'm letting go!," and "My head hurts!" "MOMMY HELP!!" Haha it's funny, sad, and cute, all in one!!!

Mommy and Daddy adore you, Wren! We can't wait to see more of your personality come through as you grow bigger, stronger, and smarter!! XOXO