Day 32 (ONE MONTH OLD!!!)

Charlotte turned one month on 8/29/2010. She is growing fast. I'm guessing she weighs about 8 1/2 pounds. Her face is round and chubby and her body is slowly catching up. She's looking a lot like Jude when he was a month old.
She's eating every 3 hours about 3-4 ounces. She's pretty well behaved. I had a hard time breaking her wanting to be held habit, but thankfully that is over. I would hold her all day if I could but it's pretty impossible with two other children who are needy in different ways. She still naps throughout the day, when she is awake she stares into space and gives us some awesome smiles that melts my heart. She definitely has blue eyes but they can always change to be brown like her mommy. Her hair is changing big time. The sides that are growing are a bright orangey red. The rest of her hair is weird. The back top and very bottom is brown which will mostly likely fall out (the doctor said) and the middle back around the side is blonde. I'm thinking at this point anything can happen. She's seems to have all 3 on her head right now. I hoping she'll be light brown like her mommy but would be happy to have a red head like her daddy! I already have 2 blondes don't need another one! ;)
It's been a pretty exhausting month. I'm finally totally healed from the c-section infection. That was something I really didn't need. My mom has been an amazing help to me. Thank you mom. Don't know what I would have done without you!!!
I'm finally getting in the swing of things and have a good routine going. I didn't think it would be this rough with 3 kids 4 years and under. Jude has been really needy and Henry wants to play all the time. I split my time the best I can.
Henry has been a great help. He is a father figure for sure. Jason is an all star. He works a very long day then jumps right in to help with the boys the second he gets home and continues to help me throughout the early morning feedings. He is an amazing daddy and husband.I am one lucky lady to have him.
That's about all.

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Charlotte and her brothers

Charlotte sucking on her finger

Charlotte

holding charlotte for the first time.

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Day 15 (2 weeks old)

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Charlotte's "room"

We only have a 2 bedroom apartment, so I had to be creative making a little baby girl area for Charlotte in our bedroom. She will probably be staying in our room with us for the next year, or once Jude moves into a toddler bed. Don't think that's going to happen anytime soon.

Anyways, The cribette (it's bigger than a bassinet and smaller that a crib) is from my mom. It's like forty years old. Henry and Jude both slept in it. I put a fresh coat of paint and tightened att the screws and such.

I had to make her sheets because they don't make sheets that size. I also made her bumper pad.

The dresser is from my mom also, that was in tough shape. I threw a couple coats of paint on it and bought new drawer pulls. The mirror is from a church yard sale that I got for $1.50, again threw a fresh coat of paint and looks like new.

I made the basket liners and changing pad cover to match her sheets. Easy enough that I can make new ones to change out whenever I get board of that pattern. It's very summery. Already thinking about what colors I might use for the fall. It's so much cheaper than buying them at the store, plus it's one of a kind.

We have absolutely no closet space and I wanted to hang up Charlotte's dresses so I came up with the idea of using a coat rack that I got from our old church. I painted it and added more hooks so I had enough space to hang her clothes. It actually came out cute and it looks a little boutique like out on display. Man, girls are so much fun.

But I also like to make things nice for my boys. I am looking forward to decorate the boys room when we get their bunk beds.

I still have some things and ideas I want to do for Charlotte's "room". I'll post when something new is added to the space.

That's that.