Life with a one month old..... life is good (and SO different!!)

 Our sweet Laney is a month old today.  I'm not sure where the time goes.  She is the sweetest little girl.  I could sit and hold her all the time.  She is growing!!  She has gone from 6lbs 10oz to 8lbs 4oz. Lots of her newborn outfits are getting too small!!  She has gone from eating 2 ounces every three hours to 41/2 ounces every three hours.  She kicks and moves her arms constantly.  Laney is also starting to become more alert.  She is starting to focus more.   She is a strong little girl.  She has been trying to hold her head up since we brought her home.  I must say, she is getting better at that~ by no means is she in control of her head but she tries.  She makes lots of crazy noises and makes hilarious faces with her lips. We have changed her formula several times because of crying and stomach cramps.  She seems to be doing better on soy milk. We hope she will continue to improve.  She loves her paci when she is sleepy and hungry.  I am trying to get her to love her lovey.  She likes to lay on her stomach (only napping with us watching) and lying on our chest.  We are trying to start some traditions with Laney.  Every night we give her a bedtime bottle, swaddle her, and read her a bible story and pray with her.  I hope we can continue to do this before she goes to bed every night.  We want her to hear both of us praying for her and telling her the great stories from the bible.  Here is her one month picture.  We are so proud to call her our daughter.  She is perfect in everyway (in our eyes).  Thanks be to God for his indescribable gifts!!!