First Non-Crying bath time!!

So, up until yesterday, bath time was a drama filled event for Ella. It appeared that this supposed "calming, soothing" bedtime ritual was just the opposite for her. While she was still small enough, we were using the little basin that the hospital sent home. Adam had to hold her up while I washed her. And she cried. Me and my mom tried the kitchen sink. And she cried. We tried a larger baby bath tub. And she cried. Finally I found this little contraption of my sister-in-laws in storage at my mom's house. I put it in our tub, hopped in with her, filled it up with nice warm water, and...........TUH DUH!!!! A cry-free tubby time! Yeah!!!! This may not seem like a big deal to you, but to a mom who has been wanting this bonding experience with her baby daughter, it was a great accomplishment :)
She is almost 6 weeks old now. She also has started to give smiles!!! She gave my mom two good smiles on Tuesday, and today she has smiled at me several times. It is so nice to get some positive reinforcement from you baby. You start to wonder if they are happy, or if they love you...(silly, I know, but my hormones must still be out of wack!) so a little smile here and there does so much to boost your confidence as a mother! I will attempt to get a smile on camera and post it so you can all see just how dang cute and special it is ;)
Here's to many more happy milestones!!!!!!

Ella Sophia one month old

My goodness, today my little girl is one month old! It's crazy, in some ways, I can't believe it's been a month already, but in other ways, it feels like she's always been here. Our past month has been full of lots of different emotions! The first week having her home was an emotional roller-coaster. Feeling blissful one moment and completely blue the next. After that the emotions got more stable, but adjusting to this new routine did not! My day literally revolves around this little person and her needs. It's a little overwhelming sometimes to know that this little girl relies entirely on me! No pressure!
It's been a learning experience, but I love it. I love her. I love my husband and everything he is doing for us both. He is madly in love with her, and it is so fun to see them interact with one another. I'm afraid he is in big trouble when she gets older and is able to use her powers on him for evil doing ;)
So, I'm going to pat myself on the back for making it through this first month, and having high hopes for the months to come. Hopefully we can continue to settle in to this new life as a little family!