At one month, Esme has become so bright-eyed and alert. She is also STRONG. When she is laying on her tummy, she can pick up her head and look all around. She also has a powerful kick (which I knew from her time in the womb). She follows voices, especially her big sisters', and she turns her head like she's looking for them.
It's difficult to tell what Esme's little personality is going to be like, but she seems very calm and sweet. She loves to be snuggled and sung to. She also loves the play mat and the swing. We are so excited to watch her grow!
The past month has been filled with so many challenges - just not the sort of challenges we expected! I have been extremely sick with mastitis and clogged milk ducts (yep - just as much fun as it sounds!). As I mentioned in my previous post, Esme was having trouble eating and gaining weight at first. She was actually losing weight, which was scary and made us feel helpless and anxious. I was pumping around to clock to get enough milk for her, which was exhausting and emotional to say the least. Thankfully, Esme seems to have turned a corner! She is nursing again and growing well. At her one-month doctor visit, we learned that she is in the 4th percentile for weight. It may not be much, but we are incredibly relieved and thankful.
Through it all, Esme has just been the absolute sweetest dream-baby. We are all head-over-heels in love with our sweet Esme Rose!
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