... is really just an excuse to gratuitously show off some really cute pictures of Zoe. :)
Things new with Zoe in the past 10 days:
- lots of beautiful baby smiles
- most nights in the co-sleeper instead of our bed
- making eye contact & checking out surroundings
- responding to our voices ("Mama loves you" gets a wide gleeful grin :)
- head is lifted more often than not
- weighs in at about 12lbs (!!!)
- screaming & grunting giving way to coos & gurgles
- sleeping in longer increments (4-5 hours)
I'm finally starting to feel close to my baby girl, at least as close as I expected to feel when she was born. From what I've read it is pretty common for it to take more time to really bond with your baby after a traumatic birth (and sometimes even after a normal birth). It was my biggest disappointment and a constant source of fear & frustration. I'm glad to be finally letting it go so that I can enjoy her babyhood and not let it be overshadowed by shattered expectations. The smiles help a lot. I'm starting to believe that the mythical things-get-better-at-3-months is actually going to be reality for us.
