MVJ Facts

Here are some things I've learned about my little peanut in her 12 days of life:

*She sleeps... a lot! YAY! : ) We cherish the times she is awake - especially if they coincide with daytime!
*She eats... a lot! I've given her the "runt" peptalk -- and she seems motivated to grow, grow, grow!
*It seems that her favorite thing to do is pee and/or poop as we're changing her diaper! I got sprayed with poop yesterday! Her changing table right now is on her bassinet, so she is directly in aim of our closet full of clothes. We may have to rethink that. . .
*She squeaks! It is so cute! It seems that at times she chuckles too.
*She LOVES her thumb! She smacks it like no other but also scratches herself in the process... may be time to clip her nails!
*She generally only cries to tell us she needs a diaper change. There have been few times that she's gotten so hungry she cries. We usually catch the rooting behavior before she gets desperate.
*She loves her hands! We try to swaddle her up tight, but she always wiggles her arms out and holds her hands together or sucks her thumb.
*She sleeps with her arms raised to the sides. This results in cold hands, so we've resorted to little gloves!
*MVJ is a snuggler! She loves laying next to us, laying on tummies, or just being held in general. We're trying to make sure she has "alone" time too so that she doesn't become dependent on being held!
*The thing people say right away is that she is a little peanut and that she has dark hair! We love both things about her! She easily wears premie clothes (but only has one onesie that is premie), so for now mostly wears loose fitting newborn outfits. Her thick, dark hair is starting to get a bit lighter. Her eyes, too, seem to be a blueish hazel right now.
*She is truly a gift from God made just perfect for our family! We love her so much!