Hesses Madhouse

Wow! What a miracle a baby is!

Today, L is five months old. She's amazing, and it's astounding what she's done to our home.

Here's a quick recap....










Then:

• L ate every two hours.
• Slept when she wasn't eating.
• Took daily trips to the lab to have her foot poked to check her jaundice level--I learned this is due to me having O+ blood type and hers being different.
• While being held, L would put her feet right up against you; it would end up with her toes meeting her shins; circulation would be cut off, and they'd turn blue. Eeeek.
• Lots of passing the sleeping baby around.

Now:

• L, most of the time, will pass up the binky ("aya") for her thumb.
• She sleeps eight or nine hours at as stretch each night.
• She eats every four hours.
• L is quick to smile and giggle.
• She gurgles and coos a lot.
• L is learning to manipulate her world by grabbing for things.

L's affect on our family was instantaneous. Z and I, at times during these past five months, have turned to one another and asked how we were ever happy before she came into our lives. It's not that we weren't happy, it's just that we didn't know our happiness was incomplete. She has brought everything into balance. God definitely knew better than we did just what we needed. I'm so grateful for this!