The Black Sheep

Maggie is 6 weeks + 1 day.  We all have adjusted pretty well even though Jaxon's had a few rough days.  

She has been so different than my other 2 in so many ways.  Often times, I think she fits the title "the black sheep."

She is a lot more laid back, doesn't get upset as easily, can lay and play and look at things for about 10 minutes at a time.  If she does cry, there is a reason: she has gas or she needs to spit up or she is hungry.  That's about it.   All this is WAY different for me.  I remember vividly telling my mom, "that I can't even lay Kylee down for a minute, she wasn't happy, and would cry if she wasn't being held or bounced around."  She was very needy, and still is that way. Jaxon on the other hand, was crying a lot too, but I really think his was from having to spit up, and it just bothered him a lot more than Maggie.  

She also looks different than them, but then again the same.  Her complexion and hair color, and eye color (I think) are all going to be lighter.  I'm tickled that she is different.  Yahoo, maybe one like me!! Finally!!

So, what does she do?

She is looking around all the time at the shadows on the walls, at toys, at the ceiling fan, and she's tries really hard to make eye contact, so much that her eyes cross sometimes.  This always worried us with Kylee, but I think it is just them trying to focus.  She holds her head up for several seconds at a time, and on Sunday with Dad, she sat there for a good minute with him just supporting her back.  Aunt Bri was impressed, and that's pretty good because being the 6th child, it takes a lot to impress us!! :)

She does offer a smile every once in a while, but not all the time. 

She has pretty much put herself on feeding schedule, again, not like my first two.  For the past 2 or 3 weeks, she eats at 8 or 8:30 at night, and then doesn't eat again until 4 or 5. Which is AWESOME!! And she stays on the schedule of 8, 12, 4, and then again 8 at night, give or take a little.  She has just been super.

She is wearing size 1 diaper, which are a little to big, but ran out of newborn.  She is wearing 0-3 month onesies.  She takes a water bottle a little sometimes, if she gets cranky.  She does have about one cranky spell a day with her tummy hurting I think.  But, we work through it. 

I can't believe she is just a few weeks away from being 2 MONTHS.  Crazy! I can't imagine life without her.  As much as she needs me, I need her even more.  She's my little tag along, and is so content to go with me everywhere.  She has been a blessing to our lives.