We have had many new accomplishments in the last week. Ellie is continuing to amaze me every day with how much she is growing and becoming more attentive and curious. He face is changing and starting to go from looking like a newborn to a baby. Right now she is grasping things more particularly, fingers, shirts and Gigi's necklace when she is having her diaper changed. We have learned she does a death grip when that happens. She is starting to be able to lift her head and keep it lifted for a few seconds when we hold her up right. We have learned that she loves her tummy time and unfortunately also loves falling alseep on her tummy rather easily...If we lay her on her tummy she has no problems going to sleep and relaxing whereas putting her on her back to sleep has posed a challenge. I hate to say I have on a few occasions lately put her on my chest and moved all blankets and stuff off my bed and fallen alseep with her knowing I would get a decent amount of rest...and by decent amount, I mean 3-4 hours tops. Ellie has already started to outgrow some of her newborn pj's. She is developing a little tum-tum on her which is so stinkn' cute. The biggest accomplishment came when she turned exactly 5 weeks old....I was able to catch her very first smile that wasn't associated with having gas. It was the most wonderful yet bittersweet moment. It was the cutest little smile ever and I became even more in love with her than I already am. I was able to get it on film so we could send to Adam. So attached is the video of one of Ellie's first smiles. (Please ignore my voice, I have come to the realization that having a baby has made me develop this sing songy high pitched voice when talking to Ellie)
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