Week 4

It's hard to believe that Finley is 1 month old already!!  She is becoming more and more alert each day.  Her mom is becoming more alert as well because dad is feeding her a bottle each night which allows for a 4-5 hour stretch of sleep for me!!  It makes a world of difference compared to the 1-1/2 or 2hr increments that she was giving me.  


We had a great 4th of July weekend!  As I had mentioned in the last post, the Bassett's & Cochran's came over and Finley got to play with her sweet friend Addison and her favorite girl cousins Ella and Grace.  We enjoyed some great food, neighborhood fireworks, and got to watch Ella & Grace's latest dance moves.  

Finley's 4th of July outfit

Her shoes that didn't fit

Grace's latest moves

Ella showing her how it's really done

This week Finley has begun to really grab and bat at the toys that hang from her play mat along with pulling mom's hair while nursing!!  Her little legs haven't stopped moving since she came out, come to think of it this is probably what I was feeling in my womb months before her arrival.  It makes for a challenging diaper change with two legs constantly kicking!!  She enjoys playtime on her mat for about 5-10 minutes but sleeping is still her preferred pastime.  She still likes being swaddled while sleeping but MUST have her arms out of the swaddle.  


She has had a random little red birthmark show up on her head this week.  We are going to ask the doctor about it the next time we go in but everyone has assured me that it is nothing to worry about.  We also took our first neighborhood stroll on an extremely cloudy day.  This was the first day that it had been cool enough for us to even spend more than 5 minutes outside!!  Finley slept through the entire stroll but it was nice to get out and get a little exercise and some fresh air.


I went to get my hair cut and she met my stylist Kristin.  She did really good and held out until my hair was done but then we did have to feed in one of the massage rooms which was quite relaxing in comparison to some of the other areas where I've had to feed her so far!  We then visited the Home Office where she met several of my co-workers.  Katey, Amanda, Jessica, Robin, Raul, Mike to name a few and then we saw some others that she had met previously- Anna, Kesha, Morgan and Erin.

The highlight of her week was meeting her cousins Grant and Griffin, her Aunt Karrie, and Uncle Marty!!  She was also very excited to see her Grandpa George and Tammy, Freddie Joe, Grandma Phyllis and Gary!!  Although Grandpa George didn't volunteer, he kept Bertha for us which made the remainder of our trip and stay in Magnolia a lot easier!!  Thanks again Georgie!!  Traveling with a newborn and two large dogs presents a few challenges but we made it and Finley did really good!!

We had such a great time in Magnolia and loved getting to spend time with the boys, Karrie and Marty!  Uncle Marty held Finley for hours the first night we got there and even fed her a bottle.  Aunt Karrie accused him of being a "baby hog"!!  Grant and Griffin held her after they warmed up to her a bit and were very curious.  Grant was such a big helper and was good at corking her with her paci when needed. ;)  

Aunt Karrie, Grant, Griffin & Finley

Grandpa George acting like he was fighting Finley

We enjoyed our state tour and getting to see everyone.  Hopefully we can do it again sometime soon and get to meet/see even more of our friends and family!!