sweet simple & small

Hi All! I decided to write this semi-short blog about 13 things I didn't know about labor! As many of you know, I went into labor (got induced) at 37 weeks so it was a tad early. I was just a few days shy of going to an all day "labor preparation" class with David. I don't know what to call it! Ha...anyways my actual labor story is too long and too personal to share at the moment so I decided to share just a portion of it for now! If you'd like to read David's version (it's shorter with not as much detail) then you can read that Here . This is just my personal experience. Yours may be, and probably is, MUCH different than mine so please no judging! :) These are in NO particular order- they are just as they came to mind! 1. "Checking" for dilation hurts! I have watched millions of "A baby story" on TLC, watched tons of YouTube videos, read many blogs, talked to multiple people but I had never heard ONCE that getting "checked...

Height:  26.5 inches  Weight:   16 lb 5 oz  Clothes:   3-6 month jammies, 6 month Onsies and usually 3-6 months on shorts or pants. Eating:   Still loving Mama's milk!  I am no hurry to start her on solids. After talking to the doctor, I'm going to keep breastfeeding and then introduce small things like banana, orange, etc. when she is able to grab things for her self (5-6 months?). I have zero interest in pureeing peas and force feeding her. When she can look at something and grab it herself (providing it is healthy) then she can have it. "Food before one is just for fun" so the most important source of nutrients for her is breast milk. Sleeping:   I could not be more proud of my little girl. She has consistently slept through the night since 8 weeks old! I'm talking 8-12 hours without waking up. Now she is sleeping a solid 12 hours every night. Her typical bed time is between 8 and 8:30 and she is always nursed to sleep...