Where has the time gone?

How is the world is our sweet baby already 8 weeks old?? Sorry that I've been such a slacker in blogging...when I get home from work, it's all about Blakeley. There just isn't enough time to blog when I get home. It's laundry, dinner, washing bottles, baths, ironing, etc.! 

Blakeley has grown SO much and has the best personality! I don't know what we ever did without her. She bring so much joy to our lives!

She is now up to 4 oz. of formula and eating every three hours during the day. At night she goes about 4-5 hours without eating and is only waking up once, which is wonderful! Chad and I usually take turns feeding her. He usually feeds her right before we all go to bed and then I usually do the mid morning feeding and then by the time it's ready to eat again, my mother-in-law is there. By the way, we have been BEYOND BLESSED with Chad's mom keeping Blakeley! She comes to our house every morning to keep her. Not having to pay for daycare is the biggest blessing of all. We know she is loved and taken care of every minute of every day and we are so thankful for that!

Blakeley has also started to laugh, smile and coo a lot. She loves when we play with her and loves to lay on her playmat and look up at the mirror and laugh at herself!

She is also sleeping in her bassinet. At first, she was only sleeping in her swing and I was afraid that it would be hard to transition to her bassinet when she got too big for her swing. She is doing wonderful in her bassinet, though!

Just to see how much she has changed, here are 8 pictures of her..one for each week! It's amazing how much a baby can change from one week til the next! Everyone said she looks just like her daddy :)...I keep saying she looks like me though ;)



1 week old



2 weeks old

  

4 weeks old



5 weeks old





6 weeks old



7 weeks old



8 weeks old

Blakeley,

         You have been such a joy for 8 weeks, even though you are growing SO much, SO fast! Your daddy and I love you so much! You have made life a million times better!

                                                                    Love you baby girl!