So Many Changes

Layla has had such an amazing week! She transitioned into sleeping on her own, and she continues to be such a great sleeper. Just last night she went eight and a half hours straight! Then, the best thing in the world happened on Thursday, she giggled for the first time! That is just about the best sound ever! She is also talking so much more in the last couple days and I can't get enough of listening to those coos, gurgles, and squeals. It is just unbelievable to watch how much she is growing and changing every day. She is getting too tall for a lot of her outfits now and she is over 10lbs, all of which is head and that adorable Buddha belly!

She is discovering her hands and feet and is even beginning to reach for things. She doesn't have the grabbing thing down quite yet, but if you put something small enough in her hand she will hold onto it. She has always been really alert and responsive, but now she will look in the direction of different sounds and voices, and can follow objects all around. I know it sounds like a little brag list, but I am just so proud of our little girl. It is amazing how the smallest things in life can bring so much joy. My favorite is in the morning when she wakes up, she just chills in her bassinet and when I peek over the side she turns and looks at me and immediately cracks the biggest smile ever. Melts my heart every time.

One thing that I think has made quite a difference this week is starting her on a different kind of formula to supplement with that is for gassy babies. She doesn't get as fussy as she had been on the previous formulas, so it makes for a happy mommy when she isn't in pain anymore. Now that she isn't hurting from the gas pains she is just the happiest, most adorable baby ever. She is my strong little munchkin too. We do still have to work those arms a bit though, but she isn't the biggest fan of being on her tummy so that part is going a bit slower. It is too bad too, because some of the cutest shots are on her tummy. We need to get her some mini barbells to shape those guns!