January 29, 2009

Happy are we, happy are we!

Amaree has started to smile and is really starting to make a lot of sounds now. I can tell when she is awake by the sounds that she makes. She is so beautiful and is so fun to be around. She is really starting to wiggle and kick and move like a baby. When we first brought her home, she didn't kick as much as she does now. She is so strong! She is also a very good girl, she tries really hard to not cry too much and get too upset. She is really pleasant to be around and still loves to cuddled and held.

Up Up and Away!

Here she is holding her legs and her head up. She seems to like this and being held upside down. I don't know why, but sometime that is the only thing that will calm her. I put her on my lap with her head hanging backwards over my knees so she is looking at everything upside down. She really likes that.

I'm a big girl now!

Also, I wanted to answer some questions that I have been getting. First of all, the photos that we took for our little photo shoot were taken at my mom's house. We just went over and sat on her sofa with our little camera and a tripod.

The other question that I get a lot is when will her gestational age catch up with her chronological age? Usually around 2-3 years she will be caught up. It is like when you are pregnant, there is so much that happens every week. Then when they are born, they talk about the development each month and there is so much that happens each month. By the time that development is measured in years preemies should be caught up. Eventually it won't be as noticiable that she is a preemie and at some point she should be a regular little girl.

Oh, yeah! I almost forgot to tell you-we had to switch Amaree's bracelet! The one that we had on her first is now too small, and was leaving marks in her skin. She is now wearing the next size up, a lovely blue one. You can see it in the photos. Little milestones are such a joy.