3 weeks old Stella

Stella is 3 weeks old, I can really start to tell she is getting bigger!!  She is even feeling heavier, I remember the first couple weeks in her car seat it felt empty but now I can start to tell she's in there!

The biggest change this week is she is  a lot more aware and alert, her eyes will follow things and people, she loves to look out the window (to the light)  she is starting to get on a 3 hour schedule now, and I'm trying to feed her more on a time instead of always nursing it helps me a lot to know if she's hungry or tired or just fussy.  She seems to spilt up a little less if I do that, and sleep better!  

We also found out she doesn't like it when I eat chocolate,  she had a few really fussy evenings and nights and I realized I had hot chocolate both those days so I cut out chocolate and she was a lot less fussy and slept better.  

I also feel so bad when they are sad and I have no idea what's wrong, it's the worst feeling as a mom, to know their tummy hurts but not know why.  I always feel so guilty as mom, because it's my milk that is hurting them.  I'm just so happy to figure it out now and not have months of upset tummies!  (like we did with Cavin)  

We continue to love her and now Cavin  is becoming such a little helper, he loves to bring me her diapers and kiss her good night.  He loves to hold her and play with Stella.  I'm so excited for the day when cavin starts to play with her and she laughs and smiles back!  I think he'll really enjoy that too!