Kiley is now one month old, and to celebrate, she put on her “First July 4th” outfit. I was out on a trip so Laura took some pictures of her in her one month old shirt. You can see those by clicking on her picture. Kiley had her second checkup at the pediatrician’s office since we brought her home. She grew three-fourths of an inch to become 21 inches long, and has gained exactly one pound, moving up to 8 lbs, 7 ounces. She started out in the 68th percentile for length and now has dropped to the 39th percentile. For weight, she started out already thin, in the 29th percentile, and now she has dropped to the 25th percentile. Oh well, she has small parents and she is still growing. Because of her positive growth, the doctor was satisfied.

She was given some medicine to help prevent acid reflux that seems to be somewhat common in babies. We are hoping that the medication helps slow down the steady stream of screams that persist from six pm to midnight most nights. My welcome-home gift was to hold her for an hour while she screamed her head off. It was almost like she didn’t recognize me — and she probably didn’t!

We call her our little piglet, because Laura has resorted to feeding her every two hours or so. We’ve found that’s one of the only ways to keep her calm and quiet(er). Kiley is giving us between three and five hours of continuous sleep during the night, so we’ll take all we can get at this point. We know that these fun times won’t last for long, and that when she is headed to college, this will all be a distant, forgettable memory. But for now, it’s tough living through it all. She is quite the blessing though! She’s as cute as a button and we love her to death, knowing that she’s our little gift.