Keeping Up with the Gerges': One fast month!

Everyone always says enjoy it, it goes so fast - my God though, it really does! Not that I ever doubted it, but it's mind boggling that I've almost been out of work for 6 weeks already and Madelyn is almost 5 weeks old. We just got her newborn photos from the shoot we did when she was 9 days old and she already looks like a different baby! She has grown out of her newborn clothes and some of her 3 month outfits are starting to feel snug already. At her 1 month appointment last week she weighed 10 lbs 4 oz and is 22 inches long - a big girl but in the nurses words, she is "perfectly proportioned."

Brian and I have both been battling colds and sinus infections these past few weeks which has put a little damper on my mood but aside from that life is perfect. Madelyn has cooperated though, she is congested and the poor thing has been sneezing a bunch - but she's been sleeping from 11pm - 5am or 6pm most nights over the last week. I was afraid to mention that for fear of jinxing it, but what a treat that has been especially when we're not feeling well!! If only we can keep that up this week, wonder if we'll be so lucky...

Madelyn is just amazing and we are in awe of her, enjoying every second and all the changes that we've already witnessed. I know they say babies can't smile when they're this little, but we swear, she can... what can we say she's a happy baby already :)

We spent Thanksgiving in New Canaan with the Tiani/Zimmer clan and had a great few days with family! Madelyn got to meet a few of her great uncles and lots of 2nd cousins. The weather was perfect and we all enjoyed the time together reflecting on all we had to be thankful for! On Black Friday we brought Madelyn along for her first trip to Jones Tree Farm to get our Christmas Tree, one of my favorite family traditions! Again the weather was perfect, M enjoyed her first outing in the baby bjorn and we picked a pretty good tree :)

Here are some pictures from our last few weeks! Happy Holidays!