I'm one week old today!

I can't believe it's already been one week since baby Ashton was born!! This week has been amazing!! Ashton is such a good baby!! He eats, poops, pees and loves to look around when he is awake. He also LOVES to cuddle with his Mommy and Daddy...we love it too!! Tyler absolutely adores his baby brother!! He loves to help his Mommy and Daddy feed Ashton, get supplies for Ashton, give lots of gentle hugs and kisses, and his favorite is to hold Ashton's hand.

Here is what Ashton is doing this week....

Your baby's eyesight is still pretty fuzzy. Babies are born nearsighted and can see things best when they're about 8 to 10 inches away, so she can see your face clearly only when you're holding her close.

Don't worry if your baby doesn't look you right in the eye from the start: Newborns tend to look at your eyebrows, your hairline, or your moving mouth. As she gets to know you in the first month, she'll be more interested in having eye-to-eye exchanges. Studies show that newborns prefer human faces to all other patterns or colors. (High-contrast items, like a checkerboard, are next in line.)

Give your baby plenty of opportunities to study your features by looking at her up close. As you or your partner feeds her, move your head slowly from side to side and see whether her eyes follow you. This exercise can help strengthen the eye muscles. (Don't be alarmed if your baby looks at you with crossed eyes: It's normal for a newborn's eyes to wander or cross now and then during the first month or so of life.)

Babies are sensitive to light and can see in three dimensions. Notice how your baby blinks when you bring an object close to her.

Am I cute or what??!!



I LOVE his tootsies!! I seriously think I could eat them up!!