Growing, eating, changing. The first week.

We are in baby heaven. Scarlett is growing.....out of her 4oz bottles. That was a great 7 day investment!! Anyhow, large bottles are next. She needs to slow down, we're not ready for these changes.

She is still surprising us every day with how she loves to eat and sleep. But we are really noticing some changes in her during the past few days. She is opening her eyes more and lifting her little head. She's got these fantastic rolls on her little legs and arms, and is just hilarious!! Scarlett is really starting to look at us more, and for longer time periods. One morning I looked at her and she had changed so much, and I think that's amazing, in 1 weeks time. We can only imagine what's to come.

We have had many visitors to see baby Scarlett, and many gifts from people that have never met her, but only know us through my blog. I have sent out thank you cards to everyone, but would like to say thank you again here, thank you everyone for your support. How amazing is it that there are so many special people out there thinking of us. Thank you.

Since I'm already thanking people, I might as well thank the people that are sucha help right now. My mom has been amazing. Little Scalrlett is very lucky to have a babcia like her!! My dad, John and Angie are my amazing family. They are wonderful. Martin's family has been very supportive too. Visiting little Scarlett and welcoming her to the Ritchie family. Our pedietrician Dr.L has been to the house already once (and at the clinic once for her first check up), when we called her about Scarlett's umbilical cord. It's fine by the way, we're just crazy parents!! She is amazing! We love her. She has a good laugh at us, being first time parents, but is just so valuable to us. We are excited to have her in our life. Other than that, we literrally have dozens of people that I think of and want to thank every day. It seems like people are reaching out so much, and being so kind and excited for us, that it feels like many people out there have been waiting for Scarlett to arrive. I love that. I will make sure she knows it when she's older, how much she was wanted.

Above anything and anyone else, my friend Beth is still primary on our mind. My dad and I were talking about her and her family the other day, we think so much of her. We are still in awe of her, and will continue to be, when Scarlett is 1 month, 1 year, or when she is all grown up.