6 weeks old

Can you believe it that Sydney is already 6 weeks old and she is growing like crazy. Sad to say that our little preemie 6 lb Sydney is no longer here. She went through a crazy growth period and gained almost a pound in a week, yep a week. It seriously seemed like she was eating every hour. But we think Sydney is about 7 1/2 - 8 lbs now. Too bad her next doctor appointment is not till the end of November so we are going to have to wait to see how much she really weighs. However, Sydney is getting bigger and bigger and makes new discoveries everyday. She now is starting to hold her head up and use her legs more often now. But the cutest thing that she has started to do is SMILE!!! Yep, my little girl smiles now, and I am not just saying this because she is my daughter but she has the most beautiful smile in the world. However, getting a picture of this smile is proving to be a little bit more challenging, so far she is a little camera shy with her smiles ( which we'll have to change being that I am a photographer). But we love having her in our lives and still can't believe that she is ours and she is finally here. Quinton LOVES to hold her ( and I think that might be an understatement) it seems like he can not get through the door and shower fast enough so he can hold her. If this continues she might never learn to walk. But I love how wonderful of a father Quinton is to Sydney, even though he seems to be more sleep deprived then I am. He changes her diapers, feeds and burps her. Yep, he does it all ladies and sorry he is taken. But sleep deprived or not we both love being parents to this wonderful little girl that has blessed our lives in so many ways.