At six weeks old, Addie has been smiling more and more! She also likes imitating our facial expressions – she’s pretty good at sticking her tongue out – and coos all the time. She loves looking at toys, especially her My Friend Emily doll.

All this activity must be tiring her out, because last night she had her longest stretch of sleep yet – almost six hours. She definitely sleeps best when she’s in her “baby straightjacket” aka Miracle Blanket (see previous post for a visual), but the only downside is that she often grunts and squeaks throughout the night as she struggles against it. It doesn’t seem to bother her (or Steve!) so I’ll take it!

Here’s another waking up video that includes a smile! Those who are easily offended might want to mute the video.  Let’s just say after filming Addie was rushed in for a diaper change…

Sweet Relief from Ellen Strong on Vimeo.