Baby Lauren

Lauren was born on a Sunday afternoon, and her feisty personality was apparent the moment that she was born.  Her cries were loud from the beginning, and nothing really changed for the first three months of her life.  Each night, Lauren has cried and cried, only to be consoled by her mama(:   I suppose that when you are the third of three girls, you really need to stake out your spot so as not to be forgotten!  We lovingly refer to her as "the buzz saw" and "the mad hornet."  ha!  We found out that Lauren had acid reflux pretty significantly, so she started on medication (Zantac) when she was a week old.  Relief was apparent quickly.

Lauren smiled when she was three days old.  I know, it sounds unbelievable.  But I have the ultimate skeptical witness: Bubbie.  Actually, Lauren smiled AT Bubbie for the first time when she was three days old, and Bubbie about jumped out of her skin!  "She's been here before," is all that Bubbie could say.  By a week old, Lauren was definitely smiling socially (when she wasn't crying).  

Lauren is now three months old, and change is in the air!  She cries so much less now, and seems so much more settled.   Lauren has always been extremely aware of her surroundings, and seems to be overwhelmed at times which leads to crying.  Every day she becomes more comfortable with change.  She smiles, and coos, and is so endearing when she looks at you.  It's almost as if Lauren looks into your soul with her knowing eyes.  It's not lost on me that I'm referring to a 3 month old baby here.  But I'm just calling it as I see it (and again, it's been verified by Bubbie!)

Lauren is a great addition to our family.  Nicole and Megan adore her, and her mommy and daddy couldn't be happier that she has completed our little Reed trio.