Friday, October 17, 2008

Grins and Almost Giggles

Hi, everyone! It's hard to believe that Lexie is 5 weeks old! She's already changed so much in the short time she's been here.

We haven't been back to the pediatrician since my last post, so we're not exactly sure what she weighs, but she's gone through at least two growth spurts since then, so I'm sure she's put on a few ounces... :) She's definitely got a healthy appetite. At some feedings, she's taking five ounces! Of course, other times she'll take two, so the kid's a little finicky (like her mom?).

She's starting to smile socially, and it just lights up the room when she does it. Her grin is infectious, and you just can't help but smile back when she smiles at you.



We've been going on lots of field trips. She's a good traveler, and almost always falls asleep in the car. We haven't had to take her on a car ride to get her to go to sleep at night yet, but we've got it in reserve... We've visited Daddy at work several times.


It's not all smiles and sunshine, though....
Overall, she's got a pretty laid back personality (at least for now...I'm told that kids can turn on you in the blink of an eye! :). A lot of the day, we just hang out and talk to each other. Other times, she likes to be on her own for awhile. And her Soothie is her best friend...
She's starting to find her voice and is beginning to coo and almost giggle. (Daddy can't wait for that to happen.) Enjoy the following video, but please ignore the Mommy voice... It just comes out without my thinking about it...not very flattering...but she sure is cute!

Lots of love to you all!!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Three weeks goes by so fast...

Hi, everyone! Sorry it's taken awhile for an update, but sleep deprivation will do that to a girl :)

So, Lexie will be three weeks old tomorrow. How time flies! We had a pediatrician appointment today. Lexie weighs 10 pounds 9.7 ounces (she's gained 1 pound 3 ounces) and is 20 3/4 inches long (she's grown 3/4 of an inch). She's dealing with a little bit of reflux, so we're starting her on some baby Zantac. The doctor said that the other option was to add rice cereal to her formula, but since she's gaining weight so well, she didn't want to add those empty calories. So she got her first dose tonight, and we're hoping to see a difference in a few days.

Doug and I are learning to deal with little-to-no sleep. She wakes up 2-3 times a night to eat, and that takes awhile. I think that's because of her reflux, so - fingers crossed - when the Zantac kicks in I'm hoping it won't take as long to eat.

I'm attaching a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. She's a sweet, sweet girl - the light of our life and our pride and joy. We are so thrilled to have her home. Now if we can get a little sleep..... :)


Lexie and Daddy at the hospital - less than 24 hours old.


Mommy and Lexie on discharge day - 3 days old.


Baby smiles - 1 week old.



BIG yawn (with a milky tongue) - 1 week old


Sleeping Beauty - how cute is this baby?? - 20 days old

She sleeps so much (during the day!) that it's hard to get a picture of her eyes. As for now, they're a very pretty deep blue. And when her hair is wet, it has red highlights in it. I can't see who she looks like...I've had people tell me she looks just like Doug and others tell me she looks just like me. ???

Hope you all are well. Lexie sends her love!