12.03.2010
Sooo big!
The videos below aren't too exciting, but I know her grandparents and great-grandparents will think they are VERY exciting. She's getting so big! I love that she has more head control and is beginning to interact with things!
*If you know how to put more than one video in a post, please leave me a comment and let me know. I am new at this.
11.22.2010
Chunky Monkey
Last week I took Hailey to the doctor to check to see if she was back to her birthweight. She JUST made it, but had only gained 3.5 ounces in 1 week. The nurse wasn't satisfied with that so she asked me to come back in a week to make sure she's gaining.
Well, I couldn't wait a week and took her a day early. Our little girl gained 12 ounces in 6 days!
Now I am off to check her closet for any newborn clothes she hasn't worn yet. I have a feeling she won't be wearing them for much longer.
*This is an old picture from the hospital, but I just had to show off her lips! We LOVE those lips! We will take/post more pictures this week...hopefully.
Well, I couldn't wait a week and took her a day early. Our little girl gained 12 ounces in 6 days!
Now I am off to check her closet for any newborn clothes she hasn't worn yet. I have a feeling she won't be wearing them for much longer.
*This is an old picture from the hospital, but I just had to show off her lips! We LOVE those lips! We will take/post more pictures this week...hopefully.
11.18.2010
2 Weeks Old
Hailey is two weeks old today! Currently she's celebrating by hanging out in her swing and NOT sleeping!
We've learned a lot about our little girl (and babies in general) in the last two weeks. She's such a sweet girl, but she definitely knows what she likes...and doesn't like.
Hailey is slowly getting into a schedule (then quickly breaking it...like now). She's eating every three hours during the day and every 3-5 hours at night. She cries when she's hungry or getting her diaper changed, but that's about it until evening.
Every night after dinner Steve gives me time to take a bath/shower while he has "Sprouty time." This is usually when she gets fussy, but Steve is SO patient with her.
We went to the doctor on Tuesday to check her weight. She's back to her birth weight but only gained 3.5 oz instead of the desired 5 oz in a week so she's going back next week for another check. The nurse thinks she's fine, but just wants to be sure. I contribute the low weight gain to the spit up and giant nasty diaper before we weighed her.
We haven't ventured out too much, but we've been to her great-grandparents 3 times! Matt and Arlene love their time with their first great-grandchild and Hailey LOVES to sleep in her great-grandma's arms. Arlene has had a lot of practice with 12 children and several grandchildren. She's a pro!
Hailey will be getting her first real bath tonight. Thanks to the warming lights in the hospital, her umbilical cord is already off. I'm hoping she likes it more than the sponge bath.
It looks like the swing did it's magic and she's snoozing. Time for this momma to do the same thing!
We've learned a lot about our little girl (and babies in general) in the last two weeks. She's such a sweet girl, but she definitely knows what she likes...and doesn't like.
Hailey is slowly getting into a schedule (then quickly breaking it...like now). She's eating every three hours during the day and every 3-5 hours at night. She cries when she's hungry or getting her diaper changed, but that's about it until evening.
Every night after dinner Steve gives me time to take a bath/shower while he has "Sprouty time." This is usually when she gets fussy, but Steve is SO patient with her.
We went to the doctor on Tuesday to check her weight. She's back to her birth weight but only gained 3.5 oz instead of the desired 5 oz in a week so she's going back next week for another check. The nurse thinks she's fine, but just wants to be sure. I contribute the low weight gain to the spit up and giant nasty diaper before we weighed her.
We haven't ventured out too much, but we've been to her great-grandparents 3 times! Matt and Arlene love their time with their first great-grandchild and Hailey LOVES to sleep in her great-grandma's arms. Arlene has had a lot of practice with 12 children and several grandchildren. She's a pro!
Hailey will be getting her first real bath tonight. Thanks to the warming lights in the hospital, her umbilical cord is already off. I'm hoping she likes it more than the sponge bath.
It looks like the swing did it's magic and she's snoozing. Time for this momma to do the same thing!
11.11.2010
11.08.2010
My First Official Day on the Job
Today is my first day as a mom on maternity leave. Well, it sort of started last night. I was determined to let Steve have a good night's sleep since he had to work today so I took care of all of the feedings, changings, soothings while he slept. He left this morning at 6:30 am for work, and we are on our own! :) Thank goodness my friend Karla will be here in a few hours! :) haha
We were finally discharged Saturday around 11am after her jaundice levels came back low and the doctors had seen us. I was SO happy to leave that hospital after spending 4 nights there and hardly leaving my room. Our hospital has bells (like church bells) that ring through town as new babies leave. It was so pretty. I almost cried.
As soon as we got home, we took pictures (lots of them) and settled into our house. Then, Betsy came to help out. She was WONDERFUL! She did laundry, washed dishes, made meals, and gave great advice. We had some visitors Saturday night and then we settled in for our first night home.
The first night wasn't the best, but I guess it's what we should have expected. Hailey wanted to stay awake, and we wanted to sleep. Betsy saved our lives (well, our sanity) and stayed up with her for a few hours so we could sleep. It was LOVELY!
Sunday was a great day. Betsy helped me give Hailey her first sponge bath at home. It started with her peeing on my hand, and ended with her relaxing while I washed her hair under the faucet. She LOVED that part. Later, Hailey took her first trip out to meet her great-grandma who was in IL when she was born. She loved being in her arms. Then, we hung out at our house as a family and relaxed.
Last night was a much better night. Even though her days/nights are still messed up, Hailey was much more content. We were up for several hours because she didn't want to close her eyes, but I learned a trick! :) Turn the lights on! I had the lights dimmed everywhere to "soothe" her, but that was only keeping her awake because she could look around. As soon as I turned them on, she closed her eyes and went right to sleep! Seriously, I wish I were a faster learner.
Today, my friend Karla is coming in town to help out. (I honestly couldn't have better friends.) She's going to help me out with a ton of stuff including taking Hailey to her first doctor's appointment tomorrow.
Life is good...no, great...I couldn't ask for anything more.
We were finally discharged Saturday around 11am after her jaundice levels came back low and the doctors had seen us. I was SO happy to leave that hospital after spending 4 nights there and hardly leaving my room. Our hospital has bells (like church bells) that ring through town as new babies leave. It was so pretty. I almost cried.
As soon as we got home, we took pictures (lots of them) and settled into our house. Then, Betsy came to help out. She was WONDERFUL! She did laundry, washed dishes, made meals, and gave great advice. We had some visitors Saturday night and then we settled in for our first night home.
The first night wasn't the best, but I guess it's what we should have expected. Hailey wanted to stay awake, and we wanted to sleep. Betsy saved our lives (well, our sanity) and stayed up with her for a few hours so we could sleep. It was LOVELY!
Sunday was a great day. Betsy helped me give Hailey her first sponge bath at home. It started with her peeing on my hand, and ended with her relaxing while I washed her hair under the faucet. She LOVED that part. Later, Hailey took her first trip out to meet her great-grandma who was in IL when she was born. She loved being in her arms. Then, we hung out at our house as a family and relaxed.
Last night was a much better night. Even though her days/nights are still messed up, Hailey was much more content. We were up for several hours because she didn't want to close her eyes, but I learned a trick! :) Turn the lights on! I had the lights dimmed everywhere to "soothe" her, but that was only keeping her awake because she could look around. As soon as I turned them on, she closed her eyes and went right to sleep! Seriously, I wish I were a faster learner.
Today, my friend Karla is coming in town to help out. (I honestly couldn't have better friends.) She's going to help me out with a ton of stuff including taking Hailey to her first doctor's appointment tomorrow.
Life is good...no, great...I couldn't ask for anything more.
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