Two Weeks Old

Time is flying by and as of today, Emma is 2 weeks and 3 days old already. It is amazing to see her change each day. Every day is an amazing new experience and I am enjoying being a mom more than I could have ever imagined. It helps to have a relatively calm and peaceful baby, but trust me, she is not perfect all of the time. =) Larry is a natural at being a dad and I never imagined that I could love him more than I did, but that love just grew to a whole new level after the arrival of our daughter. Clearly I see his eyes every time she stares at me. =) I can't believe she is ours!!

Our first few weeks at home have gone very well. Since newborns don't do much more than eat, sleep, and poop, I love when Emma stays awake and absorbs the world around her. She loves doing tummy time and will scoot across the blanket when I put my hands by her feet and rotate her head from one side to the other. She thinks she is so big and tries to hold her head up when I burp her over my knee. Sometimes she resists taking a nap and gets a bit cranky when that happens, but overall, I could not ask for a better baby!

Larry had to go back to work on Monday. Thankfully, I am off until August 31st so Emma and I will really get to spend some quality time together before I go back to work. =) After our first few days home together, I decided that I could easily get used to hanging out with my girl all day. =) Yesterday we ventured out to Target. Emma was wide awake, quiet as a mouse, just looking around at everything. I realize now that it will take me an extra 30 minutes to get places after loading up all of her crap. Plus, right now, I'm still moving a little slow so things take longer than usual. I wanted to do a practice outing since tomorrow I have to take Emma to the doctor for her two week checkup. She was slightly jaundiced at birth so they will check to make sure that is clearing up, as well as weigh her. By two weeks, she should be back up to her birth weight (she was born at 6 lb 10 oz and was 6 lb 4 oz when we left the hospital.) The way this piggy eats, I have no doubts that she has not only returned to her birth weight but surpassed it as well!

Emma has quickly learned that mommy is her traveling milk truck and daddy is the guy that plays with her. She likes to stay awake and play with daddy and becomes eager to eat when I am around. This child likes to eat like her parents. =) Breastfeeding has gone better than I expected, although I must admit that I wanted to quit at first cuz it is not so very comfy to get used to! =p The things my poor body is enduring for my baby! The only downfall is that since I am her sole food supply, I have to feed her every 2-4 hours. During the day she eats every 2 1/2 to 3 hours and at night she has been sleeping for 4 hour blocks. I'm getting some sleep so it's not so bad. =) Last night she even slept in her crib all night like such a big girl!

Someone is awake and ready to eat........