2nd week at home with Mommy

Today marks the end of our 2nd full week together at home! How in the world is time moving so fast?!  You truly are changing quickly!
This week...
--you found your thumb, it was super cute and you enjoyed sucking on your thumb for awhile
--you have been sleeping for 3 hours at a time and Daddy feeds you a bottle that is 3oz compared to your usual 1.5-2oz
--you had your 2 week check up on Wednesday 2/8/12 and you weighed 5lbs 15oz and were 18.5 inches long (comapred to last visit on 1/31/12 when you weighed 5lbs 2oz and were 17.75 inches long)

Sleepy Girl after 2 week Dr. visit

--you are still grunting but now you are doing it while on your play mat
--speaking of play mat, you LOVE laying on it and looking up at the toys, especially blue hippo

(here's a video of you playing, excuse your silly hat, Daddy did it)

--you are staying awake longer, now for 1-2 hours each time
--you are starting to enjoy bath time more, not crying as much unless we are washing your hair
--you got your newborn pictures taken, you were such a good baby girl, only pooped on Daddy once ;)
--you got the okay from the Dr. to visit Great Grandma Doris at the nursing home (she cried when she saw you, we all did actually)

--you met you future best friend Noelle =) , she came to visit with her family; Mommy's best friend Steph, Eli and Isaac

2 Weeks Old

You turned 2 weeks old today and you could not be more PERFECT! Daddy and I are so blessed that you are such a good baby (knock on wood hehe)  We have daily little chats when Daddy comes home from work about how special you are and how blessed we feel. 
Here you are at two weeks old!

Mommy and Gianna's first full week at home

Today marks the end of our first week at home, without Daddy. I cannot believe how fast it has gone! Things have been going well so far, you aren't sleeping for very long in between feedings to far but it's so worth it because I am watching you grow before my eyes.  It is so funny that you already have such a strong personality already, I wonder who you got that from.
A few things Mommy and Daddy have noticed about what Miss Gianna does and doesn't like...
-you don't like to eat with a dirty diaper
-you like being swaddled but only with your arms out, if they aren't out you will wiggle them out
-you don't like your diaper being changed at all
-you like to be skin to skin while mommy feeds you
-you love being nice and warm
-you like when your head is rubbed and your hair played with
-laying on Daddy's chest
-you have been sgrunting constantly, all night and day, its super funny!

YOUR CORD HAS FALLEN OFF...it's bittersweet because that was a reminder to Mommy that you were once in my belly and that cord connected the two of us!

Aunt Megan and Aunt Keke came into town to meet/visit you.  It was super fun seeing them and so special mommy got to share you with them!

1 Week Old

Today, you turned 1 week old!  I cannot believe it!  Daddy went back to work today which I know it was hard for him to leave you but important for him to get back.  We started your 1 week birthday by picking up Nani and heading to the hospital again to get your billirubin drawn, we are PRAYING your jaundice is going away, and you won't have to use the billi blanket any longer.  After the blood test, we headed to your 1st Dr. appointment with Dr. Beardman.  She checked you over and let Nani and I know that besides the jaundice you looked great!  You weighed 5lbs 2oz, which was less than what you weight at birth but that is normal.  Dr. Beardman did let us know that she wanted you to gain 3.5 oz a week minimum, which puts a lot of pressure on Mommy but I'm up for any challenge that has to do with my angel!

First Bath

You had your first bath tonight.  You DID NOT enjoy it, you screamed so loud and were not happy with Mommy and Daddy!  Hopefully next time you enjoy your bath a little bit more. =)

We're home!

We finally got  to head home Wednesday evening and now we are adjusting to life with you, our precious baby girl!

The past 3 days at home have been quite different from before you were here, but in the BEST way.  Since you were so early (4 weeks) we didn't have a couple things we needed in place quite yet.  The weekend before you were born Mommy and Daddy ordered your pack and play for our room on the computer, needless to say it didn't arrive by the time you surprised us so Lauren  Mommy's friend let us borrow hers. haha 
When we left the hospital the nurses suggested Mommy set an alarm to get you up and eating every 3 hours, you have NOT needed that alarm once in the past 3 days we've been home!  You wake up on your on during the day and night about every 1.5-2 hours to eat! and boy do you eat! 
Thursday morning 1/26 the home nurse came to visit and check in on you, she also had to check your blood to see if your billirubin level was elevated still.  We then got a phone call from Dr. Beardman your pediatrician that told us your levels were a little high, we were told to get them checked again Friday  morning 1/27.  Unfortunately Friday morning your levels were higher, so they ordered you a bili blanket, it wrapped around your body and you lit up like a glow worm!  Saturday  morning 1/28 we went back to the hospital and got your levels checked again, Dr. Rogers called us and let us know to continue using the light for one more day and go back, yes go back, again Sunday morning.  We got the call Sunday afternoon that your level went down and we could stop using the light, golly molly, we were happy.  Mommy and Daddy did not like wrapping you up in that silly thing all day long.
Tomorrow you will be one week old, Daddy will go back to work and Mommy and you will start the next 7 weeks together before Mommy goes back to school.

At the hospital

You were born on Monday night January 23, 2012 at 910pm!  We spent that night and Tuesday night at the hospital, the nurses were monitoring your temperature as you were having trouble regulating it all by yourself.  We finally got to head home on Wednesday evening after your temperature stayed above 97.6 for 24 hours.

Still in awe of my little girl, Mommy could look at you all day!

A VERY tired Mommy at your FIRST feeding Tuesday, Jan. 24 @ 12:30am

Content in Daddy's arms

Daddy lovin on you



You've got Daddy wrapped around your little finger already!

You had to stay in the NICU overnight our first night in the hospital so Nani didn't get to meet you until the next day, luckily Daddy caught a picture of her first time holding you.

3 generations! (don't mind Mommy, she was SUPER sleepy)

Nani holds you for the first time

There were so many people that came to see you; Nani, Papa, Uncle Phil, Grandma & Grandpa Cook, Aunt Nancy & Uncle Joey, Tammy, Adelia, Nevin, Aunt Liz, Lauren, Emily, Lori and Andrea.
 Here are some pics of you with your visitors.

Flowers from Bell Prairie PTA, card from the Kirby's and a book of letters from Mommy's class