Grandparents

We're going into week 7 and Anna is up to 12 lbs and already fitting into some of her 3-6 month clothes! Another milestone happened last night - she slept from 8:00 pm to 3:30 am! I thought she was waking up around 11:30 so I changed her diaper and started getting ready to feed her. But she never woke up so I put her back down and didn't hear a peep until 3:30. I like where this is heading!

It's tough living so far away from our families but so far Anna has had the pleasure of meeting three of her grandparents. First came Nana (my mom Mary), who was with us both before and after the birth. At that point the simplest things seemed impossible (showering, eating, cleaning) so mom was a huge help. Anna was perfectly content sleeping in Nana's arms all day while Todd and I tried to catch up on sleep.

 

Next came Grandma J (Todd's mom Jeannette) who visited when Anna was about 2 weeks old and at her fussiest! Grandma J gave us a welcome break from the holding, walking, rocking, and shooshing. It was a lot of work but I don't think Jeannette minded one bit.

 

Most recently Anna got to meet her Papa (my dad Craig) who was in town for a quick one-night layover. I think Anna was fascinated by the mustache, which just goes to show how much more aware she has become. Dad got to see the smiles and hear the cute little sounds Anna makes now that she's discovered her own little voice. I have a feeling dad will start scheduling as many trips to San Francisco as possible!

 

Anna has changed so much these past seven weeks I can only imagine what she'll be like when Grandpa Ed and Carol come out to visit later this summer. Can't wait!

5 Weeks

 

Anna had her one month check-up this morning and Todd and I had bets on how much she was going to weigh - I said 10 lbs and he said 9 lbs 4 oz. Well, we were both way off! Our little baby is not so little anymore. She's 10 lbs 15 oz and 22.75 inches long. That puts her in the 90th percentile for both height and weight! As you can see in the latest picture I think it's all in her cheeks.

4 Weeks

Tomorrow Anna will be one month old. I can't believe how fast the time is going by... each day kind of blends into the next. Here's the routine: feed, burp, change diaper, try to get her to sleep, and repeat! For a while she was feeding every hour which was pretty exhausting. From what I've heard she was probably going through her first growth spurt. Luckily (for me) she's on more of an every 2-3 hour schedule now. I would say I'm getting a total of about 6 hours of sleep each night in 1-2 hour increments. If she weren't so darn cute I might be annoyed!
It took me a while to feel comfortable leaving the house with her but now we go for walks and run errands together in the neighborhood. Every so often we'll go out in the car but it all has to be timed just right. We're slowly figuring things out, one day at a time.
Last week we attempted some "tummy time" so she can practice lifting her head and strengthening her neck. Let's just say it didn't go too well, as shown below.

Looking a little frustrated

 

Too exhausting - time for a quick nap

 

Happy to be back on her back!