We took her to her checkup on Tuesday, which we didn't have to do with Emily because we stayed in the hospital two days with her. Since they released us after 24 hours with Audrey, they wanted to do a checkup to look for jaundice, heart murmurs, and other things that show up in the 2-3 day range. She passed all with flying colors! She measured 8 lbs 15 oz, so she's back up past her birthweight - and that was even after pooping and before eating! She showed off her two dimples (our doctor remembered that Emily has one dimple. isn't that sweet of her??), and she was awake and alert and shining, clear through the appointment and the trip to the grocery store afterwards. What a nice little girl!
She's been sleeping pretty well at night, in general. We had one rough night this week, but she's really pretty good with the 3-hour snooze between feedings. She's got incredible output capabilities, though, so she's in size 1 diapers for overnight. They look ridiculous on her, but the newborn size just doesn't have the capacity we're needing! We're getting closer to being regulated for supply and demand as far as food goes. I'm still pretty sore, but it's getting better.
She has found the same framed pictures that her sister liked at this age, and it's fun to sit on the couch with her while she looks up at them. I still think it's funny how it can get to be overwhelming for her! She'll look for a good long while, and then start crying when it's gotten to be too much stimulation! Such a concept!
And she's SO beautiful! I wish I could get a picture of her eyelashes, but they're too thin to show up in pictures. They're long, though, and so pretty! She has the most pleasant expression, too, and I crack up everytime she gives me her hungry snarly face. She just looks like she's ready to laugh at any minute. And it's so funny to compare how she's like Emily, or baby Kristin or baby Travis. It'll be even more fun to do those comparisons as her personality comes out!
We really thought long and hard about what to name this little girl. The more I get to know her, the more amazed I am that we got it right! It wasn't a name we had considered until after she was born. I really thought that I had thought of everything, though, in picking a name for her that was beautiful and ageless, so you can imagine how devastated I was when she came home and Emily referred to her as "Laundry." *sigh* She's just about got it now, but it's been tougher for her than I thought it would be!! Someday I'll laugh, right? :)
I am so in love with my girls!!
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