Saturday, July 31, 2010

Meredith's first week

Meredith slept off the tiny newborn pretty quickly and already has some good lengths of awake time (up to 2-1/2 hours).  She really opens her eyes and watches things and continues the same stretching she did in utero but with the ability to actually make it.  She likes to watch Beca for the fleeting moment that Beca will sit still by her.  The dog intrigues her but luckily the barking doesn't wake her up during naps.  Afternoon is her favorite napping time.  And she doesn't cry about much so far - mostly for being hungry or needing to burp.

Steve and I have actually figured out a decent schedule so there's some longer stretches of sleeping for both of us - he feeds Meredith after I've gone to bed and then puts her down and we all get some sleep until I get back up to feed her again.  We're getting that "4am is not awake time" thing worked out but she's pretty content after a little rocking.  I had forgotten how quickly the day goes by with feeding, changing, pumping, sleeping, feeding, changing, etc.  Worked on this posting for 2 days off and on.
Anyway, what everyone's asking for - more pictures:

Sweet big sister trying to calm the hungry baby
Beca tries talking sweetly
A new day and a sleeping baby
Beca checking Meredith's heartbeat while Meredith gets fitted in her seat for the first time (she was not impressed initially)
Family loaded and ready to go home!

Made it in the house!
Meredith's room
More of her room (with the stash of size 1 diapers - there are more in the closet)
Zoe desperately wants at her puppy - we have almost the same picture from bringing Beca home.

First bath - only liked getting her hair washed, didn't like being cold after

Daddy gets to feed his baby girl!!

All 3 girls!!

An outfit Beca picked out

Another outfit that Beca and I found shopping - and she decided to open her eyes!

Talking with the girlie while she's awake!

1 comment:

JaclynJohnson said...

She is sooooo cute, Angela! I love all the pics of her and Beca, too! I hope you are recovering well and getting rest. Did you have to have another c-section even though she was early?