Eliza Everlee
July 18, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
ONE MONTH UPDATE - MY HOW SHE'S GROWN!
Eliza is now five weeks old and she just had her one-month check up this morning. She was such a good girl while Dr. Jason poked and prodded her and while the nurse gave her a Hepatitis B vaccination. Here's a picture of her first owie:
We were really excited to find out her current stats and boy, has she grown like a weed!!
Here are Eliza's birth stats:
June 17, 2011
Weight: 7 pounds, 15 ounces
Height: 19.25 inches
What Eliza weighs today:
July 21, 2011
Weight: 11 pounds
Height: 22.75 inches
Happy One-Month Birthday Sweet Eliza!
Monday, July 11, 2011
THREE WEEKS ALREADY??
Our sweet Eliza was born three weeks ago today (Friday, June 8th) and boy, time flies! Here are some highlights of the last (or first) three weeks of Eliza's life.
Eliza had her first doctors appointment her first week home. She checked out great but really didn't enjoy her first exam. We left so quickly we didn't even have time to take a picture of the big event! We go in for our one month check-up in just a few days.
Eliza gained nearly a full pound between the end of week 1 and week 2. After a special weight-check visit to the doctor she weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces, up from 7 pounds, 15 ounces. We had a couple of rough days when she didn't nurse as much as she should so she was down in weight. We made some changes and we are now growing a little each day. We are already out of newborn diapers and into size one and wearing a lot of our new 3 month clothing.
Eliza and mommy made a trip to the northside to see Daddy at work. She really enjoys riding in the car, especially when it is moving. She has gotten used to the carseat as Miss E slept in it for most of her second week. It was one of the changes we made to help her sleep through the night. She is now back in her Moses Basket and is a great night sleeper (for now!)
She has enjoyed visits from MamMam Bev, Auntie Lori, Great Aunt Sandy and Great Uncle Bill, Uncle Adam and Aunt Megan and cousins Noah and Morgan, Aunt Mickey, Uncle Pat and cousins Will and Leanna (all the way from Toledo) Mimi and Poppa (Mary and Fred, all the way from Michigan), special friends Kristen and Jeff, Jim and Ashley, Kim and the boys, Erin, Linda and Brooke, Uncle Fred and Aunt Laura (all the way from Phoenix), and Aunt Kelly and cousins Parker and Madison (all the way from Kentucky). We hope we didn't forget anyone! Eliza promises anyone who visits these days at least one smile, which she is sharing pretty freely these days.
We get asked a lot about how the dogs and Eliza are getting along. We are more than thrilled to say that they get along great. The dogs see her as a new pack member and she sees them as something furry to rub her feet on (with mommy's help, of course). We are sure these friendships will continue to grow and blossom into one of the best gifts we can give her - the loyal and unconditional love of a dog.
We've taken several walks in our new stroller (thank you Bev and Ken!) with Daisy and Joey. We recently took a walk with all dogs (Eliza in the Bjorn carrier) and met another neighbor who gave us an ice cream pie as a welcome to the neighborhood. We'll need a few more walks around the block before we can treat ourselves to a slice. We've met quite a few neighbors now and have been warmly welcomed to the neighborhood.
Eliza has finally gotten past her dry skin phase on her legs and arms. Her skin is a healthy pink and is ever-so-soft! We are now dealing with baby acne which we hope clears up soon. Her hair is turning a little lighter in color and her eyes are a very pretty blue. And for those of you who saw her those first few days, her nose has straightened out nicely. YAY!
Eliza had her first holiday, the Fourth of July, and although she slept, ate or cried through most of it we look forward to next year's Fourth as she will be one year old!
We've been taking lost of pictures but they usually turn out blurry. We will need to figure out a better setting on the camera so we can show you all just how adorable she is and how fast she is growing! We hope to post some new pictures soon.
Friday, July 8, 2011
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