one month check-up

Stats

Weight - 7 lbs 4 oz (5th percentile)

Length - 21 3/4 inches (65th percentile)

Head 14 1/2 inches (45th percentile)

She would prefer to be called string bean rather than peanut :)

Good news is that she is staying on her growth curves, which is all that matters.

It's been a little (okay, more than a little) rough around here for the past couple of days. I am looking for all sorts of answers online, in books and from the doctor on why she is not longer sleeping in her crib, why can't I console her without feeding her, and when will this get better! I know it is just going to take some time. This too shall pass, and I just have to take it hour by hour (like the four hours I tried last night to get her to sleep). There is a highlight to my days now though... she has started to smile. I am not sure if it is on purpose or not, but she is awake when she does it and looking right at me, so I am going to keep thinking that it is just for me.

My sister was in town, and took some fabulous photos of the three of us. Enjoy, and Thanks KT!

This is a more accurate representation of how my days look.

We've had a very fussy and hungry baby the past couple of days. Hopefully this is only temporary. Scott and I need more sleep.

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Getting bigger. More photos to come soon. We've been a little busy...

Scott's First Father's Day

We spent Father's Day with both my Dad and the new Dad in Prescott. Our first family outing was a success, with Tessa sleeping most of the time. She only wore her I love Daddy t-shirt for the morning, because she still doesn't fit into the 0-3 month clothing.

(she's such a little peanut)

And here is the company, more photos soon :)

Someone is resting up in anticipation of company tomorrow...

Skinny Legs

I love her legs.


And I know that her wrinkles won't last for long (she's a great eater).


Until then, I will enjoy her wrinkled skin every minute I can.


And she played with a new toy today for a full 3 minutes, although I don't think she was looking at the jungle pandemonium at all. Maybe next week.

While you wait for more videos, a little black and white action.

Miss T and her bath

So this wasn't her first bath... but the second is pretty close, and it was the same, minus the first I didn't go as fast and she started crying at the end.

Tessa's First (second) Bath from Kelly McMillan on Vimeo.

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(her ooooooo face)

Tessa loves to cuddle, and to poop without her diaper on. She hates the car seat. She makes faces when we wake her up and open the blinds, and she stretches for a long time before she will open her eyes. She definitely been more awake this week, and cannot wait for that first "real" smile. Happy 2 week birthday lovey.

poor finn

First we bring in a baby who takes all of her mother's time, and today we had a new washer & dryer delivered.



Finn eats on top of the dryer. She is convinced that these new additions are monsters. It was pretty funny to see her react to them, but I am just waiting for her to poop on my bed again. (She does this when she is upset with me) At least I will have a washer big enough to clean it all up.

Today...

1. Today Tessa had her 1 week check up and weighs in at 6 lbs 4 oz, and had her first successful outing with her mother

2. Today she choose an interesting way to sleep this morning



3. Today Tessa had her first real bath, and liked it


4. Today she learned how to pull her own hair, and didn't like it

5. and Today is my birthday


Thank you to all for the birthday wishes.

Baby Blues

Happy Birthday Grandpa

Okay, I am posting a day late, but I was a little busy/tired yesterday. But I heard the birthday boy wanted more photos, and since he is not getting any presents until he comes to Arizona, then I can give him what he wants. So here you go Dad/Grandpa :) More pictures -



Getting a sponge bath, she didn't like it.


A new dress from the grandma's

I had to ask for another photo to be taken that included my head.

birth story

I went into labor probably around noon on thursday, and I guess I finally realized it was the real thing at 4 or 5. Decided it was time to go to the hospital around 9pm and was admitted at about 10:30 or 11:00. 5 hours later it was time to start pushing. She was stubborn to say the least. After 1 1/2 hours of pushing we finally got the meet our little girl. She didn't have a vigorous cry that I was expecting. They worked with her in the room for a while, giving her some oxygen and helping her out with the bag. I couldn't see a lot, but her color was not improving, so Tessa and Scott went to the nursery. After some more oxygen, lots of suctioning and a chest x-ray, it was determined that she had some fluid in her lungs and also a pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum (pretty much a small collapsed lung which allowed air to escape around her lungs and around her heart). The pediatrican explained that her first breath has to be huge to get that fluid out, and the pressure was a little too much for her lungs to take, causing the leaking of air around the lungs and heart. They kept her on oxygen with some added nitrogen for 24 hours, although she was a lot better after 6 hours. The chest x-ray that next morning showed some persistent fluid in the lungs, but the other findings had resolved, and she was doing great. We go to our pediatrician tomorrow, and hopefully he will have a good report as well.