Nana & Papa J's House

Yesterday, Emma and I went to spend the day with my parents because Josh is in the mountains for a couple of days. My mom was also babysitting Cheyenne. Emma and I had so much fun just hanging out with them for the day.

Our Family

Here is a picture of the three of us. The 2nd picture was just too cute not to share with you. She was so tired.

1 Month Old

Emma is 1 month old today. I took her to get her picture taken yesterday. She did ok. She cried most of the time so I have to put a bottle in her mouth and take it out so he could snap a few quick pictures and then put the bottle back in. [daddy will definitely be going with us next time] It was a lot of work going by myself. I can't believe our baby is a month old already. I wish she could stay this little forever but I'm anxious to see the little person she grows up to be. Josh and I have so many things we want to do with her The past month has been amazing. Our world has been completely turned upside down. But we wouldn't want it any other way. Here are a few of her 1 month pics. [we have the most beautiful baby ever]

Emma's Baby Blanket

This blanket was made for Emma by Nana Newnam. She did such a great job. It is by far the most beautiful blanket I've ever seen. Thank you Nana

1 Month Check-Up

I took Emma to the pediatrician this morning for her 1 month checkup. She weighed 7lbs 10 oz!!! Can you believe it? I can't. I was just as shocked as the doctor was. She gained 9 oz in 6 days! She is in the 25th percentile. Not that high...but atleast she's growing. The doctor thinks maybe she just went through a little growth spurt because she is still eating the same as she has been since she was born. She still isn't up to her birth weight but she's not far from it. She is now 21 in. long too. She was 19 1/2 in. when she was born. Dr. Lowe seems to think that she will be tall and skinny. [Wonder where she got that from??] Josh was out of town last night so it was the first night that I had to take care of Emma by myself. It actually went really good. She did great. She just had a couple of times where she wanted to get up and play. But she didn't cry or fuss at all. Josh is coming home today. I'm sure he missed her so much. It's the the first time he has had to be gone since she was born. :[

Visit with Nanny

Last night, we went to my moms house for a little cookout with my nanny.[my mom's mom] It was the first time she had seen Emma since she was born.

3 Weeks

Today, Emma is 3 weeks old. She weighs 7lbs 1 oz. She is about 1 pound under her birth weight still. We have been trying to alter her eating schedule to try and see if she will start gaining weight. But she eats like crazy....she just has a hard time gaining weight. She sleeps great too. She has had a couple of nights where she wants to fuss a little bit but nothing a bottle won't cure. She has just been a great baby so far. We couldn't have asked for anything better. Josh and I are getting plenty of sleep too. We still have to wake her up to feed her and then she falls right back asleep.

Due Date

Today is kind of special for me because it is Emma's due date. I would have been 40 weeks pregnant today. Even though she came 3 weeks early, I waited for this day for months and months. I couldn't have imagined being pregnant until today. But I'm glad that Emma is happy and healthy. Here a just a few cute pics

Emma's 1st Bath

Emma's umbilical cord fell off today and she got her first bath tonight. She did so good. She had a confused look on her face most of the time. She just didn't understand what was going on. She fussed a little bit at the end but once we got her wrapped up and warm again, she was ok.

Playing Around

Yes, I know, I'm a little blog-crazy right now. But she is just too cute. I just have to share all of this with you.

Hungry??

Emma has gotten better at telling us when she is hungry. Josh was holding her tonight while I was putting sheets on the bed and she decided that she wanted to eat right then. She just couldn't figure out why that t-shirt was in her way. Josh had a nice big wet spot on his shirt when she got finished with him. This video is just too funny not to share with you. The pic is of daddy and his little girl. [they are so cute]

2 Weeks Old

Time has flown by so fast. I can't believe our little baby is already two weeks old. I feel like just yesterday I was peeing every 5 minutes and waddling up and down the stairs. But these past two weeks have been the best. Emma is such a great baby. She sleeps like a rock. Most nights we have to wake her up to feed her. Don't get me wrong. She has had a couple of nights where she just wants to get up and play at 4:00 in the morning. I guess she is just so used to my schedule when I was pregnant that we just need to get her where she knows that she sleeps at night now. She has recently started pooping like crazy too, which Josh and I are ecstatic about. We are going to the pediatrician tomorrow for yet, another weight check. But after all this pooping, she's probably lost weight. We'll just have to wait and see. Here are a couple recent pics of her.

Family Pics

Nana
Autumn
Emma & Uncle Sam
Nana & Papa J
Granddad
Victoria & Katie

POOP!!!!

After 9 days, Emma has FINALLY pooped!! Most parents get tired of poop but Josh and I were praying for it. We went back to the doctor today to check her weight and she lost an ounce. But after a poop like that, the doctor was surprised she didn't lose more so she isn't too concerned. However, she wants us to come back on Monday to check her weight again. She is still eating every 2 hours, at least until she gets back to her birth weight. I feel like every time I put her down, it's time for her to eat again. But maybe after she gets to 8 lbs, the doctor will let me feed her every 3-4 hours. We'll just have to wait and see.

Check-Up

My mom and I took Emma to the pediatrician today for another check-up. She weighed 7 lbs 1 1/2 oz. So she still isn't gaining any weight. The doctor changed the way I am pumping so that Emma will get more calories and hopefully begin to put on some weight. Josh and I have been concerned lately because Emma hasn't pooped in a week. But we have been told that it is normal for babies to sometimes go a week without pooping. So the doctor actually stuck her finger [well, I'll let you use your imaginiation] in Emma to kind of get things going. I'm still waiting on her to go. She still looks a little jaundice but as she continues to eat and when she poops, that will help it to go away. We have to have her weight checked again on Friday. Hopefully she'll be back up to her birth weight soon. After her appointment, my mom took me out to breakfast at Tex & Shirleys. Emma does great being out in public. She just sleeps in her carseat. But she's only 11 days old.....I'm sure that will change.