Tuesday, August 25, 2009

3 weeks




We had another busy week!! Monday night we had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Langkamps. Tuesday my friend Dara and her baby Lainey came over so Lexi was introduced to one of her first playmates. Wednesday was the first day I was away from her for a couple hours. I ran a couple errands with my mom and Brad watched her. She did pretty good but I was missing her lots....not sure how I will get through leaving her all day to work. I try not to think about it right now.

Thursday I spent most of the day packing and doing laundry for our trip to Oklahoma. We left Friday morning and she did great traveling snoozing most of the time. I'm not gonna lie though it was a little much for me. I ended up getting a fever Friday night and Saturday morning so I was kinda out of it. She was a little out of sorts I think from not being at home but she still did good!!

We took her to the doctor yesterday and she is weighing 7lbs 9ounces (still not fitting into all her newborn clothes). The doc said she would like to see her gaining more weight so we are starting to give her formula so she can get more calories. We take her back next Thursday so I am hoping she will be around 8lbs by then.

Monday, August 17, 2009

2 weeks










She definitely has stayed awake a little more this week! Still a lot of sleeping eating and pooping...the normal newborn stuff. I love watching her face when she is sleeping she smiles and doesn't even know it!! :) She smiles when she is awake too but when she is sleeping its so innocent and cute. Since I'm breastfeeding it makes it a little harder to want to get her out but we did have a full schedule this past week. Tuesday was her doctors appointment and her doc said she looks great. She answered all my questions and gave me peace of mind about a few things. Lexi weighed 7lbs 4 ounces so she gained two ounces from when we left the hospital. We don't have to take her back until she is one month old on Sept 3rd.

We made a trip to my work so I could sign some papers to add her to my insurance and she did really good, everyone was excited to see her. We took her to Brads parents work Thursday and she got a lot of attention there. She had a fussy morning that day so we pulled over let her eat and she slept the whole time we were there so that was kinda nice. I'm still a freak about people passing her around and breathing on her....shes just so little still. Everyone said she looks like a porcelain doll, she was sleeping so peacefully. Friday we spent most of the day at my moms house and we ran a couple of errands. I took her to my brothers basketball game and she slept the whole game so my mom got to hold her the entire game....she was lovin that!! :) Saturday night was LeAnn's birthday so we went to Manny's for dinner she woke up at the end of dinner so she was ready to eat and then she stayed awake the whole car ride home so I sang songs to her. We had a good time!! Then yesterday was church, I can't believe she sleeps through all the loud noise but like my mom said shes probably used to it since we went so much when she was in my belly.

We are just enjoying her and trying to let everything sink in, I know this stage will soon pass.

Monday, August 10, 2009

My baby is one week old :(










My baby had a big week!! We had so many visitors at the hospital it was crazy but I was so proud to show her off so it didn't matter. She was sleeping most of the time anyway so she did good with being passed around. We left the hospital Wednesday and it was kind of an emotional day although right now every day has been kind of emotional. I didn't think it could get worse than pregnancy but hormones are still pretty crazy. I cried about her being a week old today!!

Friday Brad's boss asked him if he would help out so he went into work and I took her up to see him in the purple outfit with the big bow. Her onesie says, "I'll always be daddy's little girl". They all loved her and said how adorable she is!! :) She did look pretty cute in her purple flower. Then Saturday night we took her the grandma and grandpa's for the first time in her drama queen outfit. My mom has a little swing we put her in and she loved it. She was pretty worn out when we got home cuz she slept a solid 5 hours without waking up.

Then Sunday we took her to church in the cutest dress ever!! It was so emotional and amazing to stand up and worship God as I was holding her in my arms. Giving thanks to God that he gave her to us. He has blessed us so much lately it's amazing. She hasn't done much this week but eat, sleep and poop (she does not have tummy aches she poops all the time!!) But, I will say she is pretty strong for a newborn she already has pretty good control of her head for most babies I have held her age. I'm trying to start getting on the after baby readings now instead of what happens during pregnancy. Not as much time these days. Tomorrow she has a doc appointment and I have lots of questions. I try not to worry and freak out about every little thing but shes so little and new, I know I have a lot to learn. :)