Two Weeks Old

Our little princess is already two weeks old.  We went to the pediatrician for her two week checkup and she passed with flying colors.

I had begun to worry about our girl since she was feeding less than the week before, but I was just being a paranoid mommy.

She gained 15 ounces in 8 days (since her last appointment at the doctor), and is up to weighing 8 pounds 3.4 ounces.

She also grew an inch since her birth and is up to 21.5 inches.  Working her way up to 5 foot 7!

It has amazed me how quickly newborns change.  She recently started looking at us and seems to really see us in a new way.  She appears to get stronger all the time, kicking us with new gusto.  She is also getting more vocal with her coos and complaints.

A friend advised me to enjoy the stage we're in with Orelia, and I'm trying to take that advice to heart.  Yes, newborns are hard with their constant feedings and waking up in the middle of the night, but they are also incredibly wonderful at this stage.  One day she will sleep through the night, but it isn't going to happen anytime soon and we will just appreciate her for who she is now.