@ daddy's work before opening night, tasting food! <3
Avah's pediatrician appointment was friday for her 2 week check-up. She weighs 8 lbs & is 20 in long! So, she gained back her birth weight and added an ounce! As I updated this she is curled in a ball on my chest while i struggle to keep my laptop on my lap and type at the same time! haha its amazing what you learn to do one handed. Avah is such a cuddler, she LOVES to sleep on Daddy and Mommy's chest. She would do it all day if we allowed it. I have been really surprised how much she is sleeping at night. There have been 2 nights recently where she slept 4 hours straight. It freaked me out, I jumped off the couch to check on her...she was sound to sleep. :) Each day she seems to more alert. This week we brought out her "tummy time" lady bug. She really liked it and I was surprised how strong she is already. She is paying more attention to sounds and will look in the direction of the sound. Avah also had her first bath this week which she couldnt decide if she loved or hated. At first I think she thought it felt nice but then when I poured warm water on her bum to rinse she began screaming!! After bath time she cluster fed for 2 hours to sooth her traumatic experience, haha.
Which brings me to the hardest part of motherhood so far, nursing. Finally this week it isnt so painful and I can enjoy the bonding experience with her. Prior to this week I curled my toes and sat in agony when she would first latch on. ouch!! Cluster feeding comes and goes, last night I thought it was never going to end! She wanted to stay on and nurse from 7ish-11. I was getting frustrated and TIRED. BUT, i kept thinking this is good for her and me...shes only building my milk supply and this is comfort for her. I got her to sleep my bouncing/walking around the house and humming/singing twinkle,twinkle :) Then she slept till 3:20am. AWESOME.
So, as you can see Avah is bring quite a lot of joy.
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