It’s hard to believe, but Reese is more than one month old already.
She is growing every day.
It seems like she is doing something new that she wasn’t able to do the day before. She is able to focus on the person holding her, now. Before, she would look past you or over your shoulder or at your forehead. Now, it’s right in your eyes. Also, she is able to track a toy across her vision. It may not be totally smooth yet, but she will pick up the object sooner or later.
She is holding her head more and more every day. It seems like she always had a little bit of head control (not a lot, but a little), but you can tell it is definitely getting stronger.
I’m pretty sure she went through a growth spurt the past 3 to 5 days because she was eating more and more frequently as well. Newborn clothes are *just* a little tight, but 0-3 months clothes are *just* a little too big. So she is wearing the baggy 1-3 month stuff.
Her four week checkup was on Dec. 14. She was 22 and one-quarter inches long and 9 pounds 8 ounces. At her two week checkup (Nov. 30), she was 21 and three-quarter inches long and 8 pounds 14 ounces. At birth (Nov. 16), she was 21 inches and 8 pounds 7.3 ounces. All of this is to say she is grown at a health rate.
She was sleeping at pretty decent clips the first three weeks or more, able to go 4 hours (sometimes 5 hours) through night. The past four days or so, she has been very regular in getting hungry every three hours. Last night (Dec. 18 night/Dec. 19 morning), though, she slept six hours! We are hoping we can get her to do that again!
Reese likes to be held and then have that person dance with her. She also likes when someone sings to her. My favorite artists to sing to her are Tribe Called Quest and Sublime. I particularly enjoy making up songs, such as “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” “Reese’s Pieces,” and “All I want for Christmas is your Two Elbows.”
A funny thing, I *really* enjoy picking out her outfit for the day. I have no idea why. It’s not like I’m a big fashion expert or anything and I never played with dolls when I was a kid (unless G.I. Joes count). Amy thinks it’s cute.
Reese’s next checkup is the two month checkup where she gets some vaccination shots. Ouch! Not really looking forward to that, because she will probably have tears by then.
She is still a fairly mellow baby. She doesn’t cry a whole lot, only when she is hungry or when her stomach hurts (gas, indigestion, bowel movement, etc.). She doesn’t get too cranky when she’s tired and she doesn’t really care if she’s dirty.
There was one time, however, that she did cry. And it was all daddy’s fault. Amy and I were attempting to cut her fingernails, and I clipped her thumb, and not her thumbnail. Both baby and daddy cried after that. Mommy took care of everything. New rule: file nails only.
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Rick, Amy and Reese (and Ripken, too!)
She is growing every day.
It seems like she is doing something new that she wasn’t able to do the day before. She is able to focus on the person holding her, now. Before, she would look past you or over your shoulder or at your forehead. Now, it’s right in your eyes. Also, she is able to track a toy across her vision. It may not be totally smooth yet, but she will pick up the object sooner or later.
She is holding her head more and more every day. It seems like she always had a little bit of head control (not a lot, but a little), but you can tell it is definitely getting stronger.
I’m pretty sure she went through a growth spurt the past 3 to 5 days because she was eating more and more frequently as well. Newborn clothes are *just* a little tight, but 0-3 months clothes are *just* a little too big. So she is wearing the baggy 1-3 month stuff.
Her four week checkup was on Dec. 14. She was 22 and one-quarter inches long and 9 pounds 8 ounces. At her two week checkup (Nov. 30), she was 21 and three-quarter inches long and 8 pounds 14 ounces. At birth (Nov. 16), she was 21 inches and 8 pounds 7.3 ounces. All of this is to say she is grown at a health rate.
She was sleeping at pretty decent clips the first three weeks or more, able to go 4 hours (sometimes 5 hours) through night. The past four days or so, she has been very regular in getting hungry every three hours. Last night (Dec. 18 night/Dec. 19 morning), though, she slept six hours! We are hoping we can get her to do that again!
Reese likes to be held and then have that person dance with her. She also likes when someone sings to her. My favorite artists to sing to her are Tribe Called Quest and Sublime. I particularly enjoy making up songs, such as “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” “Reese’s Pieces,” and “All I want for Christmas is your Two Elbows.”
A funny thing, I *really* enjoy picking out her outfit for the day. I have no idea why. It’s not like I’m a big fashion expert or anything and I never played with dolls when I was a kid (unless G.I. Joes count). Amy thinks it’s cute.
Reese’s next checkup is the two month checkup where she gets some vaccination shots. Ouch! Not really looking forward to that, because she will probably have tears by then.
She is still a fairly mellow baby. She doesn’t cry a whole lot, only when she is hungry or when her stomach hurts (gas, indigestion, bowel movement, etc.). She doesn’t get too cranky when she’s tired and she doesn’t really care if she’s dirty.
There was one time, however, that she did cry. And it was all daddy’s fault. Amy and I were attempting to cut her fingernails, and I clipped her thumb, and not her thumbnail. Both baby and daddy cried after that. Mommy took care of everything. New rule: file nails only.
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Rick, Amy and Reese (and Ripken, too!)
