First Week Update!

This Monday marked Lorelei's first week in our lives.  I know it sounds cliche, but it doesn't seem like that long.  She's really becoming a part of our lives and we're settling into a sort of a routine.  As we reach the halfway point of her second week of life, I thought I'd let you all know how things are going.

We were discharged from the hospital last Thur and the rest of Lorelei's first week was filled with doctor's appointments for blood work to check on her jaundice.  This was very stressful for me; worrying about my new baby's health, having to watch her cry as blood was drawn from her heel stick, and worrying that I wasn't adequately providing for her since she was losing weight and my milk didn't come in until Friday afternoon.  However, we are happy to report that at her last doctor's appoint this Monday, she got a clean bill of health!  Her skin was pink, and she's started gaining back some of the weight she lost.  On Monday she weighed 6lbs, 12oz, and she'd grown about half an inch long (give or take).

We're still waiting to see what color her hair and eyes will be. Right now, her hair is somewhere between light brown and dark blonde, and not much more than a velvety fuzz up front, but a bit longer in the back. Her eyes are harder to determine; they're brownish in the center and fade into a slate-blue around the edges. We're excited to see what color they resolve into.
We have all learned many new things this past week and a half.  Lorelei has learned to nurse effectively (most of the time), and to sleep (kind of).  In fact,  last night she twice slept for 2 hours straight between feedings.  It's nice to feel more rested.

Andrew and I are also learning things.  We're learning that Miss Lorelei doesn't like to be undressed or have her diaper changed.  We are also learning to have a second (and sometimes third) diaper ready because sometimes, no sooner do you get the new one on then she wets or messes it.  We are also learning to tag-team her.  I do the night time feedings and then he looks after her for a couple hours in the afternoon so I can nap.  Then, in the evening, I'll go to bed around 9 or 10 after feeding her and he'll bring her up for me to feed again when he comes to bed around midnight.  This way each of us gets a chance for a few hours uninterupted sleep and a chance to not be responsible for this tiny new little person for a little while.

Some milestones that Lorelei has experienced this week are:
Her first bath at home (she did not enjoy this)
She is already working on trying to hold up her head.  She really seems to want to look around her.

That's it for right now.  We'll post some more pictures soon.