Addallee -- One Week

Addallee was one week old yesterday, so here are a few highlights from our first week with her.

Weight: She was 7lbs 7oz at birth, and 7lbs 2oz at her four day check up... so I image she is a little heavier than that now.

Length: She was 19 inches at birth and they measured her 20 inches at the pediatrician... so she is probably in between.

Clothing size: She is wearing newborn clothing, but I can tell she is a bigger baby than my other three because she will definitely be growing out of these faster than her older siblings.  They fit her well right now and are not too big.

 

 

Eating: She eats well throughout the day and night.  She probably eats every three hours, but I don't time it the way I did with the other newborns.  Sometimes she cluster feeds (like when I have a little more time) and then other times she goes a little longer between feedings (when her older siblings are being demanding).  Clearly she's already adapting to her role as the fourth child.

 

 

Sleeping:  She sleeps best in our bed... which is not where we want her to sleep, so we're trying to find a compromise where she sleeps well, but is not sleeping with us.

 

New things for Addallee

• She is very loved by her older siblings
• She has had her newborn pictures taken
• She has dressed in her Halloween costume
• She has visited a pumpkin patch
• She has attended a church family Halloween party
• She has been to Tracey, Howard, and Caroline's school
• She has tagged along while I've taught a birthing class
• She's been to the pediatrician
• She has come home from the hospital
• First bath with help from Tracey
• She has had a very eventful first week

 

 Likes: 

• Sleeping
• Eating
• Pacifiers
• Warm baths
• Laying next to me
• Being worn in a Moby wrap
• Being nicely held by her older siblings

 

Dislikes:

• Cold diaper wipes
•  Delayed feedings
• Being poked by her older siblings

 

Big events:

• Having her newborn pictures taken... hopefully images to come soon
• Adjusting to life, her family, her older siblings and her parents outside the womb
• Probably the same list as "New Things"