Week 3

Dear Madelyn,

3 weeks already! And you are growing like a week. An adorable chunky little weed :) We had your 2 week check up this week. The general goal for newborns is to be back to birth weight by 10-14 days of age. When you were weighed at your appointment you were 9 lb 10 oz, which is 1 lb 6 oz above your birth weight! Your amazing breastfeeding has been paying off - and we're going to have to say goodbye to your newborn sized clothes pretty quickly, as you already popped open a snap on your kitty pajamas last night.

Our friends Aimee and Tom were in town for a wedding and came and stayed with us for a few days. Aimee cooked up a storm and we were eating well even after they left!

Your Nana V left after her almost 3 week stay helping us, and we had our first 24 hours on our own together! Poppa and Nana Laney came for a couple nights afterwards so you have continued to have great grandparent support. It was fun though spending all that time with you and a challenge to figure out just how many things I can do one handed since you like to be held all the time!

We tried out a pacifier for the first time - sometimes you like it and sometimes it makes you so mad!

Your favorite place is still sleeping on our chests - so most of my day is spent with you in the Moby wrap so I can get some things done. 

You are working hard at tummy time and just get frustrated when you want to be moving but you can't yet.

Looking forward to what the next week will bring!

Love you more than anything,
Your mamma