Lots of firsts!

Hi all,
Sorry it's been awhile since the last post...almost a month! It has been a very busy time in the Reeves' household. Carrie is growing like a little weed. We have not been back to the pediatrician to do an official weigh-in, but I've done my own little experiment. I've weighed myself then picked her up and got back on the scale. When I do that, it says I've added an extra ten pounds! Now, I doubt she's already at ten pounds (or heck, she could be the way she eats), but I'm sure she's at least at 8.5 by now. She's quite the chow-hound!

She's had her first real bath since her umbilical cord fell off. That was pretty exciting for all of us involved, especially Daddy since he got tinkled on during the process! We got it all on video for future reference, so there will be plenty of opportunities to embarass poor Carrie once she's of dating age (which won't be for another 30 or 40 years ;)

She's actually smiling for real now, which is SO amazing. Before when she grinned, it was just because the muscles in her face just happened to go into that position...now, she genuinely will look at you and be happy to see you (particularly if you look like Mommy or have a bottle in your hand) and give you the most amazing toothless grin that just takes your breath away. She also manages to do it during those early morning feedings as if to say "thanks, Mom!" It's truly very cool.

Carrie also seems to have taken to sleeping through the night. I'm afraid to say it too loud for fear of she'll remember she's a newborn and not supposed to do that yet...but truly, she'll go down for bed around 10:30 or 11 and sleep for 5.5-6 hours, get up to eat for an hour, then go back to sleep for another 2-3 hours. I won't lie; after the second time she did this I called the pediatrician to make sure this was okay. They told me to enjoy it while I can, because it probably won't last. Well, it's lasted for almost 2 weeks now, so everyone keep your fingers crossed! She has a bad day here and there, but honestly it's a million times better than 2-3 weeks ago!

Carrie was christened this weekend, which was a big affair. We had both sets of grandparents, both sets of godparents, and aunts & uncles here for the big day. It went off without a hitch, and despite my concerns that she was going to wail through the entire service, she seemed to really enjoy church. This was the first full service we were able to stay through, and she enjoys all of the music and people. There are so many things to look at in a church she can't be bothered with getting upset I suppose.

In the meantime, the Reeves family is just plugging along. It is really amazing to think we're our own little family of three now. Memorial Day was so much fun with just the three of us going to lunch, wandering around the mall, then coming home to just hang out. I think we're finally attempting something at a routine of what works for us, which was unthinkable 5 weeks ago. Of course, now that I've typed that, Carrie will get wind of it and change things up, just to make sure Mommy & Daddy are on their toes!

We have lots of pictures of her first month; if you haven't seen them just shoot me an email and I will send you the snapfish link. Birth announcements are forthcoming as well!

Carrie MUST be sneaking food at night...

We went to the pediatrician for our two week check up today. I was anxious to see how much weight she had gained since her last appointment on April 24th. When she was born, she was 6lbs, 11oz. When she left the hospital she was down to 6lbs, 5oz. That's normal for newborns, so I wasn't too worried about that. At her first appointment, she had gained 1 oz, so I was pretty excited about that. Then we went in for the appointment today...I swear this child must be sneaking into the kitchen at night to eat snacks or something, because today she weighs 7lbs, 8 oz! I'm glad to see that all those middle of the night feeding frenzies are leading to something positive and not just resulting in Mommy & Daddy being sleep-deprived.

She's also grown half an inch in length, and the pediatrician gave her a clean bill of health. She did get the first of her Hep B shots. I think Mommy cried more than Carrie did. We go back when she's two months old, so mid-June. Then she gets another round of shots, which won't be fun, but they are necessary!