Brynn's second week - roll over little girl!

I feel badly that I've been a bad blogger this past week - it's been a bit of a crazy week at home. Thank you so much for you sweet comments on my last post - I can't wait to catch up and see what is new with everyone else. I finally feel a bit caught up at home where I look forward to doing that tonight :-) My mom had surgery this week on her cervical spine so I spent some time at the hospital with her helping her recover. It was the least I could do for her after she was my shower buddy who helped me with things as simple as washing my hair and to change my gown those last few weeks of my pregnancy when either I was too weak or didn't want to lose an IV site that was difficult to come by. Things are going well - recovery is slow and I need to follow up with my gastroenterologist (GI doctor) but everyday gets better. I think I have actually gained a little bit of weight this week and I definitely don't feel as weak so that is a great thing!


I can't believe Brynn is already two weeks old. She has already started to change in so many ways it's incredible. She makes the most amazing eye contact and she recognizes my voice when I talk to her. It's one of the things I love most. When other people are around, if I talk to her she'll turn her head towards me like - "I know you ....you're my mom!" She has done some crazy things that made her pediatrician shake her head. The other day after giving her a bath, Brynn actually rolled over! She scared herself so badly she burst out crying, and my husband and I looked at each other dumbfounded. Later that day she did it again at her doctor's appointment. Her pediatrician didn't really know what to say. Our little girl might be a tiny peanut, but she's a strong one!


This is Brynn after her first bath all snuggled into her sleeper . Her cord fell off the other day so my husband has declared that our daughter is finally "wireless." Yes, the poor thing will have a corny electrical engineer for a daddy.

We've been taking Brynn to the pediatrician every few days to be weighed and to check how she's developing. This is us in the car ride on the way to her first appointment - she slept the whole way :-) She has been gaining weight like a champ, taking her bottle so much better than she did the first few days. She takes up to an ounce at a time now and I have faith that she'll be up to 5 pounds in no time. Brynn still doesn't quite get the whole breastfeeding concept and instead just falls asleep anytime I try to feed her - typical 34-35 weeker behavior.. So instead, I've been pumping every few hours and giving it to her in a bottle. That seems to work a lot better and she tends to stay awake somewhat for her feedings that way. Our doctor has told us to continue to strip her down for feedings so that she's more awake, and as much as I love the fact that it does work...I feel terrible because I know Brynn hates being unswaddled, LOL! So for now it'll be feeding time in the nude for little Miss Brynn.



(She wasn't too thrilled with having to be naked on the cold scale - but liked being held afterwards a lot better)

Hopefully everyone is having a great week - the kind words and good thoughts will be more appreciated than you ever know. I will always remember the kindness that others have shown us during these last few weeks - including each of you who leave a comment or keep us in your thoughts.

I know that I may sound like I'm crazy or smoking something...but I truly have never been happier in my life. Sometimes when Brynn is crying at 3AM, I look at her and I just smile. I have waited so long for this - she has helped make my life complete.