The beginning of the end

Holy Cow! My little baby is 1 week old...ALREADY!!!!!


I really can't believe it.


So, as we start to settle into our new reality, this blog is now coming to a close. I have a post in draft mode that I need to edit/add, but after this post (with the exceptions of a few pictures I will add as soon as I can), this blog is officially 'closed'.


I have to admit to a twinge of sadness, since writing this blog has really become such a part of my life for the past 9 months. I will be transforming this blog into a book to have printed.


Here's a summary of our current status:


Me: Feeling awesome! I have lost 23 pounds in a week, ha ha ha! Birth is the best diet ever!(only 11 pounds to go!), and am feeling really good. Breastfeeding is going well.


Baby: She had her 1 week visit today. Everything looks perfect and she weighed in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Just 1 ounce shy of her birth weight, and a gain of 5 ounces since Saturday! Oink, Oink.


She is still sleeping a lot, but is starting to have more periods of wakefulness. She sleeps well at night, just waking to eat. Generally, she's eating every 2.5 hours during the day, and every 3 hours at night, although she has gone up to 5 hours at night.

Mini Me is also settling in nicely. She is super sweet to her little sister and is back to being her normal self. I am sure we will still have our moments, but for now, we're a happy little family.

So, with that update....

Welcome to the world, Baby Girl! We are so glad that you are here and that you are perfectly healthy! I will miss feeling you kick and squirm inside me, but we can't wait to watch you grow and develop into an amazing little person. You and your sister mean everything to us, and we can't wait to see the two of you grow up together. We love you, Baby Girl!

The End.