Some snapshots from week 2

Happy 2 weeks on Earth, Meri! Here's a glimpse of what's been going on so far--mostly just relaxing and getting used to being a family of three! Meri is getting used to having a body--testing out her fingers, toes, tongue, etc. She's also starting to take an interest in her environment. She loves staring at the blanket I made for Ian because it has high-contrast black and white figures. We can't wait until it gets warmer so we can take her outside to explore. It's been so cold here that we've been cooped up inside since day 1 :(

 We've had several follow-up visits with the midwives (they came to our house 3 times in the first 2 weeks, which was really helpful). Every time, she gets a good report! Most notably, she has been gaining weight like a champ, weighing higher than expected each time (well, higher than the midwives expect, but I'm never surprised; I know how much she eats!)

She's also really, really strong: she is already trying to crawl--when she's on her tummy, she'll shuffle her legs like she's crawling, and she's actually able to move around a little this way, but she keeps her arms splayed out to the side :p Once she figures out how to use those, she'll be on her way! She started to lift her head at one or two days old, and often does, especially if she's hungry. She'll pick up her head and bang it against my chest, or whatever she can hit, repeatedly, when she's looking for food. Expressing her discontent with slow food service is pretty much the only time she cries; it's so nice having a relaxed baby! She comes close to crying when we try to put clothes on her, but we definitely don't mind letting her run around nekkid. Baby clothes are a pain to put on, we're discovering, especially when there are multiple diaper blow-outs to deal with :p

She had a lot of fun meeting her Mamah and Papah (Jamie's parents) this past week, and next she'll be meeting Grampa David in May! Any other visitors are welcome any time :)  We're also trying to figure out when to visit TX and TN...For anyone who's interested, we're also getting a webcam so we can Skype with family in-between visits. :) 

Tootsies! Big monkey tootsies :) 

 

Already world-weary :p

 

oops! :p

 Unsure about the bouncer...

Wide-eyed wonderment :)

 

Showing her distaste for wearing clothing :p

 

With Papah

 

Ian resting...he's the best dad! He is so loving and attentive to Meri, and and he's been doing sooo much for us while I've been recuperating.  Now I'm feeling much better, though, so we're starting to even out the household duties a little :)

 

Night night :)