Pretty baby snuggling with her lambie.
For those of you who have asked... a photo of Avery's mobile that Paul installed into the ceiling.
Peyton in his absolute favorite shirt.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Coming home
It looks like Avery will be discharged tomorrow, one day shy of my original c-section date (39 weeks). We are thrilled to bring her home!!
Pretty baby snuggling with her lambie.
For those of you who have asked... a photo of Avery's mobile that Paul installed into the ceiling.
Peyton in his absolute favorite shirt.
Pretty baby snuggling with her lambie.
For those of you who have asked... a photo of Avery's mobile that Paul installed into the ceiling.
Peyton in his absolute favorite shirt.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving week
A quick update on Miss Avery since sleep deprivation has set in, and I've neglected the blog recently:
Avery is completing 70-85% of her feeds, primarily by bottle, and she weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces. She has lovely full cheeks, and her little body is filling out. Yesterday she outgrew the teeny ID band that had graced her wrist since birth, and one was replaced on her ankle. She has quite the fan club here at the hospital and the nurses look forward to peeking in on her outfits...our budding fashionista! We are still trying to work out nursing kinks, and I am hopeful that she will progress in that area.
We are blessed with a healthy baby and dear family and friends in our lives. This week and always, we have much for which to be thankful. Happy Thangiving!
Cheeks!
A duo photo attempt
Avery with Aunt Steph and Uncle Sean
Quite a bit of hair for a preemie
Lovely in lavender
Go Ponies!
Cheese face
Running the bases at baseball class
Listening to Coach
An action shot
Throwing to Daddy
Avery is completing 70-85% of her feeds, primarily by bottle, and she weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces. She has lovely full cheeks, and her little body is filling out. Yesterday she outgrew the teeny ID band that had graced her wrist since birth, and one was replaced on her ankle. She has quite the fan club here at the hospital and the nurses look forward to peeking in on her outfits...our budding fashionista! We are still trying to work out nursing kinks, and I am hopeful that she will progress in that area.
We are blessed with a healthy baby and dear family and friends in our lives. This week and always, we have much for which to be thankful. Happy Thangiving!
Cheeks!
A duo photo attempt
Avery with Aunt Steph and Uncle Sean
Avery with grandma (Cunningham)
Quite a bit of hair for a preemie
Lovely in lavender
Go Ponies!
Cheese face
Running the bases at baseball class
Listening to Coach
An action shot
Throwing to Daddy
Friday, November 11, 2011
Big girl accomplishments on "Corduroy Appreciation Day"
November 11 brought two milestones: Avery's first time in a bouncer to help alleviate some post-feeding tummy troubles and a flat bassinet. Mommy is slightly concerned about the latter, but hopefully today's gastro issues were just a fluke.
And Avery is now just shy of a pound more than her birth weight, weighing in at an impressive 4 pounds 12 ounces! We have cheeks and a round chin emerging!!
And Avery is now just shy of a pound more than her birth weight, weighing in at an impressive 4 pounds 12 ounces! We have cheeks and a round chin emerging!!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
A big gain
Avery had her largest weight gain yet the night of November 4th, so her current weight (as of Nov. 5) is 4 pounds, 5 ounces. We started the 26-calorie fortifier this past afternoon so that should help boost her weight in the coming days.
I found a package of girly soothie pacifiers, and Avery has taken to them nicely since they match her little outfits. Today she wore her monogrammed pink polka-dot onesie thanks to Jenn S! She also debuted her hot pink flower headband, which I added around her hat since the band is way big.
I spent last night (Friday) at home, and was able to get a few hours of sleep. Peyton had a fantastic baseball class the following morning; he and his classmates actually simulated a game for the first time. He did a great job hitting (his favorite part) and has a keen eye in the outfield. We just need to work on running the actual bases instead of making his own loop, sometimes with a pit stop at mommy. I should have taken some pictures but was busy chatting with other moms. Next time...
I found a package of girly soothie pacifiers, and Avery has taken to them nicely since they match her little outfits. Today she wore her monogrammed pink polka-dot onesie thanks to Jenn S! She also debuted her hot pink flower headband, which I added around her hat since the band is way big.
I spent last night (Friday) at home, and was able to get a few hours of sleep. Peyton had a fantastic baseball class the following morning; he and his classmates actually simulated a game for the first time. He did a great job hitting (his favorite part) and has a keen eye in the outfield. We just need to work on running the actual bases instead of making his own loop, sometimes with a pit stop at mommy. I should have taken some pictures but was busy chatting with other moms. Next time...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Four pound milestone
Avery reached four pounds the night of November 30, which was a big milestone. Though her weight has been inching up following her birth, four pounds is pretty significant. After a meager loss of just 10 grams yesterday, this evening she again topped the scales at just more than four!
She continues to learn to feed with the help of the lactaction team and will be learning how to take a bottle from an on-staff occupational therapist beginning Thursday. The nurses will then offer her a bottle if I am away for a feeding and then deduct the amount she takes from her gavage (tube) feeding. That's what we're doing with nursing, too. It should take a few weeks to get a hang of big girl eating before the feeding tube is removed.
On another note, Peyton had a great Halloween as a dalmatian. We attended his school Halloween parade and took him trick or treating in our neighborhood that evening. He had so much fun that he asked to go to "one more house, please" when we looped back around to our house to end the festivities. So of course, I couldn't turn down his polite requeset. Too cute!
My dalmatian and little spider:
She continues to learn to feed with the help of the lactaction team and will be learning how to take a bottle from an on-staff occupational therapist beginning Thursday. The nurses will then offer her a bottle if I am away for a feeding and then deduct the amount she takes from her gavage (tube) feeding. That's what we're doing with nursing, too. It should take a few weeks to get a hang of big girl eating before the feeding tube is removed.
On another note, Peyton had a great Halloween as a dalmatian. We attended his school Halloween parade and took him trick or treating in our neighborhood that evening. He had so much fun that he asked to go to "one more house, please" when we looped back around to our house to end the festivities. So of course, I couldn't turn down his polite requeset. Too cute!
My dalmatian and little spider:
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