It is hard to believe that we have had Elodie for three-and-a-half weeks! Even more amazing is that we haven't yet made any major life-threatening mistakes. Three weeks seems like a short amount of time,
although Bryn-Erinn states that she can recount every second, as she has been awake for most of that time. She did however get a good chunk of sleep last night and she now says she feels almost human. It is hard to see what physical changes are happening in Elodie on a day-to-day basis, but we do see developmental changes. When we look at her newborn photos we see big gains in her size. At her two-week weigh in, which was done by Brett's clinic staff as our peds clinic wanted to charge us a visit for just the weigh-in, Elodie had re-gained her weight, and then some (6lbs and 1oz 
to 7lbs and 14oz). Elodie is having more awake time now, and she is becoming more and more vocal. We have been lucky to this point as she fusses rather than cries. Much to her Gradma Gourley's pleasure Elodie is now making spit bubbles.
to 7lbs and 14oz). Elodie is having more awake time now, and she is becoming more and more vocal. We have been lucky to this point as she fusses rather than cries. Much to her Gradma Gourley's pleasure Elodie is now making spit bubbles. We have had "Gramsy" (Grandma Pipes) here with us this last week helping out, as Brett had to return to work. Other big milestones included Elodie's first bath at home (she did not like it), and her first
walk outside, even in the Minnesota winter (it was 35 degrees that day, a real warming trend).
walk outside, even in the Minnesota winter (it was 35 degrees that day, a real warming trend).With the exception of her reluctance to sleep in the bassinet, Elodie is an easy baby, and we are all very proud of her.
sleepless week (more for Bryn-Erinn than Brett by far), but we have seen great strides in he
r development. In the hospital Elodie had a moderate level of bilirubin, which made her quite sleepy. We got her out of the hospital by cold wiping wet rags over her when she went to the breast to get her to wake up to eat (the Pediatrician approved/suggested this baby water boarding). It took another day or so before she was eating at a rate, but now she mostly eats like a champ. We have also had pooh 
all over the baby, out the sides of the diaper, the changing station, and on the wall. I never knew that such a little girl could project so well. We did have to take her to get an ultra sound to check her sacral dimple to assure that there wasn't a fistula (a low grade form of spina bifida), which there wasn't. In the last few days she has been having more eyes open time, and we believe that she is starting to make more faces at us
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We took the nice sunny weather to take some one week pictures of our little peanut. We love her very much, which is a saving grace when mom is very tired.
