Annabelle: 1 Week New

Clothing Size?: Newborn

What/When is she eating?: I am breastfeeding little Miss A every 2-3 hours.
Baby Facts: Annabelle’s eyesight is pretty fuzzy – she can only see 8-12 inches in front of her face. She is light sensitive and can see three dimensions on objects. She is taking note of our facial expressions, and might even be memorizing some of the faces we make at her. Even if she doesn’t recognize our faces yet, she does seem to notice our voices – esp her Daddy’s.  

Sleep?: Ohhh, sleep? How can we talk about sleep with a newborn? Annabelle doesn’t have a consistent sleep schedule yet (she is only 1 week old after all). Every night is different – sometimes she sleeps, sometimes she cries for a few hours. The poor little thing has some gas issues, so we have to burp her constantly and we are trying out some gas drops after she eats. We tried her in the pack-n-play at night, and I think it was too big and open for her little self. She has been sleeping in the rock-n-play – or my arms! If I wasn’t so afraid of having her in our bed at night, I would let her sleep right next to me. I definitely slept with her in my arms in bed for a  few hours this week after she would not stop crying. 

Movement?: I always know when Annabelle is hungry because she moves her head around like a little bird – they say that is called rooting. I call it her “imitation of a birdie.” She is also quite the wiggle worm! It is usually impossible to keep her swaddled. This does not surprise me one bit, since when she was in my belly she was constantly kicking, punching, and squirming around. She likes to sleep with her arms raised up by her head.
Milestones?: HER BIRTH!! It is crazy that only 10 days ago Annabelle was still in my belly and B, my Mom, and I were all sitting around talking about when she was finally going to grace us with her presence. Now she is here, and every time I look at her, I am filled with a flood of emotion. I never knew I could love someone so much!
Hardest Moment(s) of the Week: There were a few… but nothing that was that horrible. Seeing her get her first shot (Vitamin K) after she was born. Watching her get checked out at her first pediatrician’s appointment. Trying to figure out why she was screaming the first night we were in the hospital. Being so overtired that I started crying when she started crying from 10 – 3am our first night home.