Bath time is a favorite of Courtlynn's, especially when Daddy cuddles with her to warm her up! We had a wonderful visit with Raylene and Hannah Katz ( wonderful friend and former flower girl)! As you can see Courtlynn loved the visit! She is spending some more awake time these days and enjoys just checking out her new world.
Courtlynn is growing bigger everyday. At her six week check yesterday she weighed 10 pounds 14 ounces and measured 22 1/2 in length. That puts her in the 70% for weight and 80% for height. She is beginning to show more of her personality and we see fun changes everyday. She loves being held all the time and mommy's back is starting to feel it! Enjoy the pictures!
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Courtlynn is now five weeks old and we are all in love, including our dog Cooper. She is sleeping a little longer at night and we are settling into a routine. Her newest milestone is smiling. She doesn't just randomly smile anymore, but she has opened her eyes and looked right at Steve and myself and given us the biggest smile and even a little laugh. Cuddling is one of her favorite things to do and Cooper is feeling a little left out as he is used to doing most of this.
So now we are three weeks old. We have laughed, and we have cried. Now for Courtlynn. She is continuing to grow and gain weight. We know this because she loves to eat, and my arms are getting tired quicker when holding her. Also, one of our recent visits to the Pediatrician had Courtlynn measuring in the 60% on weight and 80% in length. I say recent visits because we havn't exactly been healthy. Courtlynn has had an upper respiratory infection over the last week which unfortunately turned into croup. Including this visit, we have had six visits in the last two and a half weeks. Now that we have some steroids on board we are doing a ton better and can now breath. Enjoy the new pics.
Over the last few weeks we have had several visitors. Honorary grandparents John and Judy Hawkins stopped by along with long time friends Ben and Marissa Kasdan. Courtlynn has also had time to get to know her aunt and uncle, Matt and Marilee, along with cousin Noah Jakob (noahjakob.blogspot.com). Also hanging out for a little cuddle time was Papa Ron and Nana Kay. Courtlynn has been so excited to visit all these new people in her life.
So I've been making the rounds. I have been able to meet both of my Great Grandmothers. It was fun. We just hung out. I asked my daddy to post some recent pictures so you can all watch me grow. Enjoy.
I know hat I am falling behind on the blog updates, but you try to do this, take care of your wife after a major abdominal surgery, and a newborn baby. So, one week down. Has it already been a week? It is astonishing how fast time flies. I know that everyone says that you need to cherish these moments because they come and go so quickly, but is amazing how true that is.
Here is the update that you all wanted. Mom (Shelley) is doing great. She is up and about and slowly adding to her motherly duties each day. I still am changing about 90% of the diapers, but I am sure that that number will soon be inverted. Courtlynn is also doing great. She is still adapting to her new environment and luckily for us sleeping great. I will add that she does have a great pair of lungs on her.
But what about the sleep. They say that you should sleep when the baby sleeps, but that is virtually impossible. There is too much to do. Shelley is trying this and still is tired. I guess that I can wait eighteen years to catch up. Till next time.
