About Alexandra: She now weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces as of Wednesday when we saw the doctor. She did very well at the doctors, except that she peed all over him and needed to change outfits! He said he is used to it so it was not a big deal.
I have yet another nickname for my little girl - "Squishy." When I posted a photo of Alexandra on one of the message boards to which I belong, someone replied how cute she was and called her a squishy baby. It just stuck with me. Daddy calls her Lady A.
Alexandra gets the hiccups a lot. I guess it is very common for babies, but I feel bad for her when it happens. She makes lots of different noises, some of which are pretty funny. There are definite grunts, coos and squeaks.
Mommy & Daddy: Daddy went to work at the office three days this week and missed his little girl while away. He made sure to take some pictures to work to display. He is enjoying the quality time he gets with his daughter during feedings. He is sleeping just fine because mommy is the one to get up at night Sunday thru Thursday. Daddy happily helps out on weekends!
Mommy is quite sleep deprived these days. On Tuesday night, Alexandra was basically awake for most of the hours of 9 PM to 4:30 AM. Mommy finally got some sleep until 10 AM thanks to Grandma Sara! The next night was more of the same! Despite not sleeping much during the day, Miss Alexandra did not want to sleep at night. She wanted to eat. And then she spit up. Finally, mommy gave her a pacifier and that calmed her down. She finally decided to go to sleep at 7 AM!!!
Speaking of pacifiers, while she is awake, she will sometimes hold a hand up to make sure it stays put. Once when the pacifier came out, she was able to grip it in her hand and even though she was upset and flailing her arms, that pacifier stayed in her little hand.
My body continues to heal from the c-section and I am eager to be able to do something more than just walking short distances. It still hurts sometimes if I move too fast or walk too much. I have lost 30 pounds and am so excited! It is hard to believe that I just had a baby!
What's New: Alexandra had her first bath this week. She did not complain too much so hopefully she will be a water lover like her mommy! She also had her first outing this week when we all went to dinner at Duke's in Huntington Beach to celebrate my birthday. She was very calm and not too fussy. Here she is with Grandma Janet at Duke's:
Visitors: Alexandra met her Grandma Sara this week when she came for a visit from Phoenix. Sara loved being here and was so excited to spend time with her granddaughter. Here are a couple of photos of her with Alexandra.
Alexandra also met our friends the D'Souzas - Kelly, Elroy and Elizabeth.
And here are some favorite photos from this week. The first one is her sporting her new Ralph Lauren outfit from Uncle Alex (got to love the expression on her face), the second was on Easter with a new stuffed animal and the third was a smile we caught as Grandma Sara held her.
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