The first two weeks...

It has been a busy couple of weeks around here as you can imagine. Between feeding, diapering, playing, and cleaning two kiddos, there's not much time left over for much of anything else. I hope to make up for the lack of frequency posting, by posting lots and lots of pictures! This post alone has taken me a week to complete!

This was Bella on her first day at home. She slept all the time between feedings.

Here she is trying out her swing for the first time...

On Monday, April 12th, at 5 days old, we took Bella to her first doctor visit. The hospital had us bring her in so soon because of her bilirubin level being high. The doctor checked her out and didn't see the need to have the blood test done. She said she could definitely see the yellow in her face and abdomen, but it wasn't in her arms or legs which was a good sign. She weighed 7 lbs 7 oz and was 20 1/4" long. The doctor said the measurements were good, she just needed to be at her birth weight by her two week appointment.

On the way home from the doctor...

On Wednesday, April 14th, we took Bella to "play" at the park for the first time with big brother.

Kaleb brushing off his knees... such a boy!

He had a blast swinging with Daddy!

Bella napping on Daddy...

Mommy with both kiddos!

Kaleb got himself dressed this day...i loved it! He insisted on his Aggies shirt, Aggies pants, and cowboy boots!

Here's Bella swinging again. You can already see how she's grown!

Fishing is one of Kaleb's favorite things to do right now! We could sit on the porch all day long and cast that fishing pole over and over again and he'd be happy.

Bella's two week photo shoot... Kaleb insisted on joining!

On Thursday, April 22nd, we took Bella for her two week checkup. Due to her jaundice, we were to feed Bella as much as possible. We were nervous that she would not have gained enough weight by this appointment since she lost so much to begin with. Not only did she reach her birth weight....she surpassed it by far! She weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz and 21 1/4" long! She must take after her brother! Everything else looked good as well, so nothing to worry about. She'll just be back for her 2 month checkup.

All in all it has been a busy, sleepless, but enjoyable couple of weeks! Kaleb loves being a big brother and showing her off to everyone we see. He's been very helpful (for the most part)!

Coming soon...the next few weeks!