2 Week update

Its been two weeks since Lily arrived and we are still on Cloud Nine! At her doctor's appointment we learned that she is now 20.5 inches long and weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces--she's growing so quickly! She cried her first tears at the doctor's office, laying on the cold scale as she was weighed. She goes back in October when she'll start receiving her shots--We are not looking forward to that day.

So far Lily is still on a consistent 3 hour eating schedule with long naps in between each meal. From the time we brought her home she has been very alert and already holds her head up on her own for a short time. She is very vocal and spends most of her time making noises--even in her sleep!

Eric and I are so in love with her--its surprising how someone so new and small suddenly means so much to us both! I am already sad when I imagine the day she goes away to college and we don't get to see her every day! We are also amazed with how quickly I have been able to recover from the pregnancy (THANK YOU to the grandmothers for all the help we've had these last two weeks--the recovery wouldn't be possible without you!!). I gained 32 pounds during the pregnancy and am already down to only six pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight (unfortunately that six pounds seems to be in saggy skin). My incision has also healed very well--its about as thin as a pen mark. I think its important to say that I was so blessed during the pregnancy and delivery--everything was much better than I expected!

After a great visit with Grandma Sophie and Great Grandma Minnie, Grandma Christy arrived to spend some time with her very first granddaughter. We cannot wait to bring Lily home to Washington in October so she can meet the rest of her family!