One Month Old

I can't believe it's been one month since she came into the world.  What was life like without her?  She has already changed so much - she's making new sounds and expressions, has slightly longer awake periods, and doesn't nurse every 30-60min (thank goodness).  She had outgrown her newborn clothes in her fourth week and is now filling out the length of her 0-3mo. outfits.  I snapped these pictures just before bed.

Today she had her one month doctor appointment.  She weighed in at 9lb. 11oz. (in the 50th-75th percentile) and measured 22.5in in length (in the 90th percentile).  Overall everything looks great with her and she's perfectly healthy.  She was very content at the office and didn't cry until she got her shot, when she wailed a few times, then happily went back to nursing.  We go back in one month.

When we got home, we went for a 40 minute walk.  She loved it - I don't know if I've ever seen her sleep so soundly.  The carrier Aunt Lina gave us was really cool.  The weather was beautiful with temperature in the 60's.

This past weekend, Mom and Dad Muckian came to visit us.  They came Saturday around lunch and spent the afternoon cuddling Elaine.  She was really good for them and was very spoiled the whole weekend.   Mike and his dad went to the furniture store and we purchased our new bed!  I'm so excited.  It's being delivered tomorrow.  That night Mike threw together a delicious, healthy dinner and we hung around the apartment.  Sunday we split up and went to Mass.  Elaine got to visit a little bit more with Grandma and Grandpa then they had to go home.  In a few more weeks we'll see them in Pittsburgh for Christmas!

Last week I spent two days over at Mom and Dad Mischinski's where I visited with them, Kelly and Mark.  It was nice to get out of the house and have some company.  I always enjoy just sitting around with my family.  Mark is so big!  And he's very demanding of entertainment. ;) We all had a workout session together, one of my first since the delivery.  I'm still around 15lb. over my weight before the pregnancy, so I'm trying to eat healthy and exercise to get back to it - and to keep baby healthy.

Here are a few other pics I got last week - Kelly took some photos while we were there, but I didn't get a copy of them.

Aaand the passed-out-after-nursing picture

Mike had a business trip to Boston last week.  His company rented a van and drove up to have a meeting with a client.  They also stopped at one of the offices of the company that is acquiring them to meet some of the new people.

This weekend we are going to the wedding of a couple we met through church.  Our doctor approved us to take Elaine in public, so we're going to try!