Belly Buttons and Boppys

Miss Evelyn is already more than two weeks of age. How'd that happen so fast??

We've been to visit the Pediatrician's office and she got high marks on all aspects of her health -- including the impressive diaper change required while on his examination table (she leaked past the diaper onto the paper ... it was a doozie). She's been very busy gaining back all of her birth weight -- breast feeding is going well, so well in fact, that the nurse commented playfully that I must be part Jersey Cow (?!). I took it as a compliment.

The big news this week is that Evey lost her umbilical cord bits and now has a pretty little "innie" for a belly button!! I imagine it must be much more comfortable for her now.

The puppies have adjusted to having a crying infant in the house -- they have not adjusted well to the fact that their mom always has the infant in her arms instead of catering to their every whim as she typically would... I keep assuring them that this will change once we become more mobile and coordinated with feedings and diaper changes. We've been on two stroller trips around the neighborhood (dogs too!) and Evey seems to enjoy a short trip in the great outdoors...but being close to home is advisable as she can suddenly melt-down and require immediate changing and/or feeding!

Evelyn is on an aggressive 1-hour schedule these days...which wears mom out, but it's all for the best possible cause. Each new schedule adjustment and behavior change has me running to my books to see what's normal and what's cause for concern -- so far, it's all completely normal and of course, exactly what folks have been trying to prepare me for. What a learning experience!