2 Month Check-Up!

Delaney had a big Memorial Weekend. She got her first cold on Sunday thanks to me. I was worried about her contracting something at daycare all last week and who would have thought I would give her the first cold. Jeff was also sick all weekend, so we all spent the weekend cooped up inside with the humidifier. I am feeling better today, but Jeff and Delaney are still feeling sick!

Delaney had her two month check up this morning. She was a little fussy due to her cold and she decided she was hungry right as her appointment was set to begin. But she did well with her shots, and boy did she receive a lot of them: DTap (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), Polio, Hep B, Prevnar (Pneumococcal), Hib (Haemophilus influenzae), and an oral vaccination of Rota Teq (Rotavirus). Just like her mommy she barely cried while she was getting stuck with all the needles.

Here are her current stats:
Weight: 10 lbs. 3.5 oz
Height: 22''
Head Circumference: 38 cm

She ranged in the 50 percentile for her age!

I thought I would post her two week stats for comparison:

April 4, 2008
Weight: 6 lbs. 15.5 oz.
Length: 20''
Head: 35 cm

Also forgot to mention.....she is officially out of her newborn clothes and is comfortably wearing size 0-3 months. Which is great....but it also means she is growing! I will hopefully take and post more pictures soon. She has changed so much in the last few weeks.

Baby Mason......

My dear friend Allison and her husband Victor welcomed a new baby boy to their family last weekend. Mason Hawkes Hernandez was born Saturday, May 17th at 11:07 PM. He weighed 7 lbs. and 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. He joins his two big brothers-Zachary and Connor. Jeff and I went to visit them on Sunday and he is absolutely beautiful. He looks a lot like his daddy! Congratulations to the Hernandez Family!!

Back at Work.....

I went back to work on Monday. It has not been as bad as I thought it would be, even though I miss Delaney like crazy. My job has changed a little bit since I left, but hopefully it is for the good!

She is doing well establishing her bedtime routine and she goes down about 8 PM and sleeps until 2 AM. Then she eats and promptly goes back to sleep until I wake her up around 6 AM.
Last night she went to bed a little later at 9 PM, but she didn't wake up again until 6 AM. So that was by far the longest stretch she has made. I was shocked that she didn't wake sooner.

That is pretty much all I have to report for now...More later!

Ward O Meter

I saw this on Jeff's friend's blog so I thought I would try it out. I don't think she looks like me much, but apparently she does! Enjoy!

Ward Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Family history - Old photos

Almost time.....

Well it is almost time for me to return to work. I go back on Monday, May 19th. I have started this week to get up at the time I need to get up at and get ready so I know what my mornings are going to look like. This morning I did a trial run to see what time I need to leave the house by and drive to Jeff's parents where Delaney will go before Grandma Nancy takes her to daycare in the mornings.

Jeff and I went and had drinks on Monday with Laila, Will H, Jason, Shannon, and their little girl Ava and Shannon's mom. It was nice to get out again and have an adult beverage or two!

Delaney had a fussy beginning at bedtime last night. Nothing wrong, just wanted to stay awake as if she was going to miss something. She finally went to bed about 11:30 after both mommy and daddy tried to rock her to sleep. She didn't wake up again until 5:30 when it was time for me to get up anyway.

She is really starting to grow. The size one diapers seem to fit her better now. She smiles and coos back at you when she sees you smile. Her favorite time is when daddy comes home and she "talks" to him about her day. She is still eating well and I am anxious to see how much she weighs at her two month appointment that is scheduled for Tuesday, May27th.

Other exciting news....our camera was shipped out yesterday from the repair center so we will once again be taking pictures! I have added a few more in the meantime.....

Pictures.....

I have taken a bunch of new pictures of Delaney and will post them soon-after Mother's Day-that way I will not spoil the surprise!

Delaney is growing so fast. Last Thursday, the morning of our trip she smiled at Jeff for the first time. She has been smiling but mostly during her dreams, so that was very exciting.

She is trying to grow up a little too fast for my taste. She tries to crawl, a little army crawl and scoot on the bed. I am hoping this doesn't mean she is going to start crawling too early, as I enjoy holding her.

She moved into Size One diapers today. It is sad to see how big they are compared to her little newborn diapers. But she is becoming much more alert and is staying awake for most of the day which is nice that I finally get to see her awake.

She was a great little traveler. Jackie, my cousin-in-law gave me the inside scope on traveling with an infant. So I was prepared and glad that she was able to share that information with me as it was very helpful.

Delaney was asleep on the plane the entire trip, until the landing into Seattle when she fussed a little. When we arrived, we were greeted by my sister, Mary who took us to visit her Great Uncle David and Aunt Tammy at work. Then we went to visit Grandma Esther at work. When we finally made it home after lunch with Aunt Mary, Uncle Andy, and Aunt Heidi, everyone was so excited to hold her! Then Grandma Esther and Grandpa Jon were able to see her in the evening.

The next day we were off to Seattle to visit my cousin's wife Jackie and their little boy Grady, who was born in August. He is such a handsome boy! She also met her Great Aunt Karin, and her Great-Grandma Jean and Great-Grandpa Iver. The next day, she met her Great-Grandma Mary, her Great-Grandpa James, and Great Aunt Anna. So may new people to meet!

We hope to visit again after Jeff's birthday in July, so we will see. More great news to come later!