Monday, March 31, 2008

Due Date

Well, today is my due date...Hannah is 10 weeks old today and has been home with us for almost 5 weeks. It is so weird to think that she is just now a "newborn" (and that we still have another month of the "newborn phase," despite her age).

Today is the day where we start marking her developmental age for purposes of talking, walking, crawling, etc. So from now on she has a "chronological age" and an "adjusted age." For some things (like vaccinations), they use the chronological age, while others (like developmental goals) use the adjusted age. By the time she is 3, they should line up and she should be caught up with her peers.

Hannah is starting to act like a newborn and is starting to be a little more awake and alert. She has also "found" her lungs and is a quite capable crier (as you can see in the picture below). Although we haven't been to the doctor recently, we think she is about 7 pounds. She has really started to fill out and is eating like a champ.


Beautiful Hannah

"Ain't I Cute"
(taken seconds before she spit up all over her dress)

Proud Papa with his little girl

Hannah was not really into the picture taking today.
Here is proof that our little girl isn't all smiles all the time. This is the face you get if you don't feed her fast enough when she wakes up. After nursing for a while we were able to get the good pictures above.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

What a sweetheart! My prediction is that she will catch up long before three at the rate she has been going.