I thought my family and friends would enjoy seeing some updates of Alyssa since they aren't here to share in her growth and milestones. Hope you enjoy the slideshow!
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I couldn't ask for a better baby as my third child. With two VERY energetic boys running around and calling for my attention, not to mention all the "administrative" matters that I am handling right now for our household, I don't have a lot of time. But Alyssa just eats, sleeps and enjoys a few wakeful moments throughout the day. Occasionally, she will have a bubble in her tummy that needs to get out and she might complain for a bit, but overall, she has been the "perfect" baby - she even started sleeping up to 5 or 6 hours at night at about 2 weeks. She has never been on the "every 2 or 3 hours" feeding schedule. Thank goodness!
Lately she has been sleeping through the night up to 8 hours. She is gaining weight and her jaundice is gone. She had to have two blood tests to check her bilirubin levels at her one week doctor's appt. The highest it reached was 15. (Ethan's level was 25 when we took him into the hospital to stay in the isolette under the lights....they start blood transfusions at about 28.)
I love dressing her in frilly and cute things. And I'm sure I'll enjoy doing some fun things with her hair once it is long enough!
Ethan and McKay continue to enjoy holding her and are always excited when she is awake..."I want to see her eyes!!!" McKay has had a few "roughness" issues with her, but overall, he is a great brother. :)
It is interesting how our family feels much more complete now that we have our little sister and daughter with us. It' s a bit more challenging for me, but Shawn has been a HUGE help to me in managing the boys at night, in the early morning when they wake up and on Saturdays. Thank you Shawn!
Stay tuned...I'm sure there will be more to share over time. Goodbye for now!
