Our little Taylor is now almost two weeks old and these past incredibly fast weeks have been unbelieveably memorable. She is the most beautiful little creature I have ever laid eyes on and she changes so much every minute of every day! I want to keep a permanent camera on her so I can capture every little expression she has and every little noise she makes and keep it recorded forever. As much as I am excited to see her grow up, I just love this tiny little being just as she is...
She has already put on about half a kilo in weight since our departure from the hospital. She had her first check up on Wednesday and she weighed in at 4.0 kgs. She didn't really want to cooperate for her length, but they approximated that she's now at 53 cm. In less than two weeks, our little girl has already gained half a kilo and grown a centimeter! She's such a good eater...the baby books say that there are five different types of eating styles in infants, and our little Tay definitely fits into the "Barracuda" category...she eats ferociously until she's content and then drifts off to sleep at the nipple. She has recently started spitting up, though, and I think it's because she's hitting a growth spurt and so she feels hungrier than her stomach is able to handle, so she overeats...and then spits up. I had my first spit-up bath this morning...it was truly a warm, wet, and lovely experience. :)
It's funny the things that as a new mom you get really excited about...for instance, the baby's first bowel movement at home. I was getting so worried because she hadn't had a bowel movement for a day and a half since she had been home, so I thought maybe she wasn't getting enough to eat...but then, when she actually had the grand first dirty diaper, I cheered and almost cried. Also, although I became quite sore after initially starting breastfeeding, it meant everything to me to make sure she got enough to eat, and to see her eating so eagerly made me so happy...it's probably one of the most satisfying feelings about being a mom.
Little Tay is definitely become a little human being already. I know many of you may think that a newborn is really just a lump for the first six months of their life until they start interacting, but watching her so closely, she is already interacting! Her eyes have now begun to follow slow-moving objects, she focuses on your face when you are close, she laughs and smiles when she is content, and she communicates her needs with her little wimpers, cries, and even simple coos that call for your attention. She dreams when she sleeps - she smiles and crinkles her face, and sometimes even tries to suck or chew while she's sound asleep. She's already so expressive!
There's just so much more to write and say, but I've got to go tend to my little angel...:)
Love,
Rosa and Jeff
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