2 Weeks Old As of Yesterday

It is so hard to believe that Averly is already 2 weeks old. What’s even harder to believe is how much she has changed in those 2 weeks. I know this post is all over the place & really sporadic but I just wanted to document the things that are going on right now.

After getting 2 or 3 baths, she decided that she likes them now, especially getting her hair washed. I guess she gets that from me. I love to have my head rubbed too. :0)

Her favorite way to be held is up over our shoulder. She also loves to nuzzle her head up under my neck.

It’s looking like we are going to have another blue eyed kiddo. Her eyes are turning lighter blue every day. Her hair is looking like it may even have a little wave in it. I would love for her to have some curls! How fun would that be?! She already has enough hair to wear real bows & not just headband bows. I am so excited about that! ;0)

This little piggy loves to eat! She still only wakes up at night maybe once or twice, if any, to eat but during the day she can’t get enough! We go Wednesday for her 2 week check up & I am very anxious to see how much she weighs now. I know she has gained quite a bit because she has moved up from Preemie diapers to Newborn! But all of her Newborn size clothes are still too big yet.

She is growing, growing too. I remember in the hospital saying that her ears were as big as my thumb print & now they are bigger. Her little head now fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. Crazy how fast they grow. We had her newborn picture session on Saturday. I can’t wait to see how they turn out!

She still has all of her fuzzy newborn hair on her face, arms, & a little still on her legs. We call her Fuzzy Wuzzy. :0)

Like I said earlier, she still sleeps great at night. Every couple nights or so she will wake up on her own, but I wake her up to eat more than she wakes up. She really only wakes up if her belly hurts. She seems to have more tummy issues than I remember Riley having. We never had to use Mylicon drops with him until he was older & on formula (in addition to breastmilk) while I was at work. But I just gave her a dose just a few minutes ago. It was the first time I’ve given it to her & it’s supposed to be ok for newborns so we’ll see if it helps.

Riley is still so proud of her. She’s a very content baby & will let Riley mess with her without getting upset. That’s definitely a good thing because he is always loving on her!

She definitely looks like me when I was a baby but at times I see a LOT of Riley in her. This is a picture of Riley when he was 11 days old & it looks just like Averly.

She is very alert & tries to find whoever is talking to her. She’ll just look & listen so hard with all kinds of facial expressions. It’s so sweet.

At 2 weeks exactly her umbilical cord fell off.

She doesn't really like pacis just yet but will take it sometimes. I love her little screech owl noises that she makes when she stretches. What a hard life! I've heard a couple coos out of her already but she doesn't realize what she's doing yet or how to do it consciously. It brings a big smile to my face when she smiles, even though she doesn't know she doing it either, but it's beautiful. I can't wait to get one consciously directed at me!

I love absolutely everything about her. How sweet & innocent she is. How beautiful she is. God created her just perfectly for us. I could sit & stare at her all day long in awe.

Happy 2 weeks here angel baby!