Tempus Fugit!

Time has flown by! On Monday Callyn will be 8 weeks old and I will be heading back to work. While I am not looking forward to the daily grind of an office, I am ready to get back into a daily schedule. I'm lucky to have both grandmothers nearby who will be watching Callyn for the next 4 weeks, then she heads to the Sunrise School for daycare full time. Callyn got to meet her great aunt Kathy last week and next week she gets to meet her aunt Emily & cousins Paul & Cole. She can't wait! Here are some highlights from the last few weeks:

* Callyn is growing like a weed. She has officially outgrown all newborn clothes and is almost out of most 3 month clothes. I'm now in search of "long" onesies b/c I have a very tall little lady.

* Eye contact is getting really good. She tracks things well and loves looking at ceilings and fans.

* First smiles...we get a smile out of her every now and then, but its almost impossible to get the camera out fast enough. My Dad, aka Pop, practices smiling with her every morning.

* Sedona is slowing accepting the fact Callyn is here to stay. She's officially stolen her first dirty diaper and still steals pacifiers & receiving blankets. Yesterday, she actually jumped up on the rocker in my lap after becoming jealous of me nursing Callyn.

* Callyn is still a great sleeper, but she wakes me up a bit more now. She falls asleep around 8, but then likes to wake up a quite a bit during the night. I still have her sleeping in the pack & play in my room....my goal is to get her into her crib very very soon (then maybe I won't wake up at every sound she makes).

* She has no trouble taking a bottle, but only if its breastmilk (we haven't tried formula yet).

* Next Friday 4/1 is her 2 month check-up & vaccines. I'll get a weight/height/head measurement then and will post stats.

*I have no problem getting the "crying" face...just not the "smily" one :).

Daddy is in Dalian

It's been too long since my last post. My original intention was to post weekly, if not more, but my "Shea" time while Callyn sleeps is getting more and more precious and blogging hasn't been on the top of the list. I will try to get better at this. So here's an update on what we've been up to:

Last week Callyn turned 1 month old (4 weeks) and we took her to the doctor for her check-up.

• Weight:  9 lb 13 oz (71%)
• Length; 22 1/2 inches (94%)
• Head: 38 (77%)

She is getting to be quite the chubby baby. She definitely has Cory's body type, not mine. The doctor visit was torture for Cory & I because we both managed to get a 24 hr stomach bug. We spent all of last Monday puking and sleeping. Luckily, Callyn didn't get anything. She did, however, come down with an eye infection from a blocked tear-duct in her right eye on Saturday, so she has officially had her first (of many I'm sure) illnesses.

On Tuesday last week, Cory left for Dalian. It was really sad for him to say goodbye to Callyn. I'm now planning on taking a little extra time off work so I can go out there in April (hopefully her birth certificate comes soon so we can start the process for a passport and visa).

Here are a few pictures.

3 weeks and growing

Hard to believe Callyn is already thru her 3rd week of life and will be 4 weeks this Monday. She's growing so chubby and everyday becomes more and more alert. I can't wait to see what she weighs in at on her 1 month doctor's appointment. Cory and I are very lucky b/c she is still such a great sleeper. Our nightly routine goes like this: Awake from 7 - 9:30, sleep from 9:30 - midnight, up quickly for a diaper change and quick feeding, sleep to 3:30, up again for a quick bite to eat, then back to sleep until 8:30. I'm hoping she can continue this schedule b/c I like my sleep.

Here are a few new pictures. The outfit she's in with Cory's holding her is from a collegue in Israel. The other 2 outfits are from my friend Sonja and I just love them.

Bath Time

We gave Callyn her first sponge bath this morning. She didn't cry, but we can't decide if she actually liked it or not. She's pretty modest and hates being naked (changing her diaper almost immediately elicits loud screams). Her cord hasn't fallen out yet, so we had to be careful not to get that wet. Right after we cleaned her all up and wrapped her in a pretty pink towel, she decided to poop all over the towel...yes, she has impeccable timing! Here are some pics of our morning bath (I'm still in my pjs so ignore the pic of me please!) After the bath, I couldn't resist dressing her up with a bow in her hair.

Sleep Time

So far, Callyn has been a great baby...she sleeps alot and even does well at night! We've only had one "bad" night and even that may be considered "good" to some people. She usually sleeps from 10:30 - 1:00, then 1:30 - 6:00, then 6:00 - 9:00...it seems that she sleeps constantly. I keep trying to get some better pictures with her eyes open, but for now, we'll have to settle for the sleepy pics. (NOTE: Sedona seems to find herself in almost every pic!)

Superbowl Sunday

We went over to Nanny & Pop's house for Superbowl. I didn't have any sports outfits for Callyn, so the best I could find was a brown onesie to look a little like a football. I love the picture of Callyn and her expression during the half-time show with the Black Eye'd Peas...Mom & Dad enjoyed the performance, but I think Callyn thought otherwise!

1 Week Old

Hard to believe Callyn is already 1 week old. Everyday we are more and more in love with her. She had her 1 week check-up at the pediatrician today and is almost back to her original birth weight. The doctor says she's in the 43rd percentile for weight, 87% for length, and 66% for head size...so basically, she's tall & skinny (just like her Dad!).