February 28, 2007 by theresa.wellman.

Elise turns 7 weeks tomorrow!  Wow!  All is going well as mommy and Elise are settling into a routine and are more and more comfortable with the day to day things.  Breastfeeding is going very smooth and Elise has already gained almost 2 lbs from her birth weight.  She was weighed yesterday at 8lbs 9oz.

The best part is Elise is now sleeping a consistent 6 hours a night which allows mommy to get some good rest!  She also takes great naps throughout the day allowing time for laundry and cooking! 

Be sure to check out the photos (link to left under “Blog Roll”) as we got some great snapshots while up in the snow in Tahoe!

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February 10, 2007 by theresa.wellman.

Yesterday was Elise’s one month check up with the pediatrician.  All went well.  She weighed in at 7lbs 14 ozs (20th%)and has grown already to 21.25″ long (50th %).  She is petite just like mom, but doing well otherwise. 

Her latest tricks are a tiny smile here and there and being able to hold her head up fairly well for 10 seconds or so.  She is very alert when awake and sure to show off her big blue eyes to all visitors!

Next weekend Elise will be attending her first wedding, so keep an eye out for some family photos!  Take care and have a great President’s weekend!

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February 2, 2007 by theresa.wellman.

Wow..times flies!  Elise is growing fast and changing so much. 

Last Tuesday’s appointment was very good.  Elise gained 13oz in 8 days so the lactation nurses were happy to see that she was quickly gaining back all the weight she lost plus some! Today she weighs probably 7lbs 9oz or so. 

The item of the past week was that Elise had been spitting up quite frequently.  With our weigh-in appointment, it now appears that she was over-eating as my milk is truely flowing and Elise was gaining 1.5oz/day when all they really look for is 0.5oz-1oz/day.  So the good news there is now feedings are a bit shorter as Elise is splurping down her milk quite quickly.  This gives mommy a little more time between feedings to keep the house running and get some rest and exercise of her own.

In a couple days we’ll go in to re-weigh Elise and see if the little changes we made in her feeding routine are still getting her to gain weight, but closer to the targeted range.  So as Mommy concentrates on getting a good feeding routine, Elise is getting ready to pose for her first baby photo shoot.  This weekend Daddy and Mommy plan on taking photos for Elise’s official announcement, so keep your eyes online for more fun shots in the gallery.

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