Finally ... Updated Pictures!! (First Week of Life)

More to Come ...

Flying Solo ...

So this is the first official day I guess that I am flying solo, as Derek is at work, and my mom is back to work after being here with me for 3 days and helping out so much.  I guess I am not totally alone today as my sister is stopping by before one of her classes to see how things are going.

I also have a Health Nurse coming by today to see how things are going and to answer my sheet of questions (haha).  Hopefully she will ease my mind, and give me answers.

I want to post some more pictures, but I am finding it hard to get any time to go downstairs and wait and upload them, so hopefully when Derek is home this week (Thursday & Friday - He is getting his wisdom teeth out!) He won't be in too much pain and can help occupy Alexis so I can run down there.

I got her pictures back from the Superstore, and they turned out awesome!  We got quite a few too with the package that we chose, however we will still need to get some more for other family members.  It was quite the experience though getting them taken ... she really did not enjoy the whole being naked part, as we are quickly learning there are certain things that will make Alexis cry.

Those being:   - In need of a diaper change

 -  Being naked

 -  Gas (and let me tell you, this girl has a lot of it!)

 -  And finally when she's hungry

Other than that, she is quite content sitting with someone, and looking around!

Well it's almost feeding time, so I must go, sorry if I have been neglecting the blog, but as I said I will try to get on here soon.

One Week Old Today!

I can't believe that Alexis is one week old already! Time seems to have flown by this week!

Things are going good with her! We had our first 'experience' of a restless night last night. She just did not want to go to sleep after her 2am feeding. She would fall asleep, then I would put her in her bassinet and every 15 mins. she would wake up and start to fuss! At 4:45 my mom let me go and get some rest and she took over to get her to sleep (thanks mom!) ... so hopefully tonight is not a repeat.

Today is Alexis' first 'outing' (besides her doctors appointment). She is going to have pictures taken today! I am really nervous about taking her out, especially since I don't really know all the workings of the car seat (that's usually Derek's thing) and just how she will be for the pictures. Hopefully all goes well though!

If I can get some time I have more pictures to post, and I will try and get the ones done today up if we can!

Some Pictures ... More to Come!

1st Doctor's Appointment - March 24

Alexis had her first doctors appointment today and it went very well, aside from the fact that she hates to be naked and I had to strip her down to her diaper (she was not pleased at all ... I'm sure everyone in the doctor's office heard her screaming!).

She is a little jaundice, but the doctor isn't too concerned about it because she is eating enough and seems content, they will continue to monitor this throughout her next couple of appointments. She also is back up, and a little over her birth weight. She currently weights 7 lbs. 5.5 oz. (every little bit helps) which we are quite happy over as I wasn't sure if she was getting enough food. I'm now pumping and bottle feeding her for the time being until we can get this whole breastfeeding thing underhand. My mom is going tomorrow to get some things the doctor suggested that would help with this.

Other than that, the doctor was please with her progress so far (she is only 4 days old) and everything looks good!

Oops!

I forgot to even post all her "stats"

Alexis Peyton Decleir
Born March 20th 2009 (which makes her a Pisces like her mom!)
Weight 7 lbs, 5 oz.
19 inches long

Light brown Hair
Blue eyes
Big nose like her dad
Big lips like her mom

She's Finally Here!!!

I'm sooooo sorry for not posting earlier, but it's quite hard to find time to make it on here to the computer as I am sooo in love with my daughter! I don't have enough time to get into details about her birth, but I'm sure some have already heard what went on, and if you haven't, when I do find time I will write it on here.

But we are all doing well, Alexis is a pretty content baby,unless she's gassy, hungry, tired or cold ... other than that she LOVES to snuggle up close my my neck, and makes the funniest faces!

Thank you to everyone for all of your kind wishes, it means a great deal to Derek and myself.

Well back to "work" (I'm loving every min. of it though!)

[Here is the only picture I have on here of her so far, I have taken sooo many more on my camera but haven't had time to download them onto the computer, so I promise to do that soon too in the near future! This picture is one of her "rough" ones ... she's red from the forceps and labour ... ]