Four Weeks old!

I can't believe Lucy is a month old! It feels like yesterday when we were driving to the hospital in the middle of the night.

She continues to be a great baby. We are getting into a little bit more of a schedule and sleeping pretty well during the night. Most nights she will sleep from around 12:30 or 1pm to 6:00am! Last night she slept from 12:30am to 7am! Mom and Dad really appreciate those kind of nights!

Lucy had her first real road trip this past weekend! We drove to Chicago to see some friends and introduce them to Lucy! (Lucy even got to meet some new friends her own age - see pics below). She slept the whole way up in the car and was very well behaved during the whole trip. We stayed the night on Saturday and then drove to Decatur on Sunday to celebrate my Mom's birthday! THEN, if that wasn't enough, we drove back to Peoria for Marcus' cousin's graduation party! She was the hit of the weekend!

She is starting to get more of a personality and continues to smile and make lots of noises. We haven't been able to tell if she is smiling because she is reacting to us or "just because." She is the sweetest baby. She loves to cuddle and her favorite place to sleep is on Mom and Dad's chest.

We did take her to the Ear/Nose/Throat Specialist and we did learn that the "bird calls" she makes is due to a condition called Laryngomalacia. It is a very common condition of infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction. In most cases, including hers, they just keep an eye on it and usually the baby will grow out of it by the age of one. So, we are just planning on having a very vocal baby for the first year. We are very thankful that it seems to be a small problem that will not require any treatment.

Lucy is being dedicated this coming Sunday at Grace Church in Morton. She will be wearing a family gown that is over 100 years old. Keep an eye out for more pictures!

Three Weeks!

Sorry for the delay - it is a little harder to find time to update now! :) I promise to be better in the future!

Well... Lucy is almost three weeks old! I can't believe how time has flown! It is hard to remember what life was like without her, but it blows my mind that she is almost a month old! With that being said, I am half way through my maternity leave. When I go back in June I am only working in the office for two mornings a week, and the rest of the time I will be working from home. I have been doing a few things for work here and there, but i have a feeling it is going to be a little tougher than I anticipate to juggle a baby and work at the same time. I have a feeling I will be doing a lot of work at night!

Lucy is doing well and growing like a weed! At her 2.5 week checkup she was 9lbs 12 oz (90% percentile) and 20.5 inches (50% percentile). Everyone comments on how alert she is and how well she follows people with her eyes. She has had a lot of visitors and has met a lot of new friends over the past few weeks.

We had a great Mother's Day! Lucy had her first road trip and traveled to Decatur for brunch with my parents, Erin, Steve and Maggie. Coincidentally, Maggie and Lucy wore matching outfits! (Their moms didn't even plan it!) After brunch we posed for a few pictures and Maggie ended the photo session with a fun surprise! :) (see pictures below)

Since Lucy came home she has been dealing with a bit of a "squeak" in her nose or throat. Particularly, when she breathes deep or is feeding. The pediatrician doesn't think it is anything serious but is sending her to a an ears nose and throat specialist to get it checked out. I will keep you posted with the results of that visit. We tease that she is making bird calls because it sounds so much like a bird and for this reason (as well as the fact that we teased her middle name should be "goosey") - her official nickname is "goose."

Lucy's First Week

Just a quick update...

We all made it home from the hospital and are doing well! Lucy is a very good baby and Mom and Dad are loving every moment. Even the sleep deprived ones! :) Below is a video with pictures from Lucy's first week! Enjoy!