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2 Weeks old - Dec 11th
A whole week has passed, but doesn't it seem more like a lifetime? We are adjusting to feedings and getting by on less sleep, Chloe is also adjusting to her new world. She sleeps in short naps, wakes to feed, and spends some time quietly alert before drifting off to sleep again. Babies' eyes focus best on objects between 8 and 15 inches away not coincidentally, the distance to your face when held in your arms.
Chloe loves the bath and doesnt cry until it is time to get out.
The only way your baby knows to communicate is by crying, but you can communicate with her through your voice and your touch. (Chloe can now recognize your voice and pick it out among others.)
Chloe loves to be held, caressed, kissed, stroked, massaged, and carried. She may even make an "ah" sound when she hears your voice or sees your face, and she'll be eager to find you in a crowd.
Chloe loves the bath and doesnt cry until it is time to get out.
The only way your baby knows to communicate is by crying, but you can communicate with her through your voice and your touch. (Chloe can now recognize your voice and pick it out among others.)
Chloe loves to be held, caressed, kissed, stroked, massaged, and carried. She may even make an "ah" sound when she hears your voice or sees your face, and she'll be eager to find you in a crowd.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Dec 4th Chloe is 1 week today!
Visit to the doctor today for a one week well visit! Chloe is drinking about 2-3 ounces at a time and is sleeping about 3-4 hours at a time. Dr. Bass gives Chloe a clean bill of health. She now weighs 7lbs 8.5oz so we will see what next week holds at our 2nd week well visit.
Here is a little about 1 week old babies:
Babies are born with many automatic reflexes that help them make the transition to life outside the womb. Stroke her cheek, and she'll turn her head toward your finger and move her mouth as if groping for a nipple. If you hold her upright, she'll move her legs as if walking. Most of these automatic reflexes disappear within weeks of birth. Your baby's eyesight is still pretty fuzzy. Babies are born nearsighted and can see things best when they're about 8 to 15 inches away, so she can see your face clearly only when you're holding her close.
Don't worry if your baby doesn't look you right in the eye from the start: Newborns tend to look at your eyebrows, your hairline, or your moving mouth. As she gets to know you in the first month, she'll become more interested in having eye-to-eye exchanges. Studies show that newborns prefer human faces to all other patterns or colors. (Objects that are bright, moving, high-contrast, or black-and-white are next in line.)
Jeff and I are so happy and blessed. We love Chloe!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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