Two weeks.

Getting to know each other
9/26 two weeks old

We had Ellie's two week appointment today. I can't believe she has been in our lives for this long and that we have been able to keep her alive. This whole parent thing has been the best and hardest experience so far. The first week with her was one I am okay with being done with and it was spent trying to figure each other out. Needless to say, week two has been far better and it is amazing how much we already know about our little girl. One thing that is for certain is that we are in love and this little girl consumes every thought and conversation. We think she is the most amazing thing on the planet and keep saying how we can't believe she is ours.
Some things about Ellie are:

• She hates to be swaddled. It only took us one sleepless night to figure this out.
• She will only sleep on her sides.
• She loves to have a binky for comfort.
• She is an excellent eater. I am so thankful that she is good at nursing and we are usually done with feedings in fifteen minutes.
• Speaking of eating, she is so good at it that she now weighs 8lbs 11 oz. She has gained two ounces a day since we left the hospital. The pediatrician was very impressed.
• She is a great sleeper at night. We wake up once anywhere from 2 - 4 and then we don't get up again till 6 or 7. Yes I understand this is rare and trust me I am so thankful for a good sleeper.
• She has great neck control and loves to be sitting up.
• When she is fed she is about as content as they come. She only cries when she is tired or hungry.
• Likes to be rocked to sleep. This one worries us. When we put her down she won't just fall asleep. She will go down by herself with a binky but as soon as the binky comes out she screams....We may have problems in the future.

Needless to say we have been blessed with a fairly easy baby. We love this little girl more than life itself and can't imagine our lives without her.