One Week Old!

Already? It's been a whirlwind of a week.  We are slowly but surely figuring things out.  We were able to take her home on the first day.  Everyone was so impressed at what a healthy baby she was for being a 35 week old preemie.  I would like to document her first year of life with weekly updates.  So this just the beginning and what we've learned so far...

• She loves to have her arms free or up by her face at the least - swaddling them down is a terrible idea.
• The car seat is way too big for her - OZ and I were so nervous about bringing her home since she is about as big as the buckle that holds her in. (We've since put a blanket under her to raise her up)
• Her clothes are all way too big.
• She's been to the doctor 3 times already, 2 weight checks and a hearing test. 
• She sleeps, eats and pees & poops mostly.
• She does not like being cold.
• She has her mom's fingers and her dad's lips
• She has dimples in both her cheeks.
• We wake her up to eat every 3 hours and she'll sometimes stay awake for a few minutes after, which we love.
• She makes lots of sounds that we enjoy... it lets us know she's still breathing.  

She's had tons and tons of visitors, at the hospital & home. The party never seems stops in the Shaw household. We love to be surrounded by our friends and family! OZ is back to work, Taylor and I are getting along just fine. We're looking forward to learning more about her each week.

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