She has really been the ideal baby this first week! She sleeps well in her bassinet, but of course, prefers sleeping in our arms. She is a great eater. She hasn't had any major tummy aches or anything that has made her cry non-stop. She doesn't have a regular schedule for her "awake" times. They tend to come in the middle of the night just as much as during the day. But, I love to watch her when she is awake and alert. She just looks at you with those big dark eyes and listens while you talk. It is just the sweetest thing.
She absolutely hates to have her diaper changed right now and when she does cry, it is so loud. I feel like her lungs are better for crying than Atticus'. Or I have just forgotten what a baby's cry sounds like. I felt like they were so soft and tiny, compared to toddler cries. But, she could give Atticus a run for his money. We are giving her the first sponge bath tomorrow morning, so we will see if she likes being in the water.
Also, Grace, being a girl, is so much fun to dress. While we have only been out once for a weight check on Monday, we have dressed her anyways. And I love sleepers so much and she looks adorable in those also.
The only thing we have a concern about is the fact that at her weight check, the doctor said that she had a slight tongue-tie. Apparently, this means that the little piece of skin that connects the bottom of your mouth to the bottom of your tongue is attached really closely to the end of her tongue. This means her tongue does not stick out as far. So, when she nurses, the tongue may not cover her gum and then it can be painful for momma when she nurses. Well, I really thought the pain I was experiencing earlier this week was just because my body was getting used to nursing again. The pain comes when she first latches and it is truly painful. Then, the actual nursing is fine, unless she re-latches during nursing. She does not notice anything wrong, but it is painful for me. Anyways, apparently, there is an in-office procedure they can do to snip that area so that this problem is solved. We are headed to the ENT tomorrow to find out if that is what we should do. I HATE the thought of her having this done, because it sounds terribly painful. But, we will learn more tomorrow about whether it is painful, whether it affects her eating for very long while it heals (if healing is necessary), if it is even that terrible or if I just need to toughen up. Also, however, it is possible that depending on the severity and whether she outgrows this or not over the next year or so, it could mean she might have speech problems later on. So, after tomorrow's appointment, we will know more and maybe even have this solved. Per what we have read online regarding the condition, it sounds like it is pretty common and not a big deal.
Anyways, here is Grace. Our baby girl is so precious!
Sweet Grace! I am so happy to be part of your family!
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