Riley's First Couple of Weeks...

We have been busy taking care of Riley these past couple of weeks and in some ways it seems like they have flown by and in other ways it seems like they haven't. We have learned that we are definitely blessed with a good baby...we have yet to experience a moment where we could find no way to comfort her crying. I am sure we will experience that at some point, but up until now she cries only when she's hungry, getting a bath, or getting her diaper changed. I can already tell she has grown mostly in length, but we are still not fitting into the 0-3 month clothes so we have a limited wardrobe for now...she is not lacking on her overall amount of clothes however! We have been out of the house with her a lot over the past 2 weeks and she is great...she sleeps well in her carrier and in the car and anywhere for that matter so she is pretty easy going. She's been to numerous restaurants, Target several times, the mall, the hair salon (for me not for her although it looks like her first haircut could be any day now), and even to a fishing store so Dad could show her all the cool things she will need to go fishing with him!

One of the funnest things to do is to watch a sleeping baby because they make all kinds of cute faces and go through all emotions...she will occasionally belt out a loud cry in the middle of sleeping and then go right back to sleep, she will make pouty faces and her little lip will quiver, but most importantly she will smile and that is THE BEST!! I finally caught this on video with Jason's cell phone the other day...enjoy!

Feeding

Riley eats like a champ...she gets that from both of us!!! She is now eating anywhere from 3-5 ounces at a time, but she will go 3-5 hours between feedings. When she's hungry she's hungry and we are supplementing with formula so there is usually a bottle switch in the middle of her feedings and she goes into panic mode thinking that the world ran out of food.

Sleeping

She is a great sleeper too right now...she is going 3-4 hours at a time so some nights if we go to bed late we are only waking up for one feeding. We usually switch off so we have been getting pretty good sleep. It still wears on you sleeping in 3-4 hour sessions so naps are sometimes a necessity, but there's nothing better than napping with a cute little girl!

Bathing

Baths are not Riley's favorite part of the day...if you watch the video from the hospital there is audio footage to support that. She screams from the moment you put her into the bathtub until we start washing her hair...she just loves having her hair done like any girl should! She has so much hair that we have to wash it every day because everyone's hands are in it and it gets a little oily!! She is so cute after a bath it is worth all the screaming!

Doctor's Visit

We took Riley to her first pediatrician visit on Christmas Eve day and she weighed in at 7 lbs and the doc said she was perfect...so we really like him!! He also said we were doing everything right...so we really like him! She doesn't go back again until her 2 month visit, but it was really nice having a doctor tell us she was healthy and doing well. Here she is getting kisses from Daddy after being such a good little girl at the doctor's office!

Meeting the Pups

Hank and Kadie are still trying to figure out who this little thing is that invaded their house and took some of the attention away from them. Our first night at home the dogs were sleeping inside in the kitchen because it was super cold and every time Riley woke up crying they would start wimpering as well...it was so cute, but a little overwhelming to have three creatures crying at once! They like to sniff her and give her an occasional lick if given the opportunity!

Riley has found her thumb on several occasions and once her middle finger to which she went to town sucking on them...at one point she started crying and I think she actually inflicted a little pain on herself. She is also able to hold her head up really well for only being 3 weeks old...eventually her little neck gives out and her head plunges into your shoulder, but she gives it her all to keep it up and looking around.