- Six-Day Updates // Sleepfest -

Play-by-play-by-play baby updates like you've never seen them before!  I love that no one cares! 

BUT.

A sunrise to sunset day in the life of six-day-old [very well behaved!] Harper:

-- A visit from Grandma and Grandpa and lotssss of snuggles from a very proud Grandpa Mark! 

-- And thennn packing up for our first appointment with the pediatrician!  I walked around in a circle for 20 minutes before we left replaying over and over and over in my head all the things we could possibly need in the diaper bag.  I think we could've survived for a week on a deserted island with all the supplies I stowed away.  [My four-week mom-self looks back in hindsight and cackles at my one-week mom-self, bahahah.]

Brian had been out and about a couple times, but this pediatrician visit was MY first time out of the house since our ride home from the hospital four days ago. And..oh em gee...life still existed and civilization was pressing on outside our humble abode. 

Such a big girl!  Today, she weighed 7 lbs, 10.5 oz, and was 20 inches long!  [She was 8 lbs, 4 oz at birth but dropped down to 7 lbs, 10 oz by discharge time.  Apparently "maintaining" weight for the first week is normal, but the pediatrician would like to see her back up to birth weight by the 2-week weight check.  Grow baby, grow! ...Although I'm not too worried about this considering she eats like a small horse.]  

 

While we were waiting for the pediatrician to come in, Harper decided it was snack time.  As mentioned up top, this was our first family trip out of the house and I was REAL PROUD of my first-time mom-self for pumping right before we left and having a full [still warm!] bottle on hand for her to guzzle in the exam room.  ...Not that I would've minded whipping the sisters out in public, but you know...modesty is a classy thing when you're trying to make a decent first impression on the woman who's gonna be taking care of your kid for the next 18 years...............

BUT...

[There's always a but.]

Modesty is only a classy thing for momma.  Baby bear don't currrr.

That blessed bottle led to a boisterous blowout, and the woman in the white coat walked right on in while Harper was earning herself a diaper/clothes change.  Nothing like meeting your doctor with your butt up in the air and poop smeared on your back.  Good one, bebe... ;) 

-- After checking out with an A+ report, we decided to treat Harper to her first trip to Target!  She was thoroughly enthused. Vitamin D3 drops and Starburst jellybeans all around! 

-- Dinner and cuddles from Marko and Emma! 

Love this photo of Harper and her cousin-to-be! This little lady will be making her appearance in about 4-ish weeks!  So excited for this family to live so close and these girlie girls to grow up together!!! 

-- Time for the bedtime ritual after a longgg fun-filled day!  Harper's diapey is from the stash of Pampers that the lovely women in my life decorated at our shower in January; this one says "Thank you, Mommy! I love you!"...

...because you can obvi tell that she loves me a real lot.  <3

Momma is exhausted!! Catch ya'll after some zzzzzz's.........