Mia's 2nd week

Yesterday was Mia's 2 week check up at the pediatrician. I am happy to report that things are going swimmingly with her growth. Here are her two week stats:

Weight: 7 lbs, 12 oz (up 8 oz from her visit last week)

Height: 19 1/2 inches

Head Circumference: 35 1/2 cm

Mia at 15 days old

She is sort of all over the place in terms of percentile of her weight, height and head circumference, but nothing alarmingly low, nor high. She has lost her belly button stump, so her midriff is much more attractive than it previously was. She's got a very nice looking innie, and can start wearing dresses, bloomers and getting water baths rather than sponge baths. We've already been using her tub, but she'll actually be submerged starting tomorrow.

Mia's most fussy times are during our dinner, when she gets to lay nearby in her bassinet. She hears the dinner time animation and gets frustrated not to be a part of it, so here she is sitting on the table during our dessert on the night of my birthday. She has started making some smile-like faces, but we are pretty sure they have nothing to do with whether she is happy, but it's awfully cute anyway!

Mia's eyes are still a shade of blue/gray, and we are really hoping it stays that way, but we'll see. She still has the bump on her head from her extended time in the birth canal, but we are pretty sure it's starting to shrink. Hopefully it'll be gone by the time she takes her first plane trip to Chicago for the 4th of July.

My recovery is slow, but seems to be finally progressing. I only occasionally need my strong pain killers,  usually doing just fine with just my very strong dose of ibuprofen. Our night feedings are now about 4-5 hours apart, so my level of rest has been gradually increasing. Brian has been back to work since Monday, and thankfully, my parents are both still here helping out for a couple more weeks.

Tummy time! I can lift my head (briefly)!