One Month and Growing

Well, as of today we have had our little cupcake for one month. She is growing like a weed and has officially outgrown the first newborn outfit I purchased for her. At her doctor's appt. last Wednesday she weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs. 13 ozs. Her doctor said she was perfect which of course her daddy and I already knew but it is always good to get a professional to tell you these things...it seems that much more official. :) The gas issue is still around at times but she seems to be getting over it...she is starting to smile now and grunt. She is sleeping during the night and only gets up to eat usually twice. Everyone here in Lower Colorado is doing well and adjusting nicely to the baby girl being a part of the family.

Here are the latest pics...we especially like the one we call 'goth girl'. We tried some gripe water (homeopathic remedy) which was supposed to help with her gas...we aren't sure it actually did...but it did make for a great picture.

Alyson @ 2 weeks

Alyson will be with us for 2 weeks tomorrow. It has been both delightful and at times challenging having a newborn in the house. Usually things are calm and Aly does well...even with sleeping...but the last few days we have had some gas issues that are not easy to get through. We also had her second PKU test today and her blood was not flowing very well so the nurse had to squeeze it out of her tiny foot...ugghh...not easy to watch. When the gas isn't active, the little girl is delightful and such a good little girl. As you can tell from the pics...she is daddy's little girl.

Here are the latest pics...

Delivery Day

Well...well...well...the big day actually came on January 30th...and Alyson Kathleen Jessop joined our little family.

Aly Kat's Stats:
Born: Friday, January 30, 2009
Time: 2:53 am
Weight: 8 lbs. 3 ozs.
Length: 19 3/4 inches
Healthy, beautiful, and quiet.

Leading up to the actual birth didn't go too badly...pretty quick in fact. My water broke at 9 pm on Thursday night as I was printing an assignment on the computer for Riana for school the following day. We rounded everything up for the hospital and arrived at the hospital at 10:30 pm and I was admitted into delivery as I was dialated to 3 cm. I decided to go ahead and have an epidural and had that done at 5 cm which was at midnight. After the epidural things were of course much better and Steve and Riana each took naps until around 2ish...Riana woke up first. The nurse came in around 2 am and told me I was fully dialated and that my doctor was on the way into the hospital. When my doctor arrived Steve woke up from his nap and Riana left for the waiting room as she gets quesy from blood and such. I started pushing and about 15 mintues later, Aly was born. She is a healthy 'little' girl and is pretty quiet at this point. We arrived home from the hospital around mid-day on Saturday and the little bundle of joy is truly a joy to us. She likes her daddy and even appears to be smiling at him. She even sits quietly in her swing for her big sister. Breastfeeding wasn't hugely successful at the hospital, but since we have been home it has gone pretty well...I think the little girl will be gaining weight in no time as she loves to eat.

Steve is a VERY proud new daddy and is very good with his little one. Aly likes to be held by her daddy. It is the cutest thing to see my adorable husband with his baby girl. I can tell he is truly happy to finally be a daddy. I know he will be a truly phenomenal papa.