Our First Week

Gabriela had her first sponge bath on Friday. She wasn't too thrilled about it. In fact, when we put her on her tummy to wash her back, she stuck her little bottom up in the air and started moving her legs back and forth trying to make a run for it.

Her day got even more difficult when we went to the pediatrician later that afternoon. Gabriela did not appreciate having her clothes removed to be weighed and measured. She let us know this by sobbing hysterically. I'd never heard her cry so much! We were surprised to find out that at 5 days, she had already grown half an inch. Newborn babies usually lose between 6 and 10 ounces of their birth weight, but Gabriela had only lost 1.5 ounces. Her pediatrician was very sweet and gentle with her, and listened well to all my questions, and I didn't feel rushed at all with her. She is the other doctor in the practice that we hadn't met before, so I was really pleased. The extra added bonus is that she is from Peru so she was also able to give us travel tips for when we go in October.

Here she is on her pink blankie that Nana crocheted for her. Nana also brought this cute little teddy bear to keep Gabriela company while she naps. Gabriela is such a good little sleeper. Sometimes I wonder if she sleeps too much! Last night, we put her to sleep around 10 pm and she didn't wake up until 2, and then not again until 6. Everything we read says she should be waking up every two hours or so. If she hadn't gotten such a good report from the pediatrician, I'd be worried she's not eating enough.

Her daddy is making sure she develops good music tastes and plays her Beatles, Rolling Stones, and blues music while she sleeps.

We've noticed little dimples in her cheeks when she smiles in her sleep. We can't stop staring at her beautiful little face and are completely enamored with each stretch, sigh and little smile.