Sunday, December 12, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
8 weeks
8 weeks was Rachael's next major milestone- SLEEP
At 8 weeks, Rachael first slept 7 hours straight at nighttime.
Mummy slept right through this momentous event (yay!), while daddy woke up to make sure she was still breathing (awww).
I wish I could say she repeats this feat every night, but she is getting there little bits at a time. In total, she nows often gets 10 hours sleep over the night, with the one single feed, usually at 5am.
A full nights sleep is great to finally regain
At 8 weeks, Rachael first slept 7 hours straight at nighttime.
Mummy slept right through this momentous event (yay!), while daddy woke up to make sure she was still breathing (awww).
I wish I could say she repeats this feat every night, but she is getting there little bits at a time. In total, she nows often gets 10 hours sleep over the night, with the one single feed, usually at 5am.
A full nights sleep is great to finally regain
6 weeks
Six weeks in the outside world was a big week for Rachael
Up until 6 weeks, Rachael had been feeding every three hours, like absolute clockwork. Week 6 however, Rachael decided it was time to give up this tiring game for her parents, and push the first night sleep out to 5 hours. This decision meant that mummy managed to get a whole 3 hours sleep at once- a big improvement over the 1-1.5 hours as had been the norm. I have never been so excited to have 5 hours total sleep in a night, even though it was interrupted by a feeding session
In the same week, Rachael started to give large, whole mouth smiles for the first time. Previously, it had only been side of the mouth, wind-induced smiling. Unfortunatly, even in the weeks since, I have been unable to capture any on camera. There is no way you could not fall in love with her once you have been subjected to one of these adorable smiles. So far she has captured her parents, two grandparents and her Aunty Tori
Up until 6 weeks, Rachael had been feeding every three hours, like absolute clockwork. Week 6 however, Rachael decided it was time to give up this tiring game for her parents, and push the first night sleep out to 5 hours. This decision meant that mummy managed to get a whole 3 hours sleep at once- a big improvement over the 1-1.5 hours as had been the norm. I have never been so excited to have 5 hours total sleep in a night, even though it was interrupted by a feeding session
In the same week, Rachael started to give large, whole mouth smiles for the first time. Previously, it had only been side of the mouth, wind-induced smiling. Unfortunatly, even in the weeks since, I have been unable to capture any on camera. There is no way you could not fall in love with her once you have been subjected to one of these adorable smiles. So far she has captured her parents, two grandparents and her Aunty Tori
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Growing bigger every day
Rachael started off a little small at 6 pound 13, but is doing her best to catch up.
At two weeks, Rachael had gained 2.5 cm in length and 526gm in weight
At four weeks, Rachael has gained an additional 2.5 cm in length and 572gm in weight
So after one month, she is 5cm longer and 35% heavier than when she was born. Clothes that seemed huge at first are now too small for her to fit.
At this rate my little girl will be all grown up before I know it
At two weeks, Rachael had gained 2.5 cm in length and 526gm in weight
At four weeks, Rachael has gained an additional 2.5 cm in length and 572gm in weight
So after one month, she is 5cm longer and 35% heavier than when she was born. Clothes that seemed huge at first are now too small for her to fit.
At this rate my little girl will be all grown up before I know it
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
First glimpse
I guess the best place to start is the begining.
These were our first glimpses of our baby, not that they look anything like her
Nine weeks
13 weeks
These were our first glimpses of our baby, not that they look anything like her
Nine weeks
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