A Week Old Already!

Alexis has definitely become the light of our life around here since coming home! It is amazing how much you can love someone so quickly! She is such a sweet little baby. I cannot believe that she is ours! We were in the hospital for 48 hours and were discharged Friday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. It was so great to be able to finally walk out of that hospital with a baby in our arms. We had been there so many times and walked out with her still in my belly! She did really well in her car seat...once we figured out how to actually operate it!! Haha! Guess we should have practiced. Guess we thought we had more time.

Here are some of her first pictures right after delivery:

Mommy and Alexis after getting all of her measurements done:

The happy Stuntz Grandparents - such a great picture:
Grandpa Shedd and Lena seeing Alexis for the first time:

Alexis' first week home was overall pretty good. The first couple of nights our sleep wasn't all that great. She didn't want to sleep in her crib or pack and play so we ended up taking turns holding her all night. We weren't quite sure what to do...so I reached out to friends who gave us tons of suggestions. We swaddled her like the hospital did and she was a little Houdini! She broke out of the swaddle every time...even using the actual swaddle blankets! So we have determined that she really isn't fond of it.

Saturday she had her first visit with the Pediatrician and she did really well. She was down to 7 pounds 0.4 ounces but that was to be expected. When we went back on Tuesday for a weight check she was up to 7 pounds 2.2 ounces. So she is gaining weight like she should :) Both times she did really well in the car! That is a good sign.

Sunday night John's mom came and pulled the night shift for us so we could catch up on some much needed sleep. We were so very grateful for that! Then the next night I pulled the night shift almost entirely on my own...gave me some much needed confidence. We have now gotten her to sleep in her boppy bouncer from anywhere to 2-4 hours at a time!!! That has made the nights a little bit more tolerable. Last night at one point, John and I got 3 solid hours of sleep! Not too shabby for being the first week!

Mom Stuntz and I took Alexis on her first walk outside on Tuesday. She really enjoyed it! I am hoping John and I can take her on a walk tomorrow in the evening when it is cooler out. She didn't fuss at all on the ride.

Overall I am feeling pretty good. I was running a fever of 102.2 last night due to the flu mist vaccination I received and it was so hard because I couldn't even eat, let alone care for my baby. I was so frustrated. But after many treatments of Tylenol and tons of water, my fever broke around 9:00 p.m. and today I am feeling much better! So today Alexis and I are hanging out together watching some tv...waiting for our visitors to come this afternoon!

Below are some pictures from her first week! Enjoy!

Using the boppy to relax her first day home from the hospital:Having a little tumm time after dinner. She really enjoys tummy time:Daddy and Alexis post-tummy time:

Alexis all ready for her first doctors appointment! She did really well in the car:

Rare sleeping moment her 2nd day home:

This was when we discovered she loves sleeping in the changing table part of the pack and play...this might have been a turning point in our sleeping:

Tummy time on her Einstein mat on Sunday night after mommy and daddy ate dinner:

Daddy and Alexis after Einstein mat tummy time

First good picture of mommy and Alexis...for once I actually look presentable:

Getting ready for our first stroll around the neighborhood in our stroller! She really enjoyed it: