Big girl bath time

The umbilical cord fell off--yay! That means.... big girl bath time! We got out the tub (thanks to Aunt Helen and Uncle Wayne), the rubber ducky, and the camera (of course). Here are a few of my favorite shots:



Can you believe she will be 2 weeks old tomorrow? It's blowing my mind. Uh oh, apparently it's time to eat again--gotta go fix a bottle!

Might not be a girly girl...

While Mom was still here, we found some bows that are meant for much older children and decided to see what Abby would look like with one in her hair. This is what Abby thought about that:
You can almost hear her saying, "You've got to be kidding me..." Is this a sign of things to come? :)

Things seem to be leveling out as far as feeding/eating schedules. She has started eating almost every 3 hours and sleeps in between most of the time. She did really well last night--only woke up 2 times to eat! Casey and I seem to be handling the late night feedings much better now, and we're actually getting a few hours of sleep--consecutively! :) I guess that's a perk of bottle feeding I should be grateful for. Now if I could just find time to eat and bathe...

I did manage to get another good picture of Abby with the bow and dress, so I'll leave you with this incredible cuteness:

One week old!

It's amazing to think that in one week we've gone from this:

to this!

It has been a hard week, but I think things are finally leveling out. We took Abby back to the pediatrician today, and she is back up to 7 lbs 3 oz! The doctor was very pleased with how much weight she had gained since Thursday, and said she isn't worried about her at all. As long as we keep up with what we're doing, Abby should be fine. It looks like we are going to have to stick with formula from here on out, and I am going to slowly wean off the pump because I'm just not making enough milk to sustain her. It's not what I had hoped for, but I know she will be fine. We just want a happy, healthy baby!

I am constantly torn between the options of eating, sleeping, or blogging/facebooking when Abby is asleep, but I will try to keep posting with new pictures and information. I would like it on the record that I am absolutely in love with this little girl, and I can't believe she is already a week old! I hope it doesn't all go by too fast!!

Trying to get settled

It has been an absolutely hectic/wonderful/crazy/intense/indescribable week! I guess there might be some who disagree, but I have to tell you that our little Abigail is the most beautiful little girl on the planet. I have finally been able to get some pictures put on this computer so I can prove this to the rest of the world. :)

She's here! (ignore me--focus on the baby) :)

Going home from the hospital--2 days old!

Sleepy Daddy and Abby after a long day with doctors--4 days old

Enjoying the bouncer for the first time--4 days old

Hanging out with Grandpa Curtis--5 days old!

We have had a lot of visits to the pediatrician and lactation consultant this week because we've been struggling with feeding issues. Abby lost over a pound in 4 days, and we've been working to get her weight back up to where it's supposed to be. Apparently, there is an issue with the way she tries to suck, and I have some issues producing enough milk. The combination kept her fed for the first couple of days, but now we're having to supplement with formula (which I hate, but am coming to terms with), and I'm trying to pump when I can. I have a feeling that we will end up having to go to all formula when it is all said and done, but we're still working on it with the lactation specialist. That woman is amazing--she even let me call her at home when I was freaking out about everything. She has been a saint. I also love our pediatrician--she is very on top of things and has been so involved with Abby already.

That has been the bulk of our week so far--it's all I've been able to think about! Other than that, we're just getting used to loving all over this sweet baby, getting up for night time feedings, changing some really funky diapers (Casey's favorite part), and being a family of three. Mom has been an amazing help since I'm still trying to recover from the c-section, but we'll have to let her go home on Wednesday so she can get back to her life. Sorry this update has taken so long, but I hope the content made up for the lack of blogging. Stay tuned for more! :)

"Since Rachel is in the hospital with no internet and I am the master of media, you can find baby pictures on MY BLAG!  Mwahaha!"

~Casey

Curtis family reunion

Since Kim has put in a request for reunion pictures, I guess I could put up a few of the ones I stole off of Mom's camera. :) I don't have many (I'm sure Tiff will have the good ones!), but here's what I can offer:

Siblings! (I love this picture of you guys!)

It was so good to see Kaitlyn and meet KeirraBelle!

The brothers and their wives

Cousins!

KeirraBelle helping Dad clean up :)

One more week...

That's right--only one more week. Think we'll make it???