2 Weeks and A Due Date

Yesterday marked the second week of Miss Avery's life on the outside. And today is her official due date. I am so thankful to be reporting on how things are going here on on the outside.

This past weekend, Avery had her second doctor's appointment. Her jaundice is nearly clear. She gained 10 oz during the week taking her to 6 lbs 10 0z! She is a strong baby and is holding her head up and on Monday she even reached for and grabbed a toy-- much to Ellis' delight! She hates being bathed and having her clothes changed-- so it doesn't happen very often. But now that I can breath and smell, I am sure that it will have to happen more often.

It is great to be on the mend. I am still tired out more easily than usual, and am glad for the excuse to climb in bed and nurse. The house is messier for these forced rest periods [Chase and Ellis are great at playing together, but it nearly always includes some kind of couch cushion fort, stuffed animal picnic, or dress-up time that required everything out of the dresser and now is on the floor] but I can live with that for awhile.

And a belly update. I am happy to report that I am able to wear my own jeans and though they are a bit tighter, they are not obscenely so -- I am about 10 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight -- and I swear that about half of that is Avery's meal supply. Not bad for being only 2 weeks postpartum.