3 weeks old

Today Bella is 3 weeks old. She is really starting to be more alert when she is awake. She looks for Terry or I when we are speaking and aren't holding her. My Grammy was holding her at lunch today and I was sitting beside them, Bella heard me talking and about broke her neck trying to look over at me.

Sleeping has been hit or miss the past couple of weeks. Some nights she does awesome and others not so much. We know she is really asleep when the paci falls out of her mouth and she doesn't care. If it falls out and she starts whining, I know I am in for a long night.

I have discovered that she is not a fan of red lights while driving. She starts to scream, and I do mean SCREAM (I've never heard anything like it come from an infant) when the car is stopped or slowing because she knows it's going to stop. I'm starting to not like red lights myself!!!

Terry has had some "fun" experiences with poopie diapers. Let's just say he got poop on our bedspread and used 4 diapers to change one poopie diaper all in one night with two different poops. Ever so entertaining to hear him tell it!!

We went for her 2 week check up on Friday and she weighed a whopping 7lbs 1oz. She is now 20 inches long. She is in the 14th percentile for weight and 36th for length. The doctor is still worried about her weight gain so we have to go back again on Thursday for a weigh in. I think she is starting to gain a little more because her diapers aren't as big on her. BUT we will see.

I am still completely amazed that this is OUR child. Sometimes I just sit and stare at her. I have been pretty overwhelmed with emotion since we brought her home from the hospital. Bursting into tears is not uncommon for me. Not because I'm sad or depressed but because I still can't believe that we FINALLY have this little girl in our lives. It hit me like a on of bricks as I was sitting in the wheel chair with her in her car seat on my lap and Terry's truck came to pick us up at the hospital. It took everything I had to not fall apart right there. I did however lose it when we got in the truck. 7 years we waited for this little angel. I had honestly reserved myself to the fact that I would never be pregnant with my own child. So she is a little miracle to me. 3 weeks into her life, I'm still amazed by her. I have a feeling this amazement will continue for a long time.

Ok, enough sap. Here is a picture of her on her 3 week birthday!!

Sleeping with Grammy.