Putting on the ounces....

Today was Braylin's 2-week doctor's appointment, and everything was perfect! She was wide awake all morning, and Dr. Haynes couldn't believe how alert she stayed during her full body assessment.

Now sit down for this information.... she weighs 8lb 7oz. Yes, that's correct...she's gained a whole pound since last week's doctor visit. But Dr. Haynes was thrilled. She was glad Braylin is finally back to her birth weight. The poor child was so under-nourished that first week home, so it's good she's putting the ounces (pound) back on. She's a healthy, growing little girl -- whose cheeks continue to enlarge on a daily basis. :)

Her umbilical cord fell off Monday night, so we're now seeing a belly button! Yippy! She continues to swing those arms around with every chance she gets, as well as kicking those adorable feet out as soon as she finds an opening in her swaddle blanket. She's so much fun to watch! Always moving around some way or another. The other night she wiggled out of her swaddle blanket, and when I woke up to her crying she had somehow rotated 90 degrees and moved to the back of the crib. Not at all where she had started the night! That little booger scared me to death when the monitor wasn't showing her anywhere on it because she had moved so much out of the camera's view.

Braylin is such a wonderful baby. I'm sure I'm jinxing myself right now and this will all change by this evening since I'm bragging about her, but she's so wonderful! We get in bed around 11 or so, and once she's sleeping SHE'S SLEEPING! I have to set my alarm to wake her up every 3 hours to eat. Otherwise, I really think she would just sleep until morning. I'm enjoying it so much...since I'm fully aware it could take a turn any night now. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't. :)