One Month Old!

Last night at 10.19 marked the end of Jadyn's 4th week, and she is now one month old. Her 4-week doctor appointment was this morning, at which time she weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. She is in the 10th percentile for weight and 25th percentile for length. Dr. Nyweide is very pleased with her growth -- two pounds and 2 inches since birth -- and says that she is doing great. We have definitely noticed her increased size, as she is filling out her newborn-sized clothes, and will be transitioning into the great 0-3 month-sized clothes real soon.

Since the last post, we've enjoyed an 8-day visit from Jenny's mom, Jeanne. Grandma Jeanne took advantage of every opportunity to hold Jadyn, and she also went way beyond the call of duty by pitching in around the house, helping care for Jadyn, and allowing us a few chances to get out of the house for dates without the baby. What a treat! Thanks, Grandma! We miss you already.

While Grandma was around to help, Jadyn had her first bath at home. She did great for a few minutes, and then she started screaming -- we think she got a little cold. The photos we snapped were in the screaming phase; check them out below. We also tried our first 'educational bottle' with Jadyn while Grandma was around for expert advice. Jeff fed Jadyn about an ounce of breastmilk from a bottle during one of her fussy periods one evening. It took patience because, at first, Jadyn wanted nothing to do with a bottle. But Jeff outlasted her, waiting until she got hungry enough so that she chose to figure it out and drink it. (We followed it up with her typical warm mommy milk service, so all was well at the end of the experience.) The doctor says we can continue with educational bottles 3-4 times a week over the next month or so. We won't feed her bottles in place of feeding at the breast until after 2 months, as Jenny's milk supply needs to be well-established, and we don't want Jadyn to start preferring the bottle quite yet (it's easier to get milk out of a bottle than a breast).

Jadyn has also had the privilege of visiting both Jenny's and Jeff's places of employment while Grandma was in town. At just one month of age, we do limit how many people handle her (and we have a big bottle of hand sanitizer for when someone healthy just HAS to hold her), but we feel it's important to get her used to being mobile. She has handled all her outings well -- we are very impressed and feel very lucky to be blessed with such an adaptable child. Go, Jadyn!