Category: monthly meredith

  • meredith at one month

    She:

    >Weighs ten pounds (!) according to my inaccurate bathroom scale

    >Lost her umbilical cord stump at three weeks which made me cry

    >Outgrew newborn diapers

    >Smiles a lot even though we’re not sure if it’s the real thing

    >Has crazy bedhead every morning

    >Likes to nurse A LOT and isn’t interested in a pacifier or bottle

    >Still has a mild eye infection caused by a narrow tear duct

    >Has a very calm personality, unless she’s hungry

    >Doesn’t particularly like baths, but then again she’s only had a few

    >Can hold her head up pretty well and likes to look around

    >Isn’t very good at crying, it’s more like grunting most of the time

    >Actually sleeps for a long time every night

    >Has deliciously chubby cheeks

    I:

    >Think bedsharing is the greatest thing ever

    >Haven’t gotten the hang of babywearing yet

    >Love kissing Meredith’s temples most of all

    >Haven’t even thought about losing weight yet, and therefore am still 15 pounds up and voluntarily wearing mostly maternity clothes

    >Enjoy taking Meredith out to run errands

    >Have been experiencing post-baby nesting instinct, and have actually gotten a lot of organizing done lately

    >Am working on putting the finishing touches on the nursery

    >Have already nursed in multiple public locations

    >Am kind of horrified at the amount of diapers we go through, and can’t wait until Meredith is big enough to wear cloth

    >Have been watching a lot of TV – Project Runway, Design Star, Prison Break, Mad Men

    >Still have some lingering numbness in my fingers and tenderness around my incision

    >Wonder when the pregnancy line down my belly will go away

    >Already miss my newborn and am ready to have a bunch more, if it wasn’t for the whole pregnancy thing

    >Know I’m a mother now, but I just feel like myself

    >Could stare at this face forever:

  • introducing

    I’m so happy to let you know that Meredith Susannah was born on her due date, Wednesday July 20 at 3:46 p.m. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 20 inches, with a full head of hair, dark blue eyes, and a single dimple.

    Of course there is so much more to say, and I can’t wait to write it all down, but bear with me as we get settled and home and get into the swing of things.

    We went through so much to get her, and here she is. I can hardly believe it!