In many ways it's hard to believe that it's only been two weeks with little Leah. I can't imagine her not being a part of our family. Joshua loves to curl up next to her and just watch her. Makayla is warming up to the fact that she's no longer the baby, and she gets excited to greet her baby sis each morning. Mom and Dad are in love with their sweet baby girl, and are enjoying the wonderful cuddling stage that seems to pass much too early.
Leah had her two-week appointment on Monday, and received a glowing report. She gained back all her weight, which had previously dropped to 8 pounds, 5 ounces at her two-day appointment, and even gained a few ounces. She weighed in at a plump 8 pounds, 15 ounces. It still amazes me that she came out of my petite body...childbirth is truly a miracle! She measured in at 21 inches, although we are somewhat skeptical that she grew 1.5 inches in two weeks. One benefit of bigger babies is that they sleep longer stretches faster than smaller babies. Leah has given us a few nights already of extended sleep, and what a difference it makes in the lives of Mommy and Daddy! For the other days, we are thankful for a good cup of joe!
One other thing to pass along is that Leah passed her newborn hearing screening. She had failed the test in the hospital, but the tech was pretty certain that it was due to fluid in the ears (remember all of that extra fluid that she made her arrival with?!). We had to go back to the hospital yesterday to repeat the test, and she passed! So, now we know that she can actually hear all of the sibling chaos around her, but amazingly she just sleeps right through it! Hopefully, this is setting her up to be an awesome sleeper.
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