Christine is already a month old! It’s hard to believe that the time has gone by so fast. I’ve posted pictures in the 20071104 Christine’s First Month gallery. Christine is not sleeping through the night yet (Lisa is very disappointed). She’s on a fairly regularly schedule, but still wakes up once in the night (sometime between 3 and 5 am). She doesn’t throw up nearly as much as she used to. When she wakes up in the morning, she seems to be in a great mood. She’s making a lot more baby noises now (gurgling, cooing, etc.) and this morning she made a noise that sounded like she was saying, “Daddy” (of course she wasn’t, but it sure did sound like it). The boys continue to love her. The smother her (sometimes almost literally) with hugs and kisses

Yesterday was Fast Sunday at Church, so I blessed Christine with Dad’s help in Sacrament meeting. Lisa had made a nice smocked gown for her and Christine managed to keep it clean all day. Lisa’s parents came down for the blessing, and then after Church we all gathered at our house for lunch. Everyone chipped in, and we had sandwiches, crackers and dip, cookies, ice cream cake, drinks, and more. I’ve posted pictures in the 20071104 Christine’s Blessing Day gallery.

Christine is now 3 weeks old! She went for a check-up on Wednesday. She’s doing great. She passed her hearing and PKU tests and has gained 11 ounces since birth (she is now 9lbs 6oz). The midwife could hear a mild heart murmur but wasn’t concerned. Apparently fetuses have a hole in their heart, and sometimes the flap doesn’t close right at birth . She’ll listen again at her 7 week check-up and it may have corrected itself by then. We’re not worried about it at all as Christine seems very healthy.

Christine is very strong, she doesn’t like to lay flat she always tries to pull her head up or tries to roll over. Even in her stroller she has to be sitting up. Overall, she is a very peaceful baby.

Graham has put up some pictures of her in the 20071025 Christine’s Third Week gallery…

Christine is already two weeks old! She is awake more than before, and when she is awake, she’s a lot more alert. We know she can’t see very much around her, but it always seems like she’s investigating something.

So far, she only cries when she’s hungry. She’ll fuss a bit when she’s got gas, but once that passes (pun intended), she’s fine. She wakes up once or twice during the night. Lisa’s been trying to get her on a schedule, but it takes a while.

Lisa’s Mom has been a big help. We’ve joked that Christine is going to go through withdrawals because Grandma won’t be holding her all the time (Grandma will deny that). She’s helped Lisa keep up with stuff during the day, and also taken each of the boys out for some alone time.

I’ve posted some pictures of Christine from her second week…

Christine is already a week old and doing very well. The midwife came over yesterday and weighed her. She hasn’t gained back her weight, but they aren’t concerned as all other signs point to a healthy baby.

Andrew and Matthew love her very much. Andrew will sing to her, and Matthew does a scary face because supposedly she likes it.

Lisa’s trying to get her on a schedule for feedings. Last night she slept for a 6-hour stretch, so they’re making progress.

You can see more pictures of Christine in the Christine’s First Week gallery…