Aubrey is now 7 pounds and 10 ounces - that means she's grown an entire pound in the past week, and is now almost 8 ounces heavier than she was at birth. We were very happy to hear that! I was especially happy, since that means I can let her sleep through the night if she so chooses (last night she did NOT choose to sleep - but the hope is there). Everyone knows the term "don't wake a sleeping baby". What you may not know is that it's not a true statement in the first two weeks of life. The doctors tell you to wake the baby up - if they don't wake you first - if they haven't eaten in the past 4 hours. That's so that they can gain back the weight they lost after birth.
She's also grown an inch since she was born. She's now 20.25 inches. She's more and more alert each day, and loves looking around. We've taken her with us to a couple restaurants (being careful to avoid crowded places or busy lunch/dinner hours), and she either sleeps through the meal, or she looks around at everything. We love that we can take her just about anywhere!
As for me, my 2 week check up went well - the stitches are healing nicely, and I've already lost 22 pounds. I was VERY excited to hear that! The rest of the weight will come off much more slowly.
Now for a few of my favorite pictures from the past week:
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