Growing // At two weeks of age, Diletta was 10 pounds, 6 ounces (90th percentile) and 23 1/2 inches (over 99th percentile). I would guess she is now approaching 12 pounds. I keep thinking I should jump on the scale with her at home and try to get an estimate of her current weight, but I have four kids keeping me busy and not gotten around to it.
Eating // Diletta is a good little eater, which her weight can attest to, but she is a typical newborn. Some nursing sessions are really smooth with a good latch, and some include lots of pulling on and off and coughing and sputtering. I love squishing her little newborn cheeks in my hand to burp her as milk drips down her face, but I am also looking forward to the months ahead when nursing is calm and quick.
Wearing // Girlfriend wore two or three newborn-sized outfits and then promptly moved into all her 0-3 month clothes. Most of our clothes are on the smaller size since they are hand-me-downs from the older sisters and have been washed and dried many times. Their small-ish size is convenient for the first few weeks of life, but now they are getting snug and we will probably move into 3-6 month clothes soon. We moved Diletta to Size 1 diapers around three weeks of age. I just found a pack of newborn diapers that got pushed to the back of the shelf and they are way too small. I need to give them away to one of the many families in our church who have had new babies in the past few weeks.
Doing // Diletta pretty much still nurses and sleeps around the clock. If she’s awake for longer than 45 minutes to an hour, she gets pretty fussy, but she calms down as soon as you pat her booty and get her back to sleep. Thankfully, she is starting to figure out nighttime sleep. She is consistently sleeping in 3-3.5 hour chunks at night and one time gave me a full four-hour stretch. She also stays pretty drowsy for her night feedings and goes back to sleep quickly. I was so tired the first two weeks though when her wake-ups were unpredictable and she didn’t always go back to sleep right away. There were a few times I didn’t sleep at all until 3 am, and there were other times I was wake from 4:0-6:00 am and wanted to cry from exhaustion. She always starts the night in her bassinet but often ends up in our bed by the morning. I just don’t have the stamina, I used to for diaper changes and re-swaddling in the middle of the night.
Most of the time, I try to get Diletta to sleep on her back in the Pack N Play, during the day, but if it’s just not happening, I will wear her in the Solly Wrap, which she loves. We have had Aunt Kayla, Micah’s mom, and my mom visit us over the past month, so Diletta has also gotten lots of snuggles and grandma naps lately. The girls love holding Diletta, too, especially Talitha. When D was still in the super-newborn stage, she would let the sissies hold her for a long time, but now that she’s more alert, she usually gets annoyed after a few minutes.
We have bathed Diletta a few times. I wouldn’t say she loves it yet, but she tolerates it and looks around trying to figure out what is happening.
Loving // Being swaddled in a specific floral stretchy blanket that matches a robe (for mom) that a friend loaned to me when I thought I was having a c-section, being held, having her butt patted, hearing the word “hi” in a high pitched voice, being worn in the Solly
Tolerating// The bouncer (but only for a few minutes), baths
Loathing // The car seat, having her diaper changed
Milestones // Met Aunt Kayla, Bestemor, Ga, and Stacey (and other friends who have so kindly dropped off dinner)
