Hayden's First Week at Home

I can't believe it's already been almost a week since we took our little one home from the hospital.

We took her to the Dr. on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. On Thursday, she turned the corner and started gaining weight and her billirubin went from 17.4 to 14overnight. We are so thankful she is doing better. It makes the crazy 2 hour feeding schedule worth it. :)

Here's Hayden at 10 days old

On Friday, her umbillical cord fell off and we gave her the first bath at home. Here are some pics of that which Gran White took.















All Clean & Happy! :)

On Friday my mom's friend Cheri came over for a BBQ. She's a nurse in the NICU in Salem and I was so glad to see her again (it had been 10+ years). It's nice to know a NICU nurse, especially one who volunteers to babysit! :) Cheri showed us some tips while she was here and Hayden enjoyed hosting her first dinner party.

Cheri showing us some tips to improve our swaddling technique (AKA by Jason & I as the burrito).



Cheri, Gran White, Me and Hayden

On Saturday we went out shopping to Target (thanks for the new changing table Gran!), Home Goods (where Hayden got her 1st teddy bear), and Trader Joes. It was a busy day and we had to stop along the way to feed her in the Home Goods parking lot, but she was a very good baby and kept the crying to a minimum. I think she's a born shopper just like her mommy. :)

Hayden's "drunken sailor" look after she had finished eating in the car. She turns into a wet noodle when she's full and happy. :)

When we got home, she was TIRED!



On Sunday morning, my mom had to go home. It was so hard to say goodbye to her but I'm looking forward to seeing her next month on my trip down to Cali.

We had to sneak in 1 last picture on our way to the airport.

Here are some pics I took today in her bassinet:



She looks so different every day, I can't resist taking pics of her all the time!


Hayden is about to wake up, I'd better run!