6 Weeks

I am 6 weeks old.
Smiling with daddy Sunday morning.
Hanging out in Avery*s bouncer.

I*m starting to get sad about leaving Savannah in two weeks. I*ve had so much fun with her. We*ve been running together shopping. She met a lot of new people this past week. We went to eat lunch with Aunt Debbie and Savannah got to meet the ladies I worked with when I worked at University Oral Surgery. They all loved her! This week Savannah shed her first tear. It was kind of sad seeing a tear under her eye. Savannah also started having tummy problems this week. She threw up at Amber*s house all over Avery*s swing, she wouldn*t sleep all day Saturday and she threw up bad again Tuesday morning, so I took her to the doctor. Luckily, she has gained 3.5 ounces in a week, so she*s eating well. Dr. Pollack thinks she has acid reflux. He put her on Zantac for a month. She still spits up, but seems to be getting better. I*m also watching what I eat more to help with her stomach problems. At 6 weeks:

* she can hold her head up at 45-degree angle for a few seconds while lying on stomach

* her muscle tone improves

* she stares vaguealy at surrondings

* she studies movemener of his own hands

* she may become excited in anticipation of objects

* she may smile when you smile

* she will stay awake longer if interacting with someone

5 Weeks

5 weeks old
ready to go to the dr.

first trip to church

sisters sleeping beside of each other

Savannah has been a traveling girl. We went to eat with Paw Paw Foust last week. He was so excited! We also went with Robert to his dr. apt. and then took her to the mall, but she didn*t enjoy the trip so it was VERY short! We also went to dinner with our friends the Brooks and their little boy. It was so interesting to watch Kenan and how Savannah will be in such a short time. We tried another mall trip the next day, which was also rough. We had Savannah*s one month pictures taken in her NC State pillowcase dress. We were done in 20 minutes because she was so fussy. We did get some good shots though. That night we went to eat dinner with another set of friends, The Abernathy*s and their little girl Piper. Sunday, Savannah went to church for the first time. She did so well! She slept the entire time. Monday was her 1 month apt. Savannah is PERFECT! She has gained 1 lb. She now weighs 8 lbs. 10 oz. and she also grew 1 inch, she is now 22 in. long. She also got her second hepatitis shot. I was able to hold her hands and look the other way without crying. A big shock for me! You should have seen her face. She turned red and her mouth opened and I haven*t heard a shriller cry from her since she was born. As soon as she finished crying and I put her in her car seat, she went straight to sleep. She was amazing the rest of the day and slept through the night. She even let me start running again, we ran through the neighborhood. At 5 weeks:

* she can bat at objects

* is more easily calmed by a female voice

* her actions become more voluntary and her reflexes begin to disappear

* her memory for objects continues to grow in length

* she can quiet herself by sucking on fingers or a pacifier

* she quiets when she is held or when she sees faces or hears voices

* she prefers to watch a person as compared to an object

Happy Halloween

Passed out after passing out candy.
Vampire sleeper

Halloween was a lot of fun! This was our first year at our house for Halloween. So, Sunday afternoon we carved the pumpkin and set it out for the trick or treaters to see. Robert*s dad and sister came down from Lexington to celebrate Halloween with us. He came with 3 different costumes. All a little freaky! He also bought some bats to decorate our house with. Savannah wore the cutest little outfit and helped me pass out candy. We a had 40 trick or treaters. Next year, we will take Savannah to the Pumpkin Ball at our church. I*m already trying to figure out a costume for her for next year.

4 weeks

4 Weeks Old
So Cute It*s Scary

In the past week, Savannah has met a lot of people. Savannah met the people I work with. I had to go into school to get ready for parent/teacher conferences. Everyone thought she was the cutest thing! She wore her new outfit that said "so cute it's scary" for Halloween. That night, NC State beat Florida State and Robert was soo excited! My mom kept Savannah for me while I did my parent/teacher conferences. It was a good test run for when I go back to work. It was successful! On the last day of conferences, Robert decided to stay home and he spent the entire day with Savannah. He really needed the time off and a good daddy/daughter day. At 4 weeks, Savannah can:
* roll partway to side from back
* when pulled to sitting position, may hold head in line with back
* can grasp objects when fingers are pried open but quickly drops it
* remembers object when it reappears within a couple of seconds
* may make an "ah" sound when she see us or hears us
* may clutch at the person holding her
* may make throaty sounds