Davis Family Update

New Pics - Weeks 9 & 10

Here are some new pictures of Sophia at weeks 9 and 10. She continues to become more interested in her surroundings and her family members. She also has gained alot of weight over the last week or so. Her hands now have dimples!

Ouch!

Sophie had her 2 month wellness visit yesterday. She received 5 shots the poor little thing! But she came through like a trooper. Mom sat in the chair while Dad held her arms - too emotional for me to view!

Here are her updated stats:

Height: 23 inches (50th percentile)
Weight: 10 lbs 15 oz (50th percentile)
Head: 15 1/4 inches (50th percentile)

So, all around, Sophia is doing quite well.

You can see some 9 week pictures of Sophia here. The pictures of her smiling were BEFORE the doctor's visit!

Sophie Was A Big Hit At Mom's Place of Work

Today Liz, Sophie, and I visited my company to introduce her to all my coworkers. She behaved herself very well! She did have a major blowout after eating her 6 oz bottle - so we changed her right on the conference room table! Afterwards, we went out for a very nice, leisurely lunch and Sophie slept the whole time! She really is making things much easier than I expected.

Road Trip

Sophia, Liz and I went on a long road trip this Sunday to attend my friend Holly's baby shower. I was very hesitate about how well Sophie would do riding in the car for 2.5 hours one way. But she was such a good girl! She slept most of the way and when she started to cry, Liz jumped in the back seat and fed her, putting her right back to sleep again. She was just as good on the ride home, even though we missed our exit and went about 1 hour out of the way! Sophie just continues to surprise me on all of these excursions as she begins to mature and become more settled.

Addict 'Em Early

Sophia watched her first Baby Mozart video this afternoon. Boy, was she entranced - for the full 30 minutes! Thanks Grandma for getting her this video!

Sophia at 7 weeks

Here are some new pictures of Sophia at 7 weeks. Sorry - no pics of Sophia at 6 weeks. Not that she looked all that different! However, you may notice that this week she is sprouting some more hair on the top of her little bald head. She is starting to look less trapist monk like.

Just when you have things figured out...

OK, Sophia has really changed her behavior over the last few days. As I mentioned previously, she has now accepted the swing. Not only has she accepted it, I think she is addicted to it. She slept in her swing the night before last for 6 hours. AND, she slept in it again last night for EIGHT hours. I woke up at 5:30 am expecting to find her awake and when I didn't I checked to make sure she was still breathing.

Also new to her repetoire is a constant need to feed which I assume is related to her 6-week growth spurt. I had her attached to me last night and the night before for what seemed like almost the entire evening. No sooner would she finish one session, she would cry inconsolably and want to eat again. Since the books I have been reading say if she takes the breast when you offer it keep feeding, we have been. Last night, after feeding on me for about 3.5 hours over the course of a 5 hour period, she still was screaming. Brad gave her the usual formula bottle before bed, which she proceeded to throw up. She went through three outfits before calming down and falling asleep in her swing. She started up with the same behavior again this morning. I fed her twice in a row - she threw up and cried for more. I tried to hold her off for about an hour or so by rocking her and getting her to sleep for a brief time in her bouncy seat. But then she wanted more. After feeding her again I was finally able to get her to sleep in her swing.

Any advice from the moms out there? Should I be feeding continuously if that is what she seems to want? Is it ok to keep her swinging for so long if that is what seems to get her to go to and stay asleep?

What a Proud Grandpa!

Grandpa Irwin and Sophia having a bonding moment - when she was actually awake and not crying!

Update on Stats

Sophia had her second doctor's visit this morning. Here is an update on her stats...

Weight ---- 8 lbs. 9 oz. (Guess she is actually getting enough breastmilk!)
Height ----- 21 1/2 inches

The next visit (at 2 months) won't be as pleasant as this one - she needs to get 5 shots! Not looking forward to that one.

A few new pictures...

Here are a few new pictures...Check Sophia's photo album often as we will continue to add new photos here every few days or so.