hello

Since this is a blog about me, let me introduce myself. My name is Leah. I was born on July 22 at 5:41 A.M. I weighed 6 lbs. 7 0z. and was 19.5 inches long. I want to tell you how things have been going since I came home on Friday, July 24.

The first few days and nights were tough. I was fussy a lot because I was super hungry all the time! Mommy just knew I wasn't getting enough to eat, but couldn't do anything about it since it was the weekend. First thing Monday morning, mommy and daddy took me in to get some help with feeding. They weighed me, and I had lost a lot - I only weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz. Mommy felt so bad. But, the nice nurses at the hospital gave mommy and daddy lots of good advice and encouragement. We all went back to meet with the nice nurses again on Wednesday. Good news! I had gained some weight, was up to 6 lbs. 1 oz! That made mommy and daddy so happy. They could tell I was getting enough food because I was behaving a lot better at home. I have slept in my crib the past two nights and let mommy and daddy sleep for almost 4 hours at a time! I sure do love to eat and sleep. Daddy gets to feed me too - he learned how to finger feed me so we know more acurately how much food I am getting. We'll see how much I weigh at tomorrow's appointment too!

Other than eating and sleeping, and of course pooping, I don't really do much else. I like being held and talked to. None of my clothes fit becuase I am so small. I am going to try to keep eating well so I can fit into all of the pretty things mommy has for me. That's all for now!

Love, Leah