4/29/2009 - 2 Weeks

We had Alissa's two week appointment on 4/29/09. The doctor was pleased with how healthy and beautiful she is. He said that he normally expects a newborn to be at their birth weight by their two week appointment, but Alissa had actually gained weight. Her birth weight was 7 lbs 7 oz and now she weighs 7 lbs 13 oz. She has grown in length from 18 inches to 20.57 inches. Her weight is 31% while her length is 58%. She is a very happy baby, but her stomach bothers her a little sometimes. We have discovered these Mylicon gas drops that help her tummy a ton. She rarely cries especially when we use those drops at every feeding.

Here is another 2 week picture of Alissa in a Winnie the Pooh bath robe.

4/13/2009 - Alissa's Birth

The day Alissa was born, mommy and daddy walked into the nursery to see Alissa for the first time. She was so beautiful that mommy started to cry. As we approached her, we could see her crying so Daddy reached and to grab Alissa's hand and she instantly wrapped her hand around his finger. We spent most of the day in the nursery with Alissa to include watching the nurse give her first bath, feeding her, and spending time with her. Mommy was thrilled to capture a picture of Alissa's frown because it looked just like mommy's deep frown. We knew immediately that Alissa was meant to be our child.

This frown is just like mommy's. We asked the birth mom if she or anyone in the family frowned like this and the birth mom said "No". This was one of many signs that told us Alissa was meant to be ours.