I apologize for the delay in posting these past 11 weeks. Life is very different with a newborn. I spend all my time soaking up every minute with little Harper. The first 2 weeks were the biggest adjustment. I was in extreme pain from the c-section and I was learning how to do everything. After those 2 weeks I started to feel much more confident in my new Mommy role. Here are some updates on what we've been up to...
1. Friday, Febryary 10th - Harper Rose Hinrichs was born @ 9:25 am. She was 7lbs 8oz and 20 inches long.
2. Tuesday, February 14th - we left the hospital to take Harper home to meet Kirby.
3. Thursday, February 16th - Harper's first doctor's appointment. She weighed in at 7lbs 5oz. This was a big success as she dropped 11% of her birth weight in the hospital.
Jim, Linda, and Amy arrived from Minnesota. Harper's first visitors at home.
4. Sunday, February 19th - Harper's first bath at home.
5. Tuesday, February 21st - Harper's umbilical cord fell off at Grandpa and Nana Rosa's house.
4. Friday, February 24th - Harper's 2 week appointment - she weighed 8lbs 4.6oz - she was 7lbs 8oz when she was born. I got my staples taken out at my 2 week follow up as well.
5. Friday, March 9th - Jim and Linda came to visit and celebrate Scott's Birthday. Harper was one month old and slept through the night for the first time.
6. Thursday, March 15 - Sunday, March 18 - MARCH MADNESS. All the boys came over to watch basketball. Harper cheered for the Badgers and celebrated her first St. Patrick's Day.
7. Monday, March 19th - Linda came to visit during her Spring Break.
8. Tuesday, March 20th - Cara's 6 week appointment. Still healing...
9. Friday, March 23rd - Shopping trip to the outlet malls with Harper.
10. Friday, April 6th - Took Harper to my hair cut appointment. This was the first time I had to be out of the house and to an appointment early in the morning. It was our first big challenge and it was a success.
11. Friday, April 6th - Our first date night since Harper was born. We went to dinner and American Reunion while my parents watched Harper. Unfortunately they had her during her fussy time so she cried for them, but they were able to rock her to sleep in her car seat (the car seat is magical)
12. Wednesday, April 11th - Harper's 8 week/2 month appointment.
Weight = 11lbs 13.2 oz - 76%
Height = 22.5 inches - 56%
Head Circumference = 39.9 cm - 78%
Harper did great with her shots and barely cried. However, for the next 3 days she struggled to eat and cried a lot.
13. Thursday, April 12th - Our first road trip to Minnesota. It usually takes us around 4hrs 15mns and it took us about 5 hours to get there this time. We had to stop and feed, change a diaper, and let Kirby out ;).
14. Friday, April 13th - Harper and her cousin Ali met for the first time. Linda's friends had a combined baby shower for the girls.
15. Sunday, April 15th - Ali's was baptised and we headed home. Once again Harper did great in the car.
16. Friday, April 20th - Jim, Linda, Amy, Dave, Keri, and Ali came to visit for the weekend.
17. Saturday, April 21st - Harper's Baptism at St. Thomas Aquinas in Madison.
18. Tuesday, April 24th - Our first practice day at daycare. We learned all about the daily activities, the room, the teachers, etc. Harper's first day is June 11th.
19. Wednesday, April 25th - meeting with Ashley - our daycare provider from May 7th - June 8th.
A few general milestones...
Week 2 we introduced the pacifier
Week 3 Harper had her first bottle from Daddy.
Week 4-5 Harper started to smile
Week 4 we transitioned from newborn clothes to size 0-3 months.
Week 4 we transitioned from newborn diapers to size 1
Week 6 Harper started to coo
Week 8 Harper began to show signs of significant neck strength
Week 8 Harper started rejecting the bottle
Week 9 Harper discovered her hands and started to suck on her fingers, fist, etc.
Week 9 We transitioned Harper to her own room to sleep in her big girl crib.
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