libby's big week

Miss Libby had a very big week! Saturday, she had her first big outing. We went to a baby-wearing class at Park + Vine, an eco-friendly general store located downtown, and learned about different types of baby slings and carriers. Afterward we met Doug, Sue and Gus at Lavomatic for lunch. Sunday we went over to Matt & Katie's so Kevin could help Matt clean up the tree that fell in their front yard during the wind storm. Monday, we took Libby to the Norwood Fifth Third, where Kevin used to work, to open her savings account. We put all the money people sent after her birth in her account. Tuesday, Kevin took Libby downtown to meet his staff for lunch, then they went to Macy's. Wednesday, we took her for her one-month photos at Portrait Innovations (where Casey has his photos done) then we went to Olive Garden and Babies R Us. Check out her super-cute photos in our gallery very soon! Yesterday, Dad and Candy arrived for a weekend visit and babysat so Kevin and I could go out to dinner for our four-year anniversary. So Libby's been a busy gal, and we have more on tap for this weekend. Today we're taking a break and staying home, and everyone is coming over later for a cookout.

Libby is doing so well and growing fast! She already weighs 9 pounds (she was 6 pounds, 7 ounces at birth 4 weeks ago). We took her to the doctor this morning because her eyes were matted shut and goopey when she woke up this morning. We've been cleaning them out because of clogged tear ducts for the past few weeks, but they were really bad today, so we took her to see Dr. Z. He said she didn't have conjunctivitis (aka pink eye), but that because her eyes aren't able to wash away all the bacteria, the result is basically the same, so we're treating it with ointment. We've also been battling a diaper rash that turned into a yeast infection, so we got his opinion on that too. She pees and poops so much that it's nearly impossible to keep her dry, which is typical for breastfed babies. It's getting better, though, and she's in perfect health otherwise. Breastfeeding is going really well, too, and it's comforting to hear that she's gaining weight (she's still in newborn clothes, though!).

Developmentally, she's getting stronger—and noisier!—every day. Her head control is getting better and better, and we moved her into her crib last night. She was in a bassinet in our room, but I was sleeping so poorly as I listened to all her little coos and grunts and wondered when they would escalate into a hungry cry. She actually cries very little and is still such a mellow baby. She's quite curious when she's awake and likes to sit upright. And she started smiling a little yesterday!

Kevin goes back to work Monday. I don't return to work until November 11th, so we'll have 6 weeks of mommy and baby time. I promise to start blogging regularly once we get into a better routine.