Emma’s Week 2 Report
Our tiny girl is already two weeks old! I can hardly believe it, though my sister Keri says it feels like she has been here months already. It better not be months – I’ve hardly gotten enough sleep for one week’s time, let alone two or more.
Emma has changed a lot over the past week; it is amazing how much she grows every day. Although we don’t have an updated weight, she seems to be gaining a little. She is still only fitting into preemie clothes, but our friends Amy, Carl and Zephram delivered a well-appreciated bag of preemie clothes today, so now we have more than three outfits from which to choose! (Less frequent laundry, yay!)
Our daughter is quite the vocal little person – she makes all sorts of cute sounds, as well as many loud and strange ones. And I won’t even mention the sounds that come from inside the diaper! She’s also a wiggle worm – she won’t stay on her back for long – she turns to her side almost immediately, and today she turned from her side to her stomach.
Another two-week achievement? Her umbilical cord stump fell off today, so we can finally give her a proper bath! I just adore the smell of freshly bathed baby, especially when the baby is my own and I get to hold her little body all wrapped up and warm in a soft towel, and breathe in her sweetness.
I’m trying to drink her all in… I know the days will pass… and the weeks will pass… and the months will pass… and the years will pass… and she will never be just as she is right now, soft and warm and trusting, wanting nothing more than to be cradled against my body. I’m living this blissful moment in love.