1 Week Old

Chelsea turned 1 week old yesterday! We had a doctors appointment as a follow up about her jaundice and weight loss issues. She has gained even more weight and is almost back to her birth weight - yay! And the jaundice is completely gone. We have a much more alert baby now. She still hasnt taken to nursing, and if anything it has gotten more difficult. We are still trying, but I have been pumping and giving it to her in a bottle. She is still getting breastmilk, which is what matters to us.

The day before yesterday we gave Chelsea a sponge bath. It was necessary - she peed on the changing table and of course it got everywhere, all over her and me, in her hair, etc. It even leaked down to the bassinet - yuk! Then she pooped during her bath... so we will be starting her sponge baths with a diaper on from now on! Here are some pictures of her bath. She really didnt like it much, but the cuddles with Mama afterwards in the warm towel made it all worth it.

The temperature ouside that day was close to 70 degrees, so we decided to take Chelsea on her first walk around the neighborhood. She slept through the entire walk, but it was good for Mama and Daddy to get out for awhile.