PERFECTION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA LANE MOORE!

I can't believe she is FINALLY here! On March 4th at 3:36pm we welcomed our baby girl into the world after much anticipation. She weighed 6lbs 7oz and was 20 inches long. She had her first doctor's appt yesterday and has a perfect bill of health. After newborns are born they tend to lose some weight. Ava lost about 8 oz, at her appt yesterday she had gained 7 oz back and now weighs 6lbs 6oz. So the doctor said we are doing great with the breastfeeding.....(after much frustration). It was a challenge as I expected it to be but she has it down now and is thriving exactly as she should. She tends to want to eat every 2 hours in the middle of the night but we hope to get that under control soon. Since she is doing so well the doctor said I can start pumping and use bottles so Kenny and I can take shifts instead of me being the only one who can feed her. We are both still the walking dead. Poor Kenny has had to return to work and as you all know he does manual labor...and he is running low on energy to get him thru. But I have to say he has taken to being a Daddy in an amazing way. He has done everything he can to help me and has showered his little girl with love at every turn. I am so proud of him...I have fallen in love all over again. There is just something about seeing him with that little girl that will melt your heart. I'm a lucky lady!!!

I don't mind being so tired, until my brain starts to refuse to work. But as soon as I see that angel face I just don't care about sleep. But I am trying to sleep when she does and take naps as much as I can. I think the older she gets the better it will get. She has her fussy nights as any baby does but I think its safe to say she is a great baby. She seems to cry only when she is uncomfortable whether it be gas, dirty diaper or hungry which is understandable.

I can say this is a different kind of love I have never experienced before and I will already go to any lengths to keep her safe and happy. I love her more than I could ever express and I am just looking forward to watching her grow up. I just wish life had a slow motion button!