first neighborhood walk

Ready for my first neighborhood walk

Started responding little bit to sounds & bright colors/contrasts
Ditched the crib and the swing, Loves the cuddling warmth & swinging rhythm of loving hands.
Slept through my first neighborhood walk.
Skin regeneration on the belly, hands & feet. That is probably causing the irritation aka the sudden fits of outburst.
More Changes: Less patient with delays in feeding etc, Lighter sleep, hence sleeping less.
Weight gain normal. At 9lb 3.2oz
Week 2 Finish line in view

week 1

sep 18
O my Umbilical cord fell off during my wipe-clean session
Better control of hands. Learned to use my whole palm as indigenous pacifier
Visit to Lactation consultant Eleina
19oz formula in last 24 hrs
Congrats on first-week-bday Kripa


sep 17
I slept thro most of the day, just breaking for feeds
I am now the official center of attraction in the home
Learned to kick myself off moms hand with my feet
Grandma wants to keep me spic n span, so got another spunge bath

sep 16
Slept thro better part of the night: 1-4am
Actually I am getting too used to bottle now, so I cry like crazy when mom attempts to feed me.
Oh I emptied 8oz formula in last 14 hrs, breast milk is just not enough for me !

sep 15
Feeding spur
Pediatric visit 2, Gained 5% body weight, now at 8lb 12.6oz(3.98kg), Got 6oz formula in last 24 hrs
My first sneeze, first spunge bath

sep 14
First pediatric visit, Dr Gupta alarmed, 15% body weight loss, current @8lb 6oz
Doc says: She needs ~17 oz/day total feed.
Long(1.5hr) feeding sessions, leaving mom pretty sore
Swaddling really helps her sleep

created in His image

Mom and her child

His Creation

Umbilical Feed

Kripa Pics

For a peek into What Kripa has been upto:http://picasaweb.google.com/vinney.george/KripaIsHere?feat=directlink

Our precious little

Grand-parents

Expressions

Expressions: KFrown

Expressions: Curve ball

Expressions: Satisfied

Log from 5th floor of MtAuburn hospital

Day 2
Started my real feeding Yay
Learned to swallow & feed, with Nurse Chris' help, thanks Chris
Thanks to better feeding, Going home in the evening today

Ready to go home

Day 1
Trying to feed breast milk, learning to swallow, Lactation lady intervenes
Probably made the connection between: feed and how to feel better (satisfy hunger)
Grandma & Grandpa visits hospital at 2:20pm after lactation lady is finished

Aha, fresh air

Day 0
Kripa lands on mom's chest, stays there 2-3min , then lands on the scale with 9lb 12oz
Dad holds her with trembling, thankful for this precious gift
Nurse jokes about going to hair salon with Kripa
Kripa spends more than 10min with dad & mom,
then wisked away for apgar test, vitamin K shot, blood drawn from feet for glucose check: 70 mg/dl: Overall perfect score
Gets first bath
Learned to stick out her tongue within half an hour: Look, I have a tongue !!
By 1am brought out to mom for feeding
Rest of the night at nursery

I am here

Greetings,

Phew, I landed last night, folks !
at 10:39pm, I think, on 09/11/09

they say I am a healthy BundleOfJoy at 9lb 12oz, 21 inches
O my tag says "Its a Girl"

it is rather bright out here..
I spend quite a bit of time, learning to breath, feed, cry, feed, cry, sleep. Hence the delay in sending my greetings.

I have been cuddling with Mommy, she sounded great.
Dad sends thanks for all your prayers, love & wishes, along with these snaps

Kisses,
Kripa Elzy Cherian

ps: Kripa means Grace in Hindi

half way through

Glad things are going so well:
8:30 pitocin started
11:45 water broke by itself (Gravity rules)
13:15 high pain, epidural started
17:15: 5cm dilation, got some rest

Come on, baby..

On target

Natural labor looks far far away. So we will let the doc do their trick. Tomorrow morning we are on schedule to get the dose of Pitocin. Thanks everyone for the love, wishes & prayers. Leaving all the details on the Lord.

Full term now!

Last friday was my 40th week appointment. No signs of labor yet. The baby is doing fine, actually too cozy to come out. I am ready for the pregnancy to come to an end, and to welcome this bundle-of-joy into our lives.

Dr. says if labor doesn't happen on its own by next Wed., I will be induced next Friday (Sept 11). We are hoping that labor will start naturally before Wed. and that I won't have to be induced. We are so thankful for your prayers as we go through this exciting time in our lives.
Hopefully in the next post, it will be Baby Cherian's pics!!