Long and Lean

Calla had her two-week doctor's check-up today, and is a growing, healthy baby. She has grown almost an inch in length and continues to gain steady weight. The doctor said some babies are trying to get back to their birth weight at this age, so it's great that she has already met and passed that mark!


Here's her stats:
Length: 21.25 inches, 75th percentile (she was 20.5 inches at birth)
Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz., 50th percentile (she was 7 lbs 11 0z. at birth)
Head: 36 cm, 50th percentile


Calla is sleeping for up to five hours at a time now, although we're still sorting out our days and nights. We're hoping she figures it out by the time Santa comes next week - Santa can't do his work when little ones are awake! To prepare for Santa's arrival, she tried on her snowman suit that Daddy bought her. It's a bit big, but hey, that's how a snowman suit is supposed to be. Enjoy!

New Parent Dr. Visit

We made our first (I am sure just one of many) trips to the Dr for him to tell us that Calla was perfect. She just didn't seem herself the last few days; yes I know we have only known her a week, but 2 days of "feeling bad" out of 8 days of her life is 25% of the time she is "feeling bad." Not good odds. We had a much better night last night and have had a great morning.

Here is a little clip of her with her new favorite toy...the Binky!

Our first trial....

We had a bad night of sleeping last night. We could tell that Calla didn't feel well, but wasn't sure why. After some investigative research, we determined that she had gas. We gave her a little medicine and there you have it! Sound asleep and resting well again.

Welcome Home Calla

More pics...

A few more pics...

My mom requested a picture of Calla's little head...Here you go mom. Love you and we will see you in a couple of days!

Baby Calla is here!

Our beautiful baby Calla Elizabeth arrived at 2:08 AM on December 3, 2008. She weighed in at 7 lbs 11 oz, and 20 1/2 inches long. Mom and Calla are resting from the 19-hour labor (including 2 epidurals, mysterious contractions, and a short visit from the NICU team as a precautionary measure.) We are all doing fine - Calla and mom are healthy and happy. We look forward to having visitors starting later this afternoon. Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers as we begin this wonderful journey for our family. Check back soon for more pictures of our little baby girl!