One Week Old

Avery is officially one week old today. She had her first check up today which went really well. We were anxious to see how much she weighed. She weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce at birth, and when she left the hospital she was 6 pounds and 13 ounces. We'd figured she'd gained weight because her cheeks definitely look fuller than when she was born.

Well, she weighed in at 7 pounds and 14 ounces. This means she's gained over a pound in 5 days! Needless to say, she is a good eater and doesn't like to miss a meal. Her length and head circumference were about the same. She was in the 45th percentile in weight, 75th in length, and 50th in head circumference.

The doctor had a glowing report so it seems we're lucky to have a normal, healthy baby. She was especially impressed at how calm Avery was and said that she was good at "self soothing."

Overall, Avery is a really good baby. When she cries it's usually not too hard to get her to calm down. If not, then she is probably hungry or has a dirty diaper. She does not like it when her diaper is full!