5 Weeks Update

We had her one month checkup on the 25th and our little one is growing perfectly:

Measurements:
May 22 (birth) -10lbs 0oz, 21in long, 36cm head cir.
May 30 (8 days) - 9lbs 8oz, 21.75in long, 37cm head cir.
June 25 (4 weeks 6 days) - 11lbs 10oz, 23in long, 39.5cm head cir.

She has a little rash on her face that her pediatrician says is normal and should clear in a week or so.

It seems odd that only the head measurement is metric. Maybe I'll ask about that at the next appointment. Anyway.....

On the way home we stopped by Pake and Oma's house here we were lucky to find Louie and Trace having a card game (see pic of Oma and Trace with Lauren). It was a nice surprise!

Also, thanks Jen Newton for the wonderful swing! Lauren isn't scared of it anymore! (as you can see by the photo). It is my new favorite thing.

People usually ask about our sleep and so far we are very lucky that she has been a great sleeper since the beginning with only one feeding though the night. Last night, she slept straight through- 9 hours! Her "crabby baby" time seems to happen between 4-9pm but we have found her to be a sucker for a nice walk, especially outside near the fountain. Here are some pics from the week - including one of her "big foot" imprints at birth....

Lauren is One Month old today!

WOW..how quickly time has passed since she arrived!
Lauren is now one month old and we are still amazed by how lucky we are to have such a wonderful baby!
She just started to have "real" smiles a few days ago but having a camera in her face tended to make them disappear so it has been elusive to document.
Everyone is in good health. Lauren has her next pediatrician appt. on June 25 where she is likely to get her first vaccination. It will be hard to watch!

Her first road trip will be next week out to the desert to visit her great grandpa Odi. We are both looking forward to getting out of the house even if we cant spend much time outdoors once we are there (it's about 115F this week).

Check out the picture of Lauren's mullet hair. It may be sooner than later for that first haircut!

Mema and Pepa's first visit!!

Lauren had a very special visit last weekend! My dad, Steve and wife Dorothy came to visit their first granddaughter for the first time. They didn't get a chance to see her in the hospital because they had already planned a Smyser visit in Chico (my sister & her family). They made that 10 hour trip and if you go to my sister's blog you'll see their blog about their trip at www.canyonsmysers.blogspot.com . These road warriors were very happy to finally see Lauren! Now we are planning to go visit my Grandpa Cardenas to introduce our new bundle of joy! So grandpa if you see this, we can't wait to see you! Sometime in the next few weeks!

The baby is doing great!

Just to let everyone know...Lauren and her mom are doing well. Sharon just got the ok to drive on Friday. Baby is 2 weeks old and she's looking more and more like her mom! Thank you all for all your support through everything. We are so happy we have a healthy baby girl that is so easy (for the most part). Here are some recent pics of our baby Lauren!