Week One

Kara turned one week old on Friday, and we've been home one week today. Kara Jane (we haven't decided yet whether she's Kara Jane or Kara) has been to the doctor twice. On Tuesday she weighed 5 pounds 14.5 ounces - essentially the same that she weighed the day after her birth. On Friday, she weighed 6 pounds 1.4 ounces. The doctor was very pleased with her increase and said that she had been hoping for at least a half ounce a day - to have almost an ounce of weight gain a day was a great feat for a little one Kara's size.

Kara Jane sleeps a great deal, but each day she seems to have longer and longer "wakeful" periods.

Kara Jane has had some special visitors during week one - including one of my uncles and aunts from Texas who had come for a surprise party we'd planned to celebrate Khaki finishing her doctoral program. The party was held as scheduled - on June 4 - the day after Kara's surprise arrival. Levi got to go to the party - and had a great time - while Mama, Daddy and Kara continued our recuperation at the hospital.

Levi is doing exceptionally well with her. He loves to "hold" her and kiss her. He's only said a couple of times that he'd like for her to go back into Mama's belly. People warned me before Kara was born that I would be shocked at how BIG Levi is now, and they were telling the truth about that! He seems so much more grown-up! He's been able to have some fun times this week with Daddy - the zoo, the library, and other little trips to "just get out of the house". He also got to go swimming and then have pizza with Audy and two of his favorite boys one evening.