Arden is 2 weeks old!

We had a doctor appointment with a new peditrician on Monday. She was great and we were really impressed. Arden had put on some more weight. She now weighs 7.8 lbs! She was in the 50th percentile for weight, 75th percentile on height and 35th percentile head measurement. She does have a tiny head! I am having a hard time finding headbands small enough! I got some "premie" size ones at a Kiddly Toes that work but there arent many colors and styles.

Anyway, the doctor told us that her tummy aches are probably just a symptom of formula change, or just changes in her GI tract. She said we needed to give a new formula 4-7 days before changing again, it takes awhile for them to get used to it and we need to give her system plenty of time to get used to it. However, its been almost a full week now and she still seems fussy and you can tell that her tummy is cramping. The doc said that we should try a soy formula next. I have a feeling we will be trying that SOON. She isn't sleeping well and neither am I!

Stratton is still giving us a hard time, but its getting to be more in the mornings and at night. He is going to bed and staying in bed now! Small blessings. . .

Yes, both kids under the activity mat. . .

Stratton sharing daddy's lap and his blanket with Arden. . .

We took both kids to church for the first time last night. Its so much harder to get 4 people ready than I expected. I tried to cook supper but then while it was in the oven I had to feed Arden and oops, it burned. So Stratton had a hotdog. He was really clingy and almost didn't want to go to bible class, which never happens. I am not used to all this clingy behavior. So not like Mr. Independent!

I snapped these after church. Stratton wants to hold and love on Arden all the time. He is really sweet towards her. He also wants to kiss her all the time, and wants to kiss her on the mouth. We are trying to teach him to kiss her on the cheek, especially since he has a touch of a cold!

I'm feeling pretty good. Just tired from Arden's uncertain sleep schedule. I am sticking to our 3 hour- eat, play, sleep schdule. . . Arden just skips the nap part sometimes and the other times I can't keep her awake. I try to nap when she does, but it doesn't all ways work out.

This afternoon around 2pm. I was getting ready to take a nap before getting ready to go to my (very much anticipated) hair appointment, and I started having some bleeding issues that gave us a scare, but after talking to an Angels nurse things are ok. She just advised me to rest and stay off my feet for a couple days and let them know if things get any worse. I am waiting to hear back from my doc, but so far this eveing I think its getting better so hopefully I won't need to be looked at. My mom came up this afternoon to help and somJarrod could go back to work. She is planning on coming back tomorrow to babysit me. . .ugh. I hate needing help, but I'm glad my mom lives close enough to be able to come when I need her! Everyone is telling me I am doing too much. It's just hard to take it easy, especially when I'm feeling good. I guess after today I will try harder to do less. . . I don't want to end up back in the hospital.