Holy Nails Batman

Hello all - Saela here...

Well, it's been quite a week. Mom doesn't seem to know where the time goes when all I do is eat, sleep, and poop. Today is actually my due date and I am already 3 weeks and 2 days old! In those three weeks, I've already had my nails clipped three times! Mom cannot believe how fast they grow and is thankful for the sleepers that have little covers for my fingers as I've managed to scratch my face a number of times.

I had a check-up at the doctor yesterday. I weigh 7 lbs. and 5 oz. now. I gained 3 ounces over the last week. The doctor would like to have seen me gain a couple of more ounces than that - so I will go back again next week for another weight check. Mom and I have been working on the breastfeeding thing since Sunday. Sometimes I'm just too hungry and prefer the bottle. I think this may frustrate mom a little bit but she's doing her best to be patient with me. We had a better day today than yesterday. Baby steps - after all, I am a baby you know.

Big sports day for our household tomorrow: MSU (Dad's school) plays Pittsburgh, ND (Dad's grad school) plays Michigan, and the Detroit Tigers play the Minnesota Twins in MLB. (This is significant since my Grandpa is here and he's a Twins fan.) On Sunday the Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings - so that is another game we can all watch together and enjoy. It will be a tough game for mom because she has become a Lions fan but will probably always be a Vikings fan at heart.

I guess that's about all for right now. Have a great weekend! Go State, Go Irish, Go Tigers (and Twins), Go Lions (and Vikings)!

Love,

Saela