Jilly & Saela

Jilly finally decided to get in on the action. She's not quite ready to belly up to Saela - but we are making progress.

Steve and I celebrated our third anniversary on Monday and enjoyed our wedding cake again and as always it was delicious. (I have a cake "top" with our cake flavor and decoration made every year by the patisserie chef that made our cake in 2004.) We did "go out" for dinner to celebrate the previous Saturday which was also very nice.

Saela is continuing to do well at home. To me she feels as if she is growing like a weed. Too soon she'll be holding her head up, then walking, running etc. I keep saying to her - "you'll never be as small as you are right at this moment." Then I try to memorize every little thing about her because she changes everyday.

We've really just been hangin' out the last few days - taking walks, getting baths, learning to sleep IN the pack-n-play etc. We are currently waiting to hear news about our friends Jonna and Kevin as Jonna has gone past her due date and was scheduled for an induction today. For those that don't know - I lived with four other ladies in college in a house on 1318 State Street. In 2005 three boys were born into the 1318 family and Jonna's little girl will make three girls for 2007! (Jet, Max, Jaxson, Shaylin, Saela, and ???...and we must not forget Samantha who was the first one of them all just a few years before.)

Well that's all folks...have a great day - it's almost FRIDAY!

Big Day Today

First real bath in a tub!

One month old today!

Wow - I am a month old and I had my first real bath! That was an interesting experience. I would give Mom and Dad points for a job well done - but they maybe lacked a bit of style in the execution of the whole event. The water was a tad chilly - I think my mom was making sure it wasn't too hot for me. They had my tub in their bigger tub and it was a little awkward to get me washed up - they ended up just rinsing me under the faucet. I actually enjoyed the rinse cycle much to their surprise. The whole event tired me out for my one-month photo. Mom and Dad are hoping that because I was awake longer during the day today that maybe I will sleep a little more soundly tonight. They are going out for dinner for their third anniversary. One of nurses that I got really close to in the RNICU is coming to watch me. I'm excited to hang out with her. Have a great night everyone! Love, Saela

The Human Head Weighs Eight Pounds...

...and so does Saela Green. Saela had her weight check yesterday and had gained 11 ounces from the previous week. Our pediatrician was happy with that and stated that Saela is playing a little bit of "catch up" but that eventually she will go back down to gaining about an ounce a day.

This picture was taken just before we went on a walk today. She seems to enjoy being outside for her stroller rides. We try to get out and get some fresh air as much as we can.

Saela is all ready for the MSU vs ND game tomorrow. Stay tuned for her thoughts on the game. Have a great weekend everybody!

Go State!

Jax & Saela

Jax felt it was time that he got a little face time with Saela. She doesn't seem to bother him very much - he will sniff her on occasion - but curiously does not lick her like he does the rest of us. He did come upstairs today to see what the ruckus was all about (she was hungry and crying) and then stayed upstairs with us instead of going back downstairs to see if he could con someone into "playing ball."

Jilly isn't quite ready to share the limelight with little Saela. She (Jilly) has done well - but her nose is still a little bit out of joint. She is, however, enjoying the extra treats that have come along with our new arrival.

Saela is four weeks old today and doing well. We hope all of you are doing well too!

Love,
the Greens

Notre Dame

Some thoughts I had on the game last week by Saela Green.

Before: hmmm...maybe ND will perform better this week?!?

During: what are they thinking right now?

After: this is how Charlie must have felt at the end of the game!

Dad has informed me that we will be rooting for MSU this weekend - I guess he's getting my priorities straight early in life!

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

Big "Smiles"

I know - probably gas - but a big smile to me none-the-less. We are starting to get the hang of things after almost one week at home. Baths every other day, eating every 2-4 hours, diaper changes seemingly every hour, tummy time (not yet a favorite of Saela's) etc. etc. Daddy actually gave her her bath this evening while I went to the grocery store. He did a fine job and now we actually have food in the house as well.

We are working on breastfeeding and I think we are moving in the right direction. She is still primarily receiving breast milk by bottle - but we will get there. Even after a week, I can tell she is getting stronger by how well she is eating. "They" really do change fast! I look forward to her first "real" smile. It's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago she was still inside of me and now I cannot imagine life without her. To think - she wasn't even due until this Friday!

We wish everyone a great week!