Hello everybody. Here is a quick update about Anya. She had her 4 month check up yesterday with her doctor and he said that she's doing great. She's 13lbs 2.5 oz and 26 inches long, that makes her taller than 95% of girls her age, and she weighs more than 50% of girls her age. He said we can start her on rice cereal and at 5 months add fruits! I'm so excited! I can't wait to see what she's going to do when I will start feeding her solid foods. She's progressing faster than other babies - she can pull her legs up to her face (not supposed to be able to do that until she's 6 months old). She got another round of vaccines, and I gave her some Tylenol last night, but she seems to be doing ok now. Enjoy the pictures over the last few weeks.

New Pictures

Updated Pictures

Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks. The first one is of Anya's feet that are pruned after the bath. The fourth one is her attempt at holding the bottle. The sixth one is how she falls asleep a lot lately. She likes to play with her hair, or put her hand on top of her ear. She has also started to roll over from her stomach to her back once she is awake in the morning. And she will lay there, make cute noises and wait for me to get up and change her and feed her. She grows more and more with each day, and changes just as fast. She drinks 5 oz of formula now, and does a big burp at the end, followed by a little one, and then a little spit up. The other night, when she was waking up, she farted and then her head popped up with a surprised look on her face. It was almost like she was thinking "What was that?"

Anya's First Easter

Almost 2 Months Old!

Well, Anya is almost 2 months old. She has been growing a lot. She now smiles and makes all kinds of faces. She also discovered that she can roll over from her belly to her back. She moves all around the crib. I put her on her stomach facing one way, and she ends up in a completely opposite end of the crib. She eats a lot - 4 oz per meal. Of course I can't keep up with her demand, but she seems to be ok with formula. As you can see, Sadie is very curious about Anya. I think it has to do with the pee/poop smell from her diaper.

Anya's 3 Weeks Old!

Hello Everybody,

I know it's been a really long time since there have been any updates on here, and I do apologize. Who would have thought that taking care of a newborn is a 24/7 job! LOL

Anya is growing really fast. It seems like she changes every day. She likes to eat, she likes her belly time, and she only cries if there is something bothering her. She is starting to be more alert throughout the day. There are times when she's just awake and looking around, taking everything in. Like right now, for example. I am typing with one hand, and holding her with the other. She is wrapped up in a blanket, sucking on her passifyer, and staring up at me with her big dark-blue eyes.

It's feeding time again very soon, so here are some pictures. Enjoy!

Anya is Finally Home

Everyone is home and getting settled in now. Before Alina left the hospital, she verified that she is finally starting to get milk! I'm off to Orlando now, not sure how much I'd be able to add to this blog while there, so possibly good bye for a while.