The Raudababies

Monday, March 30, 2009

Happy 30th Orion!

Last night our little family joined our extended family at Uncle Jim and Aunt Brenda's to celebrate Orion's 30th birthday. Violet was a perfect little charmer and Jeff and I were very proud. She spent a lot of quality time with her Great Grandma Robillard (see earlier post), and with Emily who took Violet for a "test drive". She was awake and alert most of the night and didn't mind at all that she was passed around like a party favor to a bunch of people she didn't know.

QT with GG Robillard

Big girl outfit

Message to Aunt Ne'

A message from Violet to Aunt Rene'

Friday, March 27, 2009

1 Month Old

Violet is 1 month old and today she had her well baby visit. She has gained about a pound and a half since her last visit 2 weeks ago. This is well over the "expected" weight gain, according to the doctor. Since her weight the first 2 weeks of her life was such an issue we are very happy to know that she is thriving. Weight wise she is 50th percentile, length she is 10th.

She also has to have her Hepatitis B shot today and we're about to head back to the doctor's office for that. Violet is cool as a cucumber, but mom is a little nervous about it.

The doctor said that she should now be able to learn to put herself to sleep. I'm sure she'll be great at it but, let my baby cry?, is this doctor a mad woman?? Someone will have to lock me up to keep me from Violet. All I want to do is make her happy.

Awareness

Violet is becoming more aware of her surroundings and spending more time in the "alert" state. She's really fun. This week I put her on the activity mat and she loved it. Lots of colorful wonderfulness to stare at, and flail her arms at.