We went to the pediatrician on Tuesday and it went SO well!!
Ella was 8 lbs 6 oz as of Tuesday...which is better than on pace. They want her to gain about an ounce a day...which means she's 8 1/2 pounds by today. We increased her feedings from about 2 oz to 3 oz, but changed it to 7 times a day instead of 8...to give me some sleep at night.
Dr. Nale says that she is doing really well with her movements. She can pick up her head and move it to the other side. Also, if we put her in the middle of a blanket or her play yard...she ends up on one side or the other...scooting herself around. She can even roll over to her side!!
We are a little concerned about her eyes (she doesn't track very well) so she is going to see a specialist in the next couple of weeks.
So far we are on track. Dr. Nale didn't seem to be concerned about anything. He said not to worry if she doesn't poop for a couple of days...most babies at this age will go a while without. (He said his record is a baby that went 3 weeks!!) We know things are working bc she is tooting up a storm...literally. She still isn't crying much or making loud noises with her vocal cords...all of her noises come out the other end!!
We are going on our first road trip next weekend for our good friends Jeff and Jennifer's wedding in Austin...we are so excited to be on a mini-vacation and get to show off our bundle of joy...and a miracle of God.
For those of you who have asked...breastfeeding still isn't going well. I'm still pumping and she is taking everything by bottle...not sure how much longer we can keep that up, but it's working for now.
Thankfully I have my mother-in-law here for now and she's helping me out a ton...even doing the 2 am feeding...thank GOD for mothers-in-law!
Also my soon-to-be-nephew is now breech again and will be entering the world on July 12th...Sara and Mike are SO excited for Micah's arrival, but Sara is a LOT nervous about a C-section. Please be in prayer for them all.
Oh, great Mitchell family news: Josh is engaged!! He met a wonderful woman named Wendy while in Hawaii (he's preparing to go to China as a missionary). We are so excited and can't wait for the big day!!
Love you all,
The Mitchells
6 comments:
Yea Ella! You are getting to be such a big girl! I am so happy all is looking up! Thanks for the update.
Love,
Debbie
Andrea - I am so happy to hear all is well. I am sure you have heard this a million times, but you have got to sleep when the baby sleeps. It is amazing what even those 20 min. cat naps can do for your energy. I pray that Joe is getting rest too, since he has such long days at work. God will provide you with the strength and stamina to get through those sleepless nights. Believe me you will never have a full night sleep again, but your body adjsuts! :) We love seeing the pictures, she is sooo adorable. We continue to pray for you all. Love - Shelby Alan, Holden And Kennedy
We are so happy to hear about her continued progress and continue to pray for Ella. Its amazing to see them get so big, so quick. However, that is a little more of Joe than I cared to see!
Thanks for keeping us in the loop! We're so glad things are going well and can't wait to see Miss Ella again!!
love, the cobbs
We have been following this amazing miracle since the day Miss Ella was born. It is so neat to see the work of God is such a bold way. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us so that we can marvel at the way God answers prayers.
We are continuing to lift you all up in prayer.
Love,
Brad and Elizabeth Thurman
I am so glad to see that you are all home now! Praise God! Motherhood just suits you, Andrea..you beam from ear to ear! The B-feeding doesn't always come so easy, it took me 2-3 weeks once home to get it all down..just to encourage you, my friend Amy pumped for almost 6 months since it didn't work for her. Your body will adjust back now too since the stress of the storm has passed and just take it day by day...I sent something on to you for Miss Ella with Judy, hope you like it! God Bless you guys and enjoy every minute of this newness....it goes by so quickly and Ella is blessed to have such loving and grace-full parents...
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