Lucanne at 3 weeks

Yesterday was Lucanne's 2 week follow up with the family doctor. She is now up to 8lbs and 11oz, 21 inches long and her head has a 35cm circumference. In just two weeks she had gone from being in the 25th percentile for weight and length to being in the 50th percentile. (Her head is now in the 75th percentile!) Every thing was a-okay and she was an absolute champ about letting the doctor put lights, probes and other machines in her eyes, ears and mouth. She didn't cry or fuss except when the doctor put his icy cold stethoscope on her chest and when they did the "heel stick" for her follow up PKU (genetic test). Can't say I blame her there. OUCH! (Photo: Nonnie, Lucanne & Grandpa Robbie)

The dogs (still) absolutely love her and guard over her 24/7. Aria gets so stressed whenever Lucanne cries. Lucanne apparently loves them too, especially when they lick her toes. (Photo: Lucanne lying next to her Loki)

Lucanne has been showing us her different facial expressions so we are getting a taste of what a beautiful smile she will have! She furrows her brow when concentrating...definitely a trait she shares with her daddy.


Her hair is turning lighter with every passing day. She still has all the hair she was born with, but now in some places it could almost pass for white-blond. GranMomika thinks it could end up being a strawberry-blond. Grandma Nonnie thinks it will get curly. I think it will be a long time before we know for sure...if she is anything like me what she has now will all fall out and we won't know anything about her hair until she is past 2 years old when it finally looks less like peach fuzz! (Photo: Nonnie with a sleeping Lucanne)

Her sparkling blue eyes and cherub-like face turns heads every where we go. Whether it is out to lunch, at the grocery, or shopping at Babies'R'Us she just draws people's attention! I don't think I have ever seen so many people fuss over a baby before. Elderly people want to stop and look at her, men in restaurants will chat us up, groups of people turn their heads to get a look at her, strange women will stop me and want to know all the details surrounding her birth, even little kids want to check her out and ask her name. It is an odd sensation to me. Do people actually do this to other newborns, or is there some extra special charm about Lucanne like the new age/spiritual healer suggested when we first found out we were facing complications in the pregnancy?? I know she is something special to me and her Daddy. I still get all choked up when I look into her eyes and tell her how much she is loved!

Much to my chagrin, she has her Daddy's finger and toe nails. They apparently will need to be trimmed every week! Both of us have scratch marks as she explores the physical world immediately around her with her hands, and strengthen her legs with kicks.

Lucanne eats like a little piglet, sometimes feasting for an hour or more before being sated. This wouldn't be so bad if she didn't choose her 2am feeding time or my dinner time to stock up on her food stores! (Photo: Lucanne sleeping on her Daddy's chest)

Mostly, Lucanne sleeps 3-4 hours at a time. She is becoming more alert and staying awake longer in between naps though. Even at night she is still letting us get 3-4 hours of uninterrupted sleep...mostly. She does get some gastric distress that does hinder her sleep at times, but mostly she just toots it out without waking up. I've never heard a newborn fart so loudly!! :D

Granpa Robbie and Grandma Nonnie visited last week. They were a great help with Nonnie "spoiling" Lucanne rotten with holding her as much as possible and Grandpa doing odds and ends to help us around the house. Nonnie also helped me with a lot of household chores like laundry, dishes, and picking up. What a relief it was to have their help! I didn't realize just how tired I really was!! (Photo: Lucanne getting love from Grandpa Robbie)

Lucanne is an absolute gem. She clearly loves being held which is a good thing since no one wants to put her down! We are so pleased to have her with us.