2 and 3 weeks

On January 2^nd, Lizzy turned 2 weeks old. To celebrate, we decided to take a short trip to the Provo Towne Centre Mall to see where Janell’s labor started. We took a picture of the spot where Janell was standing when her water broke (below). At her 2 week checkup Lizzy weighed 9 lbs 4 oz and was 22 inches long. She is in the 78^th percentile for her weight, the 36^th for the size of her head (which seems a good size to us, but I guess it’s on the small side), and her daddy is very proud that she is in the 96^th percentile for her height.


It’s hard to believe Lizzy is now only 3 weeks old. It seems like she’s been part of our family for much longer than that. Our life has already changed in ways we never imagined. We didn't know we could get so excited about a burp or a bowel movement. And it turns out we were getting about 3 hours more sleep than we really needed.

She loves her vibrating chair, and we've got the pink market cornered.

Showing a little smile while being held by Daddy.

In the Minnie Mouse outfit Grandma and Grandpa Jones gave her.

Just looking cute.

I know it's not nice to laugh at a newborn baby, but man this was funny.

Lizzy is such a sweet little baby. For her first couple of weeks, the only time she would cry is when her stomach hurt. I think her parents cried more than she did during that time. In the last week she has started crying for other things like hunger and when she gets tired or loses her binky. We’re glad that she is communicating more now, but it is also getting more difficult to know what she wants. It is definitely harder and more stressful than we ever imagined, but there is nothing better than when she gives you a big smile and then falls asleep in your arms. Every baby is a miracle and a blessing, and we are so thrilled to have this beautiful little baby in our lives.