Lucy McGoosey had her second pediatrician appointment this morning. The nurse came into the waiting room and called for Lucy and I didn't realize that was us until she called a second time :-). On any account, we brought her home from the hospital at 6 pounds 2 ounces and she was up to 7 pounds 6 ounces today! She also grew about an inch in length. We are so, so proud of her! Jim and I were hoping for at least 7 pounds so this was great news. Lucy has been a bit gassy in the evenings, which causes her to be a bit restless, which leads to an overtired baby. The doctor suggested I cut our dairy (yogurt and butter, in my case) and we are going to try to start swaddling and using white noise. She hasn't needed either of those techniques up to this point, but Jim suggested them last night and they worked well.
We have also noticed in the past three days that she is starting to make eye contact with us. For me it often happens when she is nursing, which is the perfect distance for her to see clearly. Because we are not yet using bottles, Jim doesn't have this advantage and has to get down to her level or hold her close, but when he does this she makes eye contact with him, too.
Another development she has made is her voice. She is making more frequent and varied sounds (some which have gotten much louder :-) and we are looking forward to hearing more of what she has to say.
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