Growing too Quickly

Hailey is now 6 weeks old and she is changing so much. With each day we can see more development from her and continue to thank the Lord for her health. She is now taking a bottle once a day and daddy loves the opportunity to feed her. Even though there are times it seems like a struggle to get her to take the whole bottle without falling asleep, other than that she is doing great with bottle feeding. She is really starting to notice everyone voice and she loves to stare at you and smile. She is already lifting her head off our shoulder or chest. She went to the doctor yesterday and she has gained two pounds. She weighs 7lbs and 7ounces and is 22 inches long. Even Dr. Paula commented that she is going to be long and skinny....just like her daddy. She is in the 5th percentile for weight, and her length is in the 95th percentile, but is still very healthy and gaining weight. I still can't believe that it has been six weeks since she was born, it truly goes to show that time flies by so quickly. Mommy still loves being at home with her and we enjoy reading books and talking to each other. Even though she is not always taking many naps during the day, I still find time to get things done around the house. She still sleeps between 2-5 hours at night and on the occasion I get her to sleep 5 hours, I still get up to check on her to make sure she is okay. But she is really doing great! We continue to thank God daily for such a miracle of life and we pray that will be able to raise her in the way of the Lord. Thank you to everyone who keeps her in your prayers and for all the encouraging phone calls and conversations.

Well Hailey is over a month old. I apologize for not updating the blog since week 1. I guess you can say we have been pretty busy. The highlights of the last few weeks have been visits from lots of family members including all the Danielson's over Memorial Day weekend. Hailey was very well behaved and we had lots of fun. We also got to spend lots of time with Aunt Carrie, and cousins Danny and Mia. We have really enjoyed this last month with Hailey and she is such a miracle. We love you all.

1 Week Old

Today is Hailey's one week birthday!!! Today was our actual due date but we are glad that we had her last week. I asked Sue if she wanted to do all of this again this week and after giving me "the look" she said no. Hailey has been sleeping alright. She has varied between 2 and 5 hours at a time. Her favorite activities are still eating, sleeping and snuggling with mom, dad and many other people who have come to visit me. Sue is slowly starting to feel better. Hailey also met the other member of our family when Z came home. Z has really done well with her and is protective of his new little sister.

Home

Well we finally made it home. At 11 am we made the long trip home (only 2 miles). Hailey has made a good adjustment to life in her new house. Besides a 15 minute bout of hiccup induced screaming she has been happy as a clam. We really appreciated all the great nurses and doctors at HRH. They definitely went the extra mile. We have had lots of guests since Hailey has arrived. She has been held and photographed with many new friends and family members. Sue is feeling much better but is still sore. Overall, we are doing great. We can't wait to hear from and or see all of you.
Love,
The Andersons

Day 2

Hailey has found her two newest activities: eating, sleeping and sometimes a combination of the two. Hailey is a very good baby and has for the most part not been too fussy. She only seems to cry when it is time to eat again. I have loved to meet lots of new friends and family members. I love to snuggle ecspecially with my mommy. All the doctors and nurses have all been great and they all seem to comment on how beautiful Hailey is. We tend to agree. Sue is starting to feel better and really loves being a mother. We again thank all of you for the love, support and prayers.
- The Andersons

I tried to put these in the post above but they didn't work so hopefully they do now.

The Arrival

Well, the day has finally arrived and baby Hailey came flying (almost literally) into the world. After 3 hours of true labor she arrived. I think everyone including the doctor and nurses underestimated Sue's strength as she got her out in 6 pushes. Our doctor almost missed catching her but thankfully he has quick hands. Hailey was 20.5 inches and weighed 5 lbs and 3.7 ounces. Mom has had a rough time since delivery dealing with some blood loss but she is doing as she would say, "Great". We thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers. More to come later.
-John, Sue and Hailey Renee