Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Beauty and Progress

Baby Sarah was born at a healthy 6 lb 3 oz, but when we found her having lost more than 10% of her body weight within the first few days, we were advised (by doctor and lactation consultant alike) to try bottle feeding so that we could monitor exactly what she was taking in. It turns out her sucking reflex was weak, so for all of her work, she wasn't getting much at the breast.


Sarah quickly mastered bottles, and it shows! The picture on the left was taken at two weeks of age, and the one on the right at 4 weeks. I think she's gorgeous in both shots, of course, but the change from porcelain doll to thriving baby is striking. (Click on the picture to see a larger version of it-- notice her emerging chubby cheeks!)

4 Comments:

At 10:33 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

She is rounding out quite nicely! She's absolutely beautiful!

 
At 6:10 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Hey Karen this is Lucy!
WOW I totally don't notice how different they're becoming!!I mean, I was there for this and Sarah (or Juan)developing anything new or gaining weight has gone right over my head..freaky.I hope all are doing well, and by next week I'll probably be done with this awful cold and will be available for mother's helper-ing =]

 
At 10:40 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

How beautiful! Wow, she really has rounded out. They are both gorgeous babies - keep up the good work! When is the next set on the way? Haha :) Miss you guys! Best to all four of you :)

Love,
Molly, Mike, Maya, and Baby #2 (due in 2 months)

 
At 12:38 PM, Blogger Karen Taylor de Caballero said...

Ah, the next set... hahahaha(choke!) hahaha. Yeah, this IS our set. As in: "we're set."

Molly, good wishes to you and baby 2!

Lucy, we're happy to have you here with us!

 

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