No longer a newborn!
by chuckofish
Did you know that technically an infant only qualifies as a newborn for 28 days? It seems that more informally, 12 weeks is the newborn window, but our pediatrician congratulated us at our one-month appointment on making it past that mark. Now we officially have a “baby.” Ok then!
At 5 weeks, Catherine is 10 lbs 7 oz and 23.5 inches long. This continues to be off-the-charts in height and is 78th percentile for weight! She is a healthy girl whose only physical complaint seems to be “eye goo.” We’re coping.
Meanwhile, DN and I are coming into our own as dorky parents. At this point, we have a number of songs we have made up to sing to our child, including my personal favorite: “Baby Burrito,” sung to the tune of “Baby Beluga.” (Remember this iconic Full House episode?) I sing this song after Katiebelle has a bath, when I wrap her up tightly in a cozy blanket to warm her back up. I’m not sure there’s anything cuter than my baby burrito. (The second line of the song is, “You look so cute and you look so warm,” if you’re wondering.)
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