Dogs Day Afternoon

Well today was the big day...the dogs came home. So, how does one 17lb baby react to two 100lb dogs?

Very calmly at first...I was shocked. It wasn't until Baby came over and licked her foot (I was holding Maeve in my arms) that she decided she had had enough of that and started to cry. Even then it wasn't too bad. Maeve doesn't want the dogs near her, but is fine if they are on the other side of the room. As the evening progressed, she was actually fine if they walked by her, just cried if they looked at her. The dogs, Smudge & Baby, took to Maeve without a problem. Both are trained as therapy dogs and they specialize in children, so this wasn't any big deal to them. They were more stressed to realize that with Grandma & Grandpa in the house, that the couch wasn't big enough for everyone. They are actually using their dog beds tonight...shocker!

Big news on the Maeve front. Our doctor's appointment today was a success. Well, she wailed, but she is very healthy. She is above the 50th percentile for height, but only at the 3rd percentile for weight. My pediatrician is not worried on the weight and reassured me that she is fine. She has only been bottle fed to this point, and he feels as she moves to solid foods she will plump right out. She is slim, but not skinny and not malnourished at all, so she will be fine in that regard. After discussing it with the doctor, we decided to wait two weeks to do her bloodwork and all the other standard tests. She is still adjusting and since she looks so good, we decided it wasn't worth stressing her out anymore at this point.

More big news. She definitely loves her Grandma & Grandpa. After a cranky day and a half suffering from jet lag and a slight cold, she woke up from a long afternoon nap feeling like a brand new baby. Playing and giggling with Grandma & Grandpa. Then going to Grandma and letting Grandma hold her without crying while I was in the room in plain sight. Another first!! Grandpa introduced her to the wonders of Tollhouse crackers and soon they looked just like twins, both sitting on the couch watching TV with a bunch of cracker crumbs all over them. I can't wait for her to meet her Uncles & Aunts!

No pictures today. Maeve so upset & cranky with jet lag & transition, not to mention the faucet her nose has turned into, there hasn't been a good time. Maeve is recovering quickly from her cold, so I'll pull out the camera and take pictures again tomorrow.

Posted by Laura at 2:39 AM