Day 8

Well, last night we went to bed early. By early I really mean that I took Evelyn upstairs and changed her and fed her around 9:30pm. I was too tired to try and keep her awake anymore and figured by the time I was done feeding her it would be close enough to 10:00pm. Although she still wakes up around every 2 and a half hours, getting to bed a little earlier meant that I slept a little bit more. I know that not every night is going to be a good night, but I feel like things are looking up a bit more. Breast feeding is going well and Chris and I are estimating that Evie is back up to her birth weight of 6 lbs. 1 oz. today. She seems to fill out her clothing a little more; although everything is still big on her even if it is all newborn stuff. At any rate, the plan is to keep her awake for an hour or so before bed to set up a routine. And when she is up after feeding in the late afternoon we try to keep her alert and occupied to get the idea in her head that daytime=play and awake. Wish us luck! Here's the picture of her at Day 8: