Good bye Grandma and Grandpa

They have come and gone. The first of many visits with the grandparents was more notable for them than for Claire. I suspect if they didn't have to return to Syracuse they would have extended their trip. While it was nice for grandma and grandpa to finally meet Claire and take turns holding her and playing with with her, I missed my kid.

Lola is still here for another couple of days and I know she too enjoys spending time with Claire, though she wants me to shower every time I pick up Claire. I know she means well, but I showered on Tuesday.

Yesterday we took Claire to the pediatrician, where for $15 they told us she weighs 8 lbs. But more importantly and pricelessly (is that a word?), the doctor said we could let Claire sleep through the night! However, if you recall from earlier postings, I noted how much Claire sleeps. Well, now she sleeps for 2-3 hour stretches and then wakes up crying to be fed. So the whole sleeping through the night thing is a not going to happen for a while.

Claire is slowly becoming more interested (and interesting) by her surroundings. Everyone says just wait until she smiles. I found a list of things I could do until then. I got point #2 down pat, as I play that game with Caesar, though he is not overly fond of the windshield wiper verse. Ok, while she may not be as "interesting" as a newborn, I am fascinated by her and can watch her make faces all day long. But I am grateful too, that she is not starting to crawl or walk, as our house is anything but kid/baby proof. We got a few months to work on that.