Yesterday was Hadley's actual due date and I spent all day looking at her in amazement. I was so worried when she was born nearly a month early that she would be unhealthy or would have to spend time in the NICU. We have been so lucky and Hadley has thrived.
A couple of days ago it was Ben & Jerry's Free Ice Cream Day and we took advantage of this by taking Hadley to the Ben & Jerry's store downtown and meeting Aunt Sevy for a free yummy treat. Levi wore the baby sling and was proud as a peacock as he walked past the huge line and everyone was saying things like, "Look at that dad and his baby!" and, "Look at that tiny girl!" I'll bet he had a dozen people stop him and ask questions about Hadley. She is always such a hit when we take her out. She's got huge eyes that lock onto people's faces and it just delights anyone who meets her. For some reason, people go nuts about seeing her in the baby sling. Slings are the hot trend right now and seeing a little face poke out of one is very exciting.
While Hadley is still a mostly happy baby, we are starting to see signs of colic. We switched her over to Soy about a week ago, due to her having stomach pains every time she ate. We also give her drops to help with gas, and have bought the most advanced anti-colic bottles, but she's still fussy whenever she eats. The nurse has said we're doing all the right things, so if she's still fussy it's probably just colic. Last night was the first night she actually wailed for a long period of time, rather than just fuss. I felt so helpless as she cried and so relieved when she finally would fall asleep. Poor little girl!
We were so lucky this past weekend to have my sister Laurie come up for a visit. She flew in on Thursday and left Monday morning and we had a great time hanging out while she got to know Hadley. Laurie is hoping to visit in a month or two with her kids, who are all dying to meet the baby.
We are also hoping to drive down to Utah in July and have Hadley blessed there. It would be our first road trip with her and I'm excited to see how she'll do! We are so lucky to see our out-of-state family so frequently and we're also lucky to have all the Gates nearby. This little girl will always be surrounded by love!
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