New photos

I've loaded some more photos onto our photo page today, so check them out by clicking on the row of pictures on the right!

Naming Ceremony?

Hi all, we have been thinking it would be nice to have a naming ceremony for Alexis, kinda like a non-religious christening, where we formally introduce her to our family and friends and welcome her into our family. The problem is we're a bit stuck for ideas of what to do as part of the event. We would like it to be quite relaxed and inclusive of everyone who comes. So if you have any ideas about what could be good, please, please leave a comment to this post, we're open to any ideas, and would be really gratefull!

3 weeks old

Our girl is 3 weeks old today, and seems more and more like a little person every day. She had a visit from the midwife yesterday who was very impressed with her size - "Just look at those amazing chubby little thighs!"- She is now weighing in at 4520g, which means she's added a block of butter in a week!

We've had the first tentative attempts at smiling over the past few days, just imitation at this point and rather lacking in conviction, but we think it's sweet. The scowl is the usual fixture!

She is spending a little more time awake everyday, as well as more concentrated periods of eating and sleeping, which is nice, but she is determined to be fed whenever I try to have dinner! One day I'll get a hot meal... ;)

Photos

For those of you who have requested photos, instead of posting them here, which would take forever to load, or emailing them out, thus overloading everyone's inboxes, I have started an online photo album where you can pick the ones you like and download them. Just use the link on the right (yes, the one with the baby photos) which will direct you to the site. Happy viewing!

New Beginnings

Here's the basics for those who don't already know-
She was born on Wednesday 4th January 2006, at 7.09pm. She weighed 3755grams (8pounds 4ounces), and had a full head of hair, and all the recommended fingers and toes.
Her full name is Alexis Zoe Greenfield, not named after anyone, or for any particular reason, apart from the fact that we thought it sounded good, and her initials don't spell anything silly.
She is a capricorn (like her mum), born in the year of the rooster, and being a wednesdays child is full of woe (apparently...)

She took to feeding almost immediately, and was extremely good at it too. She sleeps well, though she hates being wrapped, much prefers to have her arms free. She hardly ever cries, just grizzles for a couple of seconds then scowls fiercely until mum dives to the rescue...

Basically, we think she's fabulous, but we would no matter what!