Growing...Growing...Gone...

And so...we are now on formula full time!

We took Ada back to the pediatrician (henceforth known as Ped or Dr. Colon [read Cologne] to keep me from having to type pediatrician 900 times) on Friday and she had gained 5 ounces! So Robert and I made the decision to keep her on formula full time. And what did I do when I saw that she had gained weight? Did I leap for joy...nope, I cried like a baby because I knew that I would be giving up nursing her. It broke my heart, but it was and is the right decision for us. There was no way I was going back to breastfeeding and then in a week go back in for a weight check. If she had lost weight again, I would have truly lost my mind. So, tomorrow will mark one week of feeding her formula. It has been going really well and we have been able to get into a better routine. She has less tummy problems now, and Robert and I can share the feeding responsibilities. I feel a lot less stressed...mostly because I have made peace with our decision to keep her on formula. I would have been doing her a disservice by going back to nursing. Robert had to all but shake me to get me to understand that SHE WAS NOT GROWING when I was nursing, so it couldn't be the best thing for her. She weighed a whopping 7 lbs 2 ounces on Friday. She's still wasn't back to her birth weight, but may be now.

On another note, we took our first trip to Nina and Grandpa's on Saturday. We had a good time and Nina got to feed her (another up side to formula).

Today, we went to see Robert at work. I told Ada on the way over that she was going to meet all Daddy's nerdy little friends...lol. Of course, everyone doted on her and just thought she was the most beautiful thing. She stayed in her carseat the whole time. No one even asked to hold her, which was fine with me, since I didn't want everyone pawing all over her anyway. She'll get plenty of that on Thursday when I take her to my job...but at least I know those pawers. We also went out to lunch, and she slept the whole time. She's such a good baby!

I realize that we did not post 3 week pics, so here's some to hold you over til Thursday when she will be 4 weeks! I'm saving the "one month" term for when the 23rd rolls around. We hope to be getting professional pics soon and then I'll be sending out announcements.

Daddy is super cozy!

Feeding time with Nina.

Hanging out with Grandpa.

Tummy Time..."I'm gonna eat that dragonfly!"

This has been deemed "The Monkey Baby Picture." Check out those super long arms and fingers! And, oh, the poor child has mommy's ears...alas. This was taken before she started gaining weight. All the others were from this past weekend...You can really tell a difference in her face.