Five Weeks Old.

This photo of River was taken on Christmas when she turned five weeks old. KG's aunt Lynnette sent the adorable outfit from Colorado.
On that Monday she had a doctor appointment because she's been much fussier the past couple of weeks then she was the first two or three. Her cry sounded very pained. Her breath wasn't smelling as sweet. She wasn't sleeping as much. She would only sleep or lay at an incline. Let's see, that may be it. Oh no wait, she was CONSTANTLY hungry. Anyway, she has reflux. She is now on medicine twice a day and it's definitely making a difference but she still has her times when she is in pain and it's so hard to watch. :(

I wanted to make a note of her currant stats.
Weight=11 pounds 15 ounces=97%
Height=20 inches=90%
Head Circumference=36.5=75%

I also want to mention her ethnicity. I have been forgetting and people wonder but hesitate to ask. Her birth mom is Polish and Irish. Very fair with auburn hair. The birth father is some percentage (1/4 or 1/2) black. We never met him. That is the reason for her lovely olive skin. She has gotten darker since she was born which is usually the case. We are excited to see how dark she gets.

We have all been receiving smiles from her the past week and it's the best thing ever! She's been such a fun addition to our family and we are grateful for her.