Growing Like a Weed

Tess now weighs 6 1/2 pounds and is 19 inches long. I know that most babies are born at that weight (or more!) but to us it seems like she's just giant compared to where she was. Here are some updated photos. Look at those cheeks!

One Month

I can't believe our baby is already a month old. She's growing out of most of her preemie clothes and is finally into newborn-sized things. We're excited about that because we have so many clothes for her that she couldn't really wear until now. She is only a few ounces below six pounds. Growing like a weed!

Tess enjoyed her first trip to the grocery store and her first ride in her swing last week. Don't you wish your life were so simple?!

Pictures below. ***Cuteness Warning!!***

Tess' Birthday

Here are some of Tess' stats:

• She arrived at 8:47 a.m. on June 14 — four weeks early
• She weighed only 4 lbs 2 oz and measured 17 3/4 inches long
• She didn't require any assistance from the nursery during the stay at the hospital ... no oxygen or feeding support. She didn't even get jaundice and she came home with us two days later.

Some of our favorite hospital pictures:

We love the one on the scale. How funny is she??

We were pretty surprised to have her arrive so early, but we're so thankful she's here.