4 weeks old already!

I've had quite a good last three and a 1/2 weeks. I still sleep a lot and eat even more, but I'm starting to be awake more and look at everything that's going on. I can hold my head up if Mommy or Daddy are holding me under my arms or if I'm on someone's chest. I've also been able to roll to my side since I was a week old and last week I rolled from my side to my belly, back to my side, and finally onto my back. I'm also able to stand when someone holds me under my arms and usually I can hold my head up at the same time. Daddy thinks I'll be walking in two months! I lost my umbilical cord stump Aug 22 so now I can take a "real" bath instead of a sponge bath, but so far that hasn't worked out so well because I cry more in my "big girl bath" than I do when I get a sponge bath on the counter! I like to smile a lot and I laugh in my sleep but mostly I love to swing in my swing or play on my play mat. I hit the rattles on my play mat like a pro and my parents are sure I am doing this intentionally!

Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks. I have some videos to post too but I'm having issues getting them on this site, but I'll add once I figure it out!

Quinn--so many pictures in just a few days

I don't have time to write because I'm sleeping mostly these days, but I did want to post pictures for my family--especially those out of town who want to see more of me. I'll write more when I actually wake up!

So much for being prompt! 41 weeks

Ok Quinn,

So we were hoping our last post was just that, our last! But, you are obviously quite comfortable in your home, and I can't say that I blame you. Food will definitely be more boring when you come out! You've given us quite a run for the money in the last week. Our doctor sent us to the hospital Thursday night after our weekly appointment for a stress test and blood work because my blood pressure was high and you were already 4 days late so he wanted to make sure you were ok. I started having contractions at the hospital every 3-5 minutes right before we were set to leave but they were not so bad that I needed medicine so the nurse told me I should go home and eat and shower and try to take a nap in case they got worse because I won't get to do any of that in the hospital. The contractions stopped being as strong pretty soon after we left the hospital. So we were in the clear at that point but Mommy has been having contractions all weekend but no labor. Mommy and Daddy even went walking at the mall for an hour plus around the neighborhood but that is not getting you out. You should see the outfits Mommy's wearing--it's a nice combination of Daddy's gym shorts and his white undershirts. No pictures were taken of that, though, because it was not a good look!

So for sure, we are going to get to meet you tomorrow as we are being induced tomorrow morning!!! We're not sure if you're going to come out on your own once the medicine gets going because during the ultrasound Thursday night, the sonographer measured you at 9lbs 6oz!! You're going to be quite big and you haven't been trying to come out yet, so a c-section may be happening. We'll be happy to have you come out however you want and we just can't wait to see you!!

Here's a picture of Mommy today, August 2, at 8 days past your due date.