Jenna – 1 week

Gotta love that double chin!

At first I thought she looked a lot like Hunter, but now they look so different to me.  She is much more feminine than he was – a smaller head is probably the main reason.  And the shape of their eyes is also very different.  Jenna’s chin also butts right up to her bottom lip, versus Hunter’s, which was a bit longer.  And of course, Jenna has more hair than he did, but I’m sure it will all be gone soon.  She’s already rubbing a spot on the back of her little head.  Here’s a comparison shot for you, both at 1 week.  I won’t do this all the time, but was curious how much they really looked alike at that age.

I’ll have to figure out a way to get one of my baby pictures on here because I think Jenna looks more like me and Hunter, more like his daddy, even this early.

So, to continue some of Jenna’s drama, she also has a condition called VSD, or Ventricular Septic Defect.  This is one of many types of heart murmurs, but according to both pediatricians we’ve discussed with (the one who saw her while we were in the hospital as well as Hunter’s, who will be her primary care physician), it is very common and will correct itself in time.  It’s basically a small hole between the two bottom chambers of her heart.  It is good to know about in case we are ever out of town and have to see a new pediatrician and they hear the murmur and freak out.  The hole is apparently labeled “small” which is why they do not have to do anything to try to fix it.

As for week 1, I think we are on the right track!  Her sleep patterns are still unpredictable, but overall, she is sleeping well and eating well.  Oh, and when we had to take Hunter to the doctor this weekend (yes, more drama – he has erythema multiforme, which is a rash you can get after a virus has run its course, but isn’t itchy or anything, just ugly), we weighed Miss Jenna and she was already back over her birth weight!!  She was 7 lb 5.5 oz – in the hospital, she had lost about half a pound, so it was great to see she had gained all that back, and more, in such a short period of time!  Yay!