Discovering digits

Who knew phalanges could be so fascinating? This week Eden found her toes! It has been a time of wide-eyed wonder. She's particularly fond of playing with them as she gets her diaper changed. She's also taken an increased interest in sucking on her thumb and fingers. As best as I can tell, her preference seems to be whichever ones she can get in her mouth first.

Last week Eden went to see her pediatrician, Dr. Benton. This was her first appointment since she was about 10 days old. She made herself right at home. Upon removing her diaper to get her weight, she immediately peed on the examination table. Based upon the nonchalant reaction of the nurse and the cleaning supplies within arm's length, I was assured that this was not a terribly rare event at the office. Eden weighed in at 13.1 lbs and measured 23 inches long (As a side note, that's also how long I was when I was born). So, she is growing very well.

She also received her set of vaccines at her visit. Needless to say, that was not nearly as enjoyable as finding her toes. But she did very well. Of course, she cried when they gave her the shots, and she was just a little fussy that evening, but otherwise everything went very smoothly. She did not have any noticeable adverse reactions or run a fever.

In other news, I'm pleased to report that we successfully completed our first full visit to church this past Sunday. Everything went off without a hitch this time. Our church has a much more organized and established system at the main campus, as well as warm running water. We very much enjoy our church here in Gainesville and it was refreshing to be back after being away for a while.

That's the news for now. We'll keep you posted.