More Pictures of Susannah Elise Johns

It’s been a while since I last posted. Too long. I need to get back to it!

I threw together a collage of our sweet little girl, Susannah.

Staying in Touch and Immunizations

I have to travel this week for a couple days, and, unfortunately, Susan has to take Susannah in to her two month check-up and immunization shots on Wednesday without me. I’m kind of bummed I will not be able to be there.

Well, the beauty of modern technology is that I can still “be there” through web conferencing. It is not just for business. It can be used to be there right in the doctor’s office.

We may not use that option, but I will certainly call Susan on Wednesday to see how Susannah is doing. She is going to be sore from the shots she has to take this time. There are a lot of shots: Hepatitis B, DTaP, Hib, Polio (IPV), Pneumococcal (PCV), Rotavirus. That is just the first time. She will go through a series of these same immunization shots.

I do not want Susannah to hurt, but this is for her good. I just have to trust the medical community knows what they are doing.

Size Differences: Our Daughter is Really Growing

Susan and I were not sure about Susannah’s weight gain over these last couple of weeks, but I think I can tell a difference. From 5lb 15oz to about 7lb 10oz. She is gaining and that is a beautiful thing. Thank you, Lord!

My Beautiful Baby

Susannah is growing. She has growing pains right now and she seems to be crying more now than ever, but my wife’s OB-GYN said that babies get growth spurts at certain times. One of those times is about three weeks. Today is the three week anniversary.

Day 9: Susannah is…

Susannah is…

Loved. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud…it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” I Corinthians 13:4 and 7

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. “For you, my God, created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13-14

Not Buying Las Vegas Real Estate. Not just yet…:)

We’re Growing Together

Susannah is growing. We are having so much fun together. She is still learning her mommy and daddy. Every once in a while we see a lucid moment where we think she is thinking through who we are. We sometimes hold her up to a mirror and we stare. She can only see a few feet in front of her now and mostly in black and white, but the vision is improving. I am looking forward to buying her that first set of golf clubs and teaching her how to swing. What fun!

Day 4: Packing on the Weight

Susannah was born 6lb 12oz on Tuesday, and from what we have learned, babies lose weight initially. This was the case with Susannah. We left the hospital and she was down to 6lb 4oz. No problem. Very normal.

We were a bit more concerned by the next morning. We had been up just about all night with Susannah as she wanted to suck and nurse and nurse and nurse more. She was doing all the tell-tale signs an infant does to signal her hunger, and we were listening.

Since Susan’s milk apparently hadn’t come in yet, Susannah was getting the very-important first breast milk, the colostrum, but Susannah was working hard to get it.

Friday morning we went to our first pediatric appointment with Susannah. She was down to 5lb 15oz. She had apparently lost about 12% of her body weight since she was born.

Dr David Zlotkin of Pediatric Affiliates taught our first baby class we took at Chesapeake General and so we have decided to go to his clinic. He was a bit concerned over the weight loss, and so we are now supplementing Susannah’s diet with formula. She at a whole lot of breast milk and formula from yesterday till this morning.

This morning we went for a follow-up weight check and she weighed in at 6lb 5oz! Praise God! We are continuing the progress and we are thanking God for the weight gain. Yesterday was a scary day for us novice parents, but God is in control.

We Have a healthy Little Girl!!!!!!

Susannah arrived at 3:10pm March 13, 2007. She was 6lb 12oz and 20 inches long.

Wow! Susan and I have been on a ride like so many other moms and dads. We can’t believe that she is finally here!