5 Weeks

Mia here. Now that I'm 5 weeks old I decided to take over the blog duties since Mommy's been slacking.

Things have been going well, I'm eating a ton and gaining weight which makes my parents happy. Last night Mommy stepped on the scale with me and it said I weigh 9.5 lbs! We'll see if that's accurate...

I've also been sleeping better during the night, sometimes giving my parents 4 hours between feedings! I know that's generous of me - I
figured, why not cut them some slack?

Right now I have this awful diaper rash, and Mom keeps laying me down half naked so it can heal, but I'm not a fan. Hopefully the Triple Paste will work. Not fun having these open sores down there...

Here are some links to my recent photos:
Week 4
Week 5

Introducing Mia Felicia Ferrara

3 weeks ago, a little angel named Mia Felicia came into our world...17 days earlier than expected. But after 2 weeks of bed rest and a 48 hour labor induction, we were more than ready for her!

Mia and Mommy on our first Mother's Day

View the very first photos here:
http://gallery.me.com/michael_ferrara#100033

And if you haven't seen the video montage that Daddy put together, be sure to check it out as well:
http://gallery.me.com/michael_ferrara#100041


Mia and Daddy on Mother's Day


We've had a wonderful 3 weeks together so far. It was a bit scary at first when we came home from the hospital because we couldn't get the breastfeeding thing down and so the little peanut (5 lb 12 oz at birth) was not eating and was losing more weight than she should have been.

So Mommy started pumping and now little Mia is gulping down bottles like a champ. At her 2 week doctor's visit she weighed in at a whopping 6.5 lbs!! And her appetite just keeps increasing - the plan was to move from feeding her every 2 hours to every 3 hours, however that plan has not yet been approved by Mia as she still wants to eat every 2 hours, no matter how much we give her.

And Mommy and Daddy couldn't be happier...