Emma's First Check Up

Today was supposed to be Emma’s due date, but she greeted us a little earlier (which we are all okay with). We had a follow up appointment with Emma’s pediatrician at 11:40 AM today. I knew how long it took us to leave the hospital on Sunday, so I told Michael that we needed to be getting ready to leave at 11:00 AM. Well as it turned out, we didn’t end up leaving till around 11:15 AM. The pediatrician’s office isn’t that far from our house, but the weather was starting to get bad and I think we should be more cautious now that our sweet pea is riding passenger with us.


Michael with our sweet pea as we were leaving for her first doctor's appointment.


Daddy with Emma at the office.


Mommy with her little lady :)

When we got to the office, Michael and I had to fill out more information, which I’m pretty sure we filled it all out when we went to meet the pediatrician months ago, but what can you do. After waiting for about 20 minutes, we were called back into one of the rooms.


Daddy was a nervous wreck while we were waiting; he just wants everything to be perfect with our little one.


The good little patient.

Michael and I were to undress Emma to her diaper so they could get her weight and examined by the doctor. The nurse took her weight 3 times, each of which came back 8 lbs 1 oz. The nurse and pediatrician were both impressed by how much she had gained in just a few days; they said we must be doing something right. That was good to hear for Michael and I because this is all new to us and we don’t always know if what we are doing is right or if we should be doing more. The pediatrician examined Emma and everything was just perfect with our little angel.


The view from the room.


Daddy getting Emma ready to see the nurse and doctor.


The nurse weighing Emma.


Emma's weight just 4 days after being born; 8 lbs 1 oz.


The pediatrician examining Emma and Emma was not a happy camper either.

When we were all done with the doctor, she told us we had the option to wait till her one month check up since her weight gain was so well in just a few days that she wasn’t worried about seeing her in one week or we could come back in one week to make sure things are going okay. Michael and I decided that since the pediatrician wasn’t worried and her weight gain was good the first few days, we will wait one month (June 1st) for her next appointment.