Mara turned 6 weeks old yesterday and had a busy week. On Sunday, we introduced her to Church for her 40 days. The priest came to the back of the Church and blessed her. She had such a smile on her face it was adorable. He then held her and took her to the front of the Church while Daddy, Thane and I followed behind. We had a great family shot that I cannot open on my computer.

Wednesday we returned to Greek class at night and she slept soundly through it. I can’t say the same for her big brother. He on the other hand had a ball looking at all the toys they had for the Sunday school kids. I did find out that he is now old enough for Sunday school so I think I am going to have him go starting Sunday. We shall see how that goes.

Yesterday was Mara’s 6 week checkup. She got 2 shots but seemed to do well. It was confirmed that she is a healthy eater (4-5 oz a sitting) and he said I should be thankful for the sleep I am getting, since most new moms would kill for 5-6 hours a stretch at night. I am exhausted though, but that is probably either the breastfeeding medicine I am taking (Reglan) or 6 week postpartum hormone letdown. Hopefully I perk up soon.

Here are Mara’s stats:

Weight: 10 lbs 10 oz 75th percentile
Height: 22 1/2 inches 75th percentile
Head Circumference: 37 cm 25th percentile

She gained 2 pounds and grew 2 inches in 6 weeks! She also moved up from the 50th to the 75th percent markers. Holy Macana!