E's First Doctors Appointment

We went to E's first doctor’s appointment yesterday morning.  Since she had a high bilirubin count the doctor wanted to see her to follow-up a little earlier than the standard 1-week appointment.  So we got dressed up all pretty and headed out:

The doctor was very happy with E's development.  When we were discharged from the hospital she weighted 7lbs 4oz but yesterday at her appointment she weighed 7lbs 7oz so she is gaining weight, YEA!!!  :-)  The doctor also thought her coloring looked good.  She is still a little yellow in the face but our pediatrician assured us that the face is the last place to lose the bilirubin so she isn't worried at all.  When E was discharged from the hospital the nurses had warned us that she might have to get more blood work done to check her bilirubin count at our appointment and I was worried because of all the blood work she had in the hospital (a bilirubin, Anemia, and another test daily) that had left her little feet looking like a war zone.  However, her pediatrician though she was looking so good and had gained enough weight that she didn't want to have the tests done, at least not at this appointment.  Our next appointment is on the 21st and that's when they'll do all her measurements to check her growth and size, so we are very happy!

Here is little E and Daddy: