Yesterday was my due date

lol...i think it is so funny that yesterday was my due date and today my baby girl is 6 weeks old! Aryssa is doing soooo wonderful! yesterday a nurse came to our house to give her a synagis shot. synagis is not really and immunization, but medication to protect her against RSV. RSV is a horrible cold that hits the lungs, and with her being a preeemie they are at higher risk. so until april once a month a nurse will come to our house weigh, measure and give aryssa the shot. i would like to say aryssa is now.... (drum rolllllllll) 7lbs 6oz and 20.5 inches. so since last monday she gained 4oz. my little girl is growing so fast :) now i have to say i was pretty strong during the shot. i braced myself, and held aryssa's hand, and then she started to cry :( i have to say i didn't cry... i teared up and felt horrible but i know we are doing what is best for her. and since her next dr visit will be her immunization visit, i got a little preparation to that one, i know she is getting more than one that day :(
so we are just loving spending everyday together. we have had some busy days, but since this great snow storm and horribly cold weather in WI we have stayed put this week. it sucks that in 3 weeks i have to go back to work. that will be hard, but i only work about 4 ish blocks away from where aryssa is going (an in-home sitter) so i know i can go and stop in whenever i need to. the next couple weeks are going to be busy with Christmas right around the corner i am going to try and suck in every last second of my maternity leave.
and to leave you here is a couple pics of my growing baby girl :)
Aryssa in a new outfit from grandma


All the cousins! Dustin, Caitlyn, Breigh, Amelya, Aryssa. I babysat for my sister and we luckily got a great picture with all of them together. they love their little cousin aryssa, and did a great job helping me out during the day. even if every time she was sleeping they said "aryssa's awake can i hold her?" and i would look and she was sound asleep :) they got lots of cuddles in that day

here is a pic i took to put into a picture frame for grant that we put "daddy's little girl" on and gave it to him for his birthday. it now sits on his desk at work :)