Over the last few days we had noticed that Amelia's right eye was starting to look a little red and there was even a little "gunk" coming out of it. So, because we are first time parents, and because she only weights 6 pounds, and because I thought it would be really poor parenting if we lost an eye in the first two weeks, we took a trip to the pediatrician yesterday.
It turned out to be a clogged tear duct which requires no medication--just some cleaning with warm wash cloths. And this is a very common thing that apparently everyone but us knows about. Everyone we talked to for the rest of the day knew all about it and had their own remedies--oh well.
Since we were in Concord we took the opportunity to call our friends the Lenehan's. They were setting up for a party later in the evening for Eliza and her baby Grace. In town for the party were Rosie and Andrew so we got to see them too. Everyone liked Amelia and couldn't believe how small she is--we can't either. This size issue was brought into stark relief when our friend Eliza arrived with Grace. Grace was born fairly small but she has plumped up into a beautiful 18 pound 4 month old. It made me hopeful that maybe Amelia will continue to gain weight and get that great pudginess that babies are known for. It was really fun to see everyone and I think we learned that we are going to be just fine when it comes to taking Amelia on trips. Heidi also liked being outside since she hasn't really been out since Amelia was born.
Unrelated video for the day: Here is a video of Amelia in her swing. It is still too big for her so we watch her closely. Sorry if it gives you motion sickness.
