Tongue Tied!

When Sloane was around four weeks old we started noticing that she was becoming more and more fussy and especially uncomfortable.  Thanks to a great lactation consultant we figured out that she was tongue tied.  This means that her frenulum (the tissue underneath your tongue that connects it to the floor of your mouth) was too tight causing her to have a difficult time feeding.  Luckily we found a great dentist, Dr. James Jesse, that corrected the problem in under 2 minutes using a laser procedure that he developed.

Here is Sloane and Daddy wearing their laser glasses before the procedure.  Brian had to hold Sloane during the procedure...Mommy couldn't watch! Both were troopers...despite the unhappy look on Sloane's face:

After the procedure, Sloane had to go through 5 sessions of cranio-sacral therapy to help re-train her tongue how to feed correctly.  She loved going to see Dr. Chelf in Solana Beach...we liked to call them her massage sessions.  Here is Dr. Chelf working her magic:

Four weeks later and Sloane is doing awesome!  She is now a very efficient eater and much happier little lady!

And look how far she can stick her tongue out!

First Bath

We gave Sloane her first bath about two weeks after coming home from the hospital.  We had to wait for her umbilical cord to fall off.  It was a very nerve wracking experience and Sloane seemed apprehensive at first, but ultimately we all enjoyed the experience!

The First Few Weeks

After bringing Sloane home there were 2 very important "siblings" for her to meet, our dogs, Bella and Chloe.  

As you can see, Chloe was great from the beginning...Bella needed a little more time to adjust...but she, too is now doing great!

We have had so much fun getting to know our new little one and can't stop taking pictures of her!  Here are some of our favorites from her first few weeks of life:

The first few weeks also meant LOTS of visitors!  We are so grateful for all of our family and friends...thanks for all of the love and support!

 Cousins Natalie and Clay

 Cousin Erika

 Courtney and Will

Aunt Emilee and Uncle Aaron

Sloane Geneva Viora

Sloane Geneva Viora was born on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 2:14p.m.  She weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 18 inches long.  We are over the moon in love with this little bundle of joy and had so much fun getting to know her during our two-night stay in the hospital.

 Brian helped deliver Little Miss Sloane...which was very exciting!

 Our new family.

 This is my doctor, Dr. Vesona, who, lucky enough, was there for the delivery!

 This is baby Sloane's very first bath!

 She also had a hearing test while she was in the hospital...everything came out A-okay!

 Sloane had lots of visitors including Mimi and Grandpa, Nona and Papa, Aunt Kimmy, Auntie liz and Uncle Hugo, and Auntie Lisa!

 Then, it was time to go home!

 All ready to go in her brand new carseat!

A new adventure awaits...