William showing Amelia his hopping bunny
Mama and Amelia sleeping
Girls sleeping
Resting up for the next round!Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Sweet Moments...
Here are just a few of the sweet moments from the last week that didn't fit anywhere else....
William showing Amelia his hopping bunny
Mama and Amelia sleeping
Girls sleeping
Resting up for the next round!
William showing Amelia his hopping bunnyMama and Amelia sleepingGirls sleeping
Resting up for the next round!
One Week Old 4/6
Amelia turned 1 week old on April 6! We took her to her 1 week doctor appointment where the doctor pronounced her "perfect" and "beautiful". Always good things to hear about your child.
At one week:
Weight: 8lbs 4 oz (down 4 ounces from birth, up 5 ounces from hospital discharge)
Length: 21 inches (somehow she is shorter? 21.5 inches at birth)
Head Circumference: 37.5 cm (I don't know if this was a loss or gain because I don't know what she was at birth)
Plotting something evil...in her diaper maybe?
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With the quilt Mama made
The bouncy seat picture. Sometime I will be able to pull out William's old pictures and we can compare the kids in the same seat...
This one could use color correction, but I'm too lazy right now.
Funny faces!
Trying to eat her hand, must be time to feed her!
At one week:
Weight: 8lbs 4 oz (down 4 ounces from birth, up 5 ounces from hospital discharge)
Length: 21 inches (somehow she is shorter? 21.5 inches at birth)
Head Circumference: 37.5 cm (I don't know if this was a loss or gain because I don't know what she was at birth)
Of all the measurements taken, I am most concerned about the weight gain. At this point, William had made HUGE weight gains. However, the doctor did not seem to think this was a problem and reassured me that Amelia will catch up when she is ready to in her own time. As they are two different people, a fact I did notice previous to this appointment.
After the appointment, we met Grandma, Grandpa and William for some lunch before they had to leave for Minnesota. We were sure sad to see them go...we appreciated all of their help and hard work with both kids. We are now even with the number of kids vs the number of adults in our house - kind of a scary thought for us adults!
After the appointment, we met Grandma, Grandpa and William for some lunch before they had to leave for Minnesota. We were sure sad to see them go...we appreciated all of their help and hard work with both kids. We are now even with the number of kids vs the number of adults in our house - kind of a scary thought for us adults!
And here are the one week old pictures....
Plotting something evil...in her diaper maybe?
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With the quilt Mama made
The bouncy seat picture. Sometime I will be able to pull out William's old pictures and we can compare the kids in the same seat...
This one could use color correction, but I'm too lazy right now.
Funny faces!
Trying to eat her hand, must be time to feed her!
1st Bath (4/5)
After wiping off Amelia's bits and pieces as necessary, there finally came a time when...when there was just so much of her that was dirty she needed to be cleaned from head to toe. That day would be April 5th. With her umbilical stump still attached, we can't put her in the tub yet, so we had to make do with a top to bottom sponge bath.
First, we needed to get all the clothes off. Evidence as to why she needed a bath is on the blanket underneath her.
As you can see, she was not a happy camper about the whole thing
Still unhappy, so I wrapped her up to dry her off before tackling the next project...
Calming down...
Ahh...relaxed at last! This girl can CRY LOUD! I'll have to try and get some video of that to post. She does just cry, she HOLLERS AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS.
Time to tackle that head of hair! I didn't want her out of diaper for any length of time (I swear this girl has managed to pee on me more times that William ever did W=0, A=7 and counting)
She actually didn't seem to mind me washing her hair. As long as she was wrapped up tight and the water was nice and warm...
Rinsing out the soap....and we're done!
First, we needed to get all the clothes off. Evidence as to why she needed a bath is on the blanket underneath her.
As you can see, she was not a happy camper about the whole thing
Still unhappy, so I wrapped her up to dry her off before tackling the next project...
Calming down...
Ahh...relaxed at last! This girl can CRY LOUD! I'll have to try and get some video of that to post. She does just cry, she HOLLERS AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS.
Time to tackle that head of hair! I didn't want her out of diaper for any length of time (I swear this girl has managed to pee on me more times that William ever did W=0, A=7 and counting)
She actually didn't seem to mind me washing her hair. As long as she was wrapped up tight and the water was nice and warm...
Rinsing out the soap....and we're done!How is William Doing?
William is doing fairly well with our new addition to the family. I'd like to think that it has something to do with how we are handling things, but honestly I think we're just lucky with how laid back he is about things.
He enjoys showing her his toys. Although she is not allowed to hold or touch them, merely admire them from afar.
When she gets attention, sometimes he demands equal treatment. Here he has demanded to be held and patted as the baby was.
He pushes her (not always gently) in the swing and turns on the music for the bouncy seat. He also likes to give her the pacifier and cover her up with the blanket. Although he seems to be confused about why it is okay for me to cover her face with her blanket when we leave the house and he is not allowed to do so.
He enjoys showing her his toys. Although she is not allowed to hold or touch them, merely admire them from afar.
When she gets attention, sometimes he demands equal treatment. Here he has demanded to be held and patted as the baby was.
He pushes her (not always gently) in the swing and turns on the music for the bouncy seat. He also likes to give her the pacifier and cover her up with the blanket. Although he seems to be confused about why it is okay for me to cover her face with her blanket when we leave the house and he is not allowed to do so.
Making Easter Eggs 4/4
After the Easter Egg Hunt, lunch and a nap for most of us, we were ready to tackle the coloring of the Easter Eggs. We were thankful Grandma and Grandpa were still here to help us with the big project with a total of 10 eggs!
Amelia holding her brother's egg
Amelia's first Easter egg
Our finished eggs...
Daddy doing double egg duty while William tries to come up with a plan to make a huge mess
Checking on the progress of his egg
Who needs a spoon or that special egg dipper? Hands work just fine!
Although then they are pink for the rest of the day...
Sometimes it is good to just hold and admire your work
William coloring on an egg while Grandpa shows off an egg he made in William's likeness. If you look at it long enough, you'll find yourself confused about which is the real boy and which is the egg.
Checking on the progress of his egg
Who needs a spoon or that special egg dipper? Hands work just fine!
Although then they are pink for the rest of the day...
Sometimes it is good to just hold and admire your work
William coloring on an egg while Grandpa shows off an egg he made in William's likeness. If you look at it long enough, you'll find yourself confused about which is the real boy and which is the egg.
Amelia holding her brother's egg
Amelia's first Easter egg
Our finished eggs...
Our family
Easter Egg Hunt (4/4)
Our church hosts and Easter Egg Hunt every year, but we are usually in Minnesota. Amelia's arrival so close to Easter made the trip impossible this year, but we finally got to be a part of the Easter celebration here!
Still unsure, tears are gone...
Warming up....showing the Easter Bunny his butterfly craft
Amelia's first Easter Egg Hunt
Also William's first Easter Egg Hunt (William in green/black jacket). We've never done the eggs with him before because he was so little (read:and we are lazy)
Putting his eggs into his bag with Daddy. Luckily Daddy was there to do the running around with William! William wasn't really sure what to do at first so we were a little slow getting started. All the big, excited kids were pretty overwhelming. Once they were out of the way, he relaxed and had a great time!
We were also lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa there to help with Amelia so I could do a little slow walking after the boys (and Nicole, yes these are jeans. MATERNITY jeans with the stretchy panel on the front)
Amelia found an egg!
Every time he found an egg, William would immediately try to open it. John had to be paying attention and get there quick to catch the loot inside otherwise it ended up in the grass. We couldn't convince him to leave the eggs shut...it was just too tempting!
Running around looking for eggs!
Opening up another egg...the funny thing is he doesn't even really know what candy is (besides M&M's), so it wasn't because he was excited to get the candy.
Look! An egg up in the tree! Thanks for the boost Daddy!
They also had a few crafts for Grandma and Grandpa to make...
(they honestly were trying to help William complete 1 craft, but his attention span isn't very long...)
Nice job Grandma and Grandpa!
Daddy and William working on the "Guess the Flavor of the Jellybean" game - and Grandpa won! Go Grandpa!
The kids and the Easter Bunny. Our friend from church was the bunny, but William wanted NOTHING to do with her. Luckily Amelia was a little more laid back. I wasn't really planning on being in the pictures...but I guess sometimes that is how it goes!
Still unsure, tears are gone...
Warming up....showing the Easter Bunny his butterfly craft
Amelia's first Easter Egg Hunt
Also William's first Easter Egg Hunt (William in green/black jacket). We've never done the eggs with him before because he was so little (read:and we are lazy)
Putting his eggs into his bag with Daddy. Luckily Daddy was there to do the running around with William! William wasn't really sure what to do at first so we were a little slow getting started. All the big, excited kids were pretty overwhelming. Once they were out of the way, he relaxed and had a great time!
We were also lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa there to help with Amelia so I could do a little slow walking after the boys (and Nicole, yes these are jeans. MATERNITY jeans with the stretchy panel on the front)
Amelia found an egg!
Every time he found an egg, William would immediately try to open it. John had to be paying attention and get there quick to catch the loot inside otherwise it ended up in the grass. We couldn't convince him to leave the eggs shut...it was just too tempting!
Running around looking for eggs!
Opening up another egg...the funny thing is he doesn't even really know what candy is (besides M&M's), so it wasn't because he was excited to get the candy.
Look! An egg up in the tree! Thanks for the boost Daddy!
They also had a few crafts for Grandma and Grandpa to make...
(they honestly were trying to help William complete 1 craft, but his attention span isn't very long...)
Nice job Grandma and Grandpa!
Daddy and William working on the "Guess the Flavor of the Jellybean" game - and Grandpa won! Go Grandpa!
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