She's here!
A compiled outfit from Aunt Sarah, Emily Redwood and Grandpa
I am so happy to write this post! Abby was born last Sunday, August 22. Very early in the morning Brian informed me that we had a girl. A girl! After two boys it is pretty thrilling to have pink around the house. When she was born I didn't have a single thing for a baby girl. For the first few hours of her life outside the womb Abby wore her brothers' hand-me-downs. But she didn't seem to mind.
The first week has gone well, thanks largely due to the presence of my mom in our house. Not sure how she kept up, but mom washed clothes, cooked, read to the boys, helped them clean their room and was available to me several nights when I couldn't get the baby to sleep after 1.5 hour feeding sessions. Yay for Grandma!
Andrew and Abby
The boys seem to like Abby pretty well. The first time James held her he counted her fingers and toes and tucked the blanket around her. Then Andrew held her long enough for me to take a picture or two and he was finished.
James likes to know where the baby is and make sure she is OK. The other day I moved the bassinet from my room to another room while we had dinner so I could hear her if she cried. James went to my bedroom, where Abby had been sleeping, and began calling for me. He came to me in the kitchen and asked where Abby was. I have to be honest, at first I was like who's Abby? and then I remembered, oh, yeah, the baby I had a couple days ago. (Sleep deprivation.) Then I realized James was trying to find out where his baby sister was. Pretty sweet.I showed him where she was and after he checked on her he proceeded to smile and go have his dinner.
My sister Emily has taken the boys for a few days so it is very quiet at my house. Unless Abby is crying. Or unless I'm crying. Gotta love those hormones.
James and Abby
Just for the record Abigail Grace Jordon was born at 4:45 on Sunday, August 22, 2010. She weighed 8 lbs. and was 21 inches long.
4 comments:
I am really happy for you and Brian to have a girl. Reading this post made me remember little Neil and littler Matt trying to figure out what to do about a new baby.
I know how your mom did it. She ran on the adrenalin of wanting to ease things for you, so she will go home and need some rest. But believe me, she is loving being there to do all of these chores.
so happy for you guys! i cannot wait to meet her! i am just dying over the little outfit you have her in - a tutu AND a little cardigan???? WAY TOO CUTE! she is already so stylish!
love to you and your family and i look forward to catching up soon!
Congrats!!! She is beautiful! You are blessed!
Aaw... that's so cute!
I love little kids..
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