So much has changed in so little time. Claire was born on
the 15th of July, around 9:30am. Her birth was rather uneventful
until the very end, when her umbilical cord broke. Our doctor cursed a bit, and then she was
born! Haha! She was very pale right after birth, because of the loss of cord
blood. But we both recovered well! We were blessed with amazing nurses and
doctors who took great care of us. It’s such a comfort being able to trust and
rely on the hospital staff. They were great!
Since bringing our little bundle of joy home, things have
gone relatively smoothly. Evelyn really does love Claire so much. It melts my
heart every time I see her do something sweet for Claire. We’ve had to teach
her basic things, like not touching her head, being ‘soft’, using her ‘inside
voice’, and only putting blankets on Claire’s feet. Ya know, the basics! Haha! It
seems like every time I turn around, Evelyn is giving Claire a kiss, showing
her a book, or sharing her toys. I think Evelyn thinks Claire may stay this
little forever (my wish!) and therefore, doesn’t think her possessions will be
threatened in the very near future. I’m sure that once she figures out that
sharing means more than just letting her look at it, things will get a bit
dicey. Until then though, I’m just going to enjoy their sweet little
relationship.
Donny and I have been doing well too. This time around, we
knew what it was like to live on 3 hours of sleep…so that makes it not so
terrible, right? Ha. Nope.
Donny started work 2 days after Claire was born, but it was
a nice transition, because he started just at part-time. Then after a week, it
jumped to full time. By then, I had a better handle on things.
We had so much help at first too, which was invaluable. My
mom came, and stayed with Evelyn while we were at the hospital. I think they
went to the aquarium and Ghirardelli every day! Then after my mom left, my
mother in law came for a few days. It was nice to have her help, and just have
someone to hang out with while Donny was gone!
So this weekend Donny’s younger sister Melissa is getting
married! We are so excited. Her soon-to-be-husband, Karl, is a great guy. He is
a perfect fit to Melissa, and they are so in love! We’re excited to see
everyone again, and Evelyn has been dying for some good cousin time. So this
weekend will be a much-needed mini reunion!
I’ll try to keep the stories and pictures coming! Until
then, take care!
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| 8 days old |
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| Ghirardelli with Grandma Godfrey! |
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| At the aquarium with Grandma Godfrey |
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| First time meeting! |
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| Evelyn "holding" Claire |
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| More ice cream with Grandma Godfrey! Ha! |
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| First family photo |
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| Evelyn was singing to Claire |
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| Tummy time together! |
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| Enjoying the beautiful weather |
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| One of my favorites! |
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| Out walking |
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| Gassy smiles! |
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| Playing on the beach |
