Here she is...our little newborn. Only a few hours old and she was already sucking her thumb. You'll notice her nice newborn look with purplish skin. It turns out she had a lot of purple bruising due to a rapid descent down the birth canal. It made life easy for me (3 pushes and she was out) but made me sad for her. The nurses said it would fade and that it didn't really hurt her.All in all the labor went pretty well. It wasn't pain free but it definitely was much easier than having Ava. I guess I was already having contractions 5 minutes apart when I came in so who knows if Elise would've picked the same day for her birthday anyway. :)
Our Family of Four
BIG SISTER! Ava got to come and see us that night to meet her new little sister. After leaving the hospital, she was talking to my sister Heidi and said, "Yay, hospital!...Yay, Elise!" We're happy that she's enjoying the good parts of being a big sister.
My two little girls. Ava had a great time playing at the Smoots' house that day but we were both happy to see each other. (I think I missed her more). Daddy made sure to take time to see her and tuck her in at night so I think that helped her cope.
Day 2: Ava got to come and visit Mommy and Baby Sister, Elise, at the hospital again. She was very excited and had way too much fun playing in the room. :) She did want to help feed and take care of the baby.
Eyes open. Grandma plays with Elise.
I couldn't resist putting her in bed with me. There's something so special about cuddling up to your newborn..jpg)
What a difference a day makes! These are her hospital pictures from day 2. I made them retake them because the first day she was soooo purple and banged up looking. She's still purple in these (I touched them up a little) but looking a lot better..jpg)
Notice the big hands and long finger! Mommy's genes.STAY TUNED!
I'm sure we won't resist the urge to post lots and lots of pics in the days to come!
9 comments:
Lori--
Ava looks SO BIG compared to little Elise. And you look great--good for you! I hope you are having a restful first few days at home and letting people take care of you! Keep the pictures coming!
Camie
She is sooo cute! You look great. Take it easy and enjoy the newborn cuddling (it goes so fast). Look forward to seeing more pics.
She is so beautiful! Congratulations!
she is so pretty! ava looks like she is pretty happy in her role as big sister. can't wait to see her in person!
Congratulations, Lori! You guys look great and so happy. Elise is such a cute little girl and the name is adorable. Good luck and we are praying that you have a restful recuperation!
I am glad it all went well! Newborns are so sweet! Ava looks cute and ready to be a great big sister!
Congratulations! How sweet those two girls are. And Elise is a healthy 9+ pounder, too! That's awesome that labor went so quickly. Looking forward to more pictures!
She is adorable! I can't believe how great you look after just giving birth! Take it easy and enjoy.
It's great to see you having so much fun in these blissful days after a baby arrives. I have a great big smile on my face, just like your family!
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