Sunday, July 28, 2013

One Month Already!

Anna Kate is one month old! The past month has really flown by and we are relearning what is like to have a newborn at home...but now with a 2 year old :) So far, it has gone very smoothly. Anna Kate has fit right in. Claire continues to love her little sister so much!

At her 3 week appointment (combined the 2 week and 4 week apt since she was gaining weight pretty quickly) she weighed 8 lbs 12 oz and was 20.5 inches long.

She usually gets up 2-3 times at night and generally goes back to sleep pretty easily. When she wakes up in the morning she is very happy and very content. She will be happy lying on the bed in Claire's room when we go to get her and on a blanket in the playroom looking at books as Mommy gets breakfast ready, cleans up, etc.

She really just goes with the flow as you kind of have to with such a busy big sister. We have been to storytimes, music class, parks, playgrounds, the botanical gardens...lots of fun places. We also got to go to Charlottesville for the day to meet Aunt Kristen and soon to be Uncle Chris for some wedding planning! She does great in the car seat which is so nice compared to how Claire was not a fan.

Claire, Anna Kate, Molly and I start off each morning with a nice walk before it gets so hot! Anna Kate just loves to take it all in on the walk and looks around or just dozes off. She wakes right up when we get home though!

She loves to sleep with her hand on her face. She looks so sweet!

I'm 1 month old!!



Claire at 1 month...

Dress up!

Feeding her baby

Favorite way to sleep



Visit to Charlottesville with everyone!



Hello there!

Visit with Grammie and Papa!


Visit with Memaw and Pepe!


Reading books together

 
Playmat time

Big sis!

Peek-a-boo

Helping Mommy bake

Carrying our babies!
Relaxing!


Sunday, July 7, 2013

Welcome to our family Anna Kate!

Anna Kate joined us June 27th at 11:47am. She weighed 6lbs 14oz and was 20.5 in long. Labor went smoothly and very fast! Water was broken at 9:40am and she arrived about 2 hours later.

She is beautiful and loved so much! Claire has been an amazing big sister! She is gentle with her, looks out for her making sure she has a blanket/toy, etc. Claire always calls her by her full name, Anna Kate!

Anna Kate has adjusted so well! She has been such a good baby so far. She is (knock on wood) sleeping 3 hour stretches at night which compared to Claire is really good! She is just as fine being held as she is in her swing, pack n play or laying on the floor playing with her big sister!

Love at first sight!!



We're ready...

Last belly shot! Before...

After!


Proud Daddy!

She's here!

 
The whole family :)

She just loves her sister already!

 

The ladies!

Hello there

She couldn't hold her enough


Hi Papa!

Hi Pepe!


Helping Grammie fix her hat

The whole gang!


Aunt Kristen came down for a visit!


 
Hi Memaw!!

Sleeping beauty
Visit with Aunt Mary at the hospital

Meeting Aunt Cindy and Uncle Mike
She loves to turn on her side with her hand curled up on her chin

Sister play time

What do you want to do Anna Kate?

 
 
Wide eyed


Happy girl!

She and Claire were playing...notice the ice cream topping on her head





Sisters :) Love our girls!