Here are her stats:
weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz
height: 20 1/4 inches long
doctor: Dr. Melinda Martin
place: YRMC - Prescott Valley
The kids have been so excited for her arrival and lucky for them, the morning she was born it was snowy so the kids got their first and probably only delayed start day of the year. They didn't need to go to school until 10:30, so they were able to come down right away in the morning before school to meet their little sister. They were so excited and still are. They fight (mostly lovingly) over who gets to hold her and whose turn it is next to hold her. They all wake up a little early to come to my room to be the first to hold Claire. And they're all old enough that they can actually hold her without my stressing too much.
The kids have been so excited for her arrival and lucky for them, the morning she was born it was snowy so the kids got their first and probably only delayed start day of the year. They didn't need to go to school until 10:30, so they were able to come down right away in the morning before school to meet their little sister. They were so excited and still are. They fight (mostly lovingly) over who gets to hold her and whose turn it is next to hold her. They all wake up a little early to come to my room to be the first to hold Claire. And they're all old enough that they can actually hold her without my stressing too much.
Anyway, back to Claire - she's so precious. She has dimples that melt me, but like all my other kids, she's not a showoff for the camera, so I don't have a good pic of her dimples. She is a hearty eater and has the hiccups all the time - kinda sad.
So here are a bunch of pictures her in no particular order because it would take all my energy today to do so...
On the scale
Getting ready to leave the hospital
Four sisters, For each other, Forever
Ahhh, there's one of her dimples
Proud, doting Daddy
Perfect little feet
Claire with her ever so gorgeous mom (at one point after being in the bed all day long, I finally got up and went to the bathroom to clean up and got a look at my hair - man oh man was it beautiful. The ponytail was right on top of my head and big!)
The whole family - all 7 of us
The girls checking out their new little sister.
My five amazing kids.
This might be my favorite blog post ever. I love your beautiful family...I started to cry with the "Four Sisters, For each other, Forever" picture and caption, and then you just looking so content with your new baby, put it over the top. What a lovely perfect life you have. I love you miss Karrie.
ReplyDeleteawesome - and the whole sister is especially tender since Aunt Sybil's passing and her and grandma we so close. You guys look great - cant' wait to meet her, don't forget Wsery you still have a week. Loves
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of FIVE!! It is a fun and wild ride. Congrats to your whole cute family!!
ReplyDeleteDarling girl. Congrats!
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