Over a week? Really!?- November 10, 2010

I wrote this yesterday when she was actually one week old. I never got around to actually uploading all the pictures and posting. I’ve learned this week a lot of tasks get half done before baby duty becomes priority number one. So, until Charlotte and I get a schedule more established there may be some posts like this. Just bare with me if you will…

A week? Really!?- November 9, 2010

It’s 4:00pm on Tuesday. Can it really be that a week ago at this exact moment we started pushing and 35 minutes later we became parents? 35 minutes later we laid eyes and ears on our child. It’s just a week and it’s gone by so fast! The hospital, coming home, the visitors, the food, the feedings, the changes, the learning…it all flew by. But, we took it all in. The first week with Charlotte Eva. It was more than I could’ve hoped for, and more than I ever expected.

Here’s scenes from the hospital and coming home…

The countdown had been down to zero for awhile.

Last pregnant picture. 40 weeks and 5 days. No time to dry my hair before leaving for the hospital.

So happy to meet our girl.

Smitten already.

Mom and Jeff meeting Charlotte.

I had big dreams for this outfit to take our girl home in. (A gift from my friend Kristen. Check out her website. Cute stuff!) I died laughing at how silly I was to think she would fit in it and for dressing up my child for just a car ride.

This was me being wheeled out of the hospital. I was seriously proud as punch carrying out my little prize.

It was sunny and beautiful the day Charlotte was born. Two days later, it was a rainy, cold car ride home. Greyson drove cautiously as I took a million pictures and sang to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” on the radio.

So tiny in her seat! He he!

Meeting “Big Sister” Ginger.

At 4:35pm Charlotte helped us toast one week with a drink. She’s been hitting the hard stuff. Mama’s milk every 3 or 4 hours.

I’ll have more from the week soon!

3 Responses to “Over a week? Really!?- November 10, 2010”

Katie Hennenlotter says:

November 11, 2010 at 7:35 am

Every 3-4 hours? What a sweet girl! Will went every hour and he was a power sucker. It was a painful few weeks until everything got desensitized. Oh well, enjoy these days when she'll let you just cuddle with her. Before you know it, she'll be four months shy of her second birthday, throwing tantrums, walking, talking, running, and just generally making you love her even more every day. Keep the updates coming– but get sleep first!

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Kerry McCullough says:

November 11, 2010 at 10:05 pm

Aw, love her little paisley pants! Isn't it crazy taking her home from the hospital? I remember feeling like we were stealing our baby- it was like "we can cut all these bracelets off and actually take her??"

Just wait- you think it's gone by fast now… my little guy is turning a year old this week and I absolutely CANNOT believe it!! Congrats to you both- she's adorable

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Ofthesea says:

November 13, 2010 at 12:36 am

Love the name! The outfit! The beaming mama smiles!

Swear I'm tearing up as I write this – it seems so long ago now! You've heard this a million times already, but I'l say if once more: enjoy every second. Screw Sleep. You cannot take too many photos. And she is GORGEOUS!

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