Pretty Girl

Em was lying on the couch wide awake a bit ago. Couldn't help snapping and sharing! Her eyes remind me of my Grandma Evans ~ maybe Emily has one of those "old soul" looks about her.

We are continuing to get to know this little lady, still recovering from the surprise of her arrival. The length of time it's taking just tells you how sure we were that we were having a boy. She was ours from the start though, and we wouldn't trade her or send her back. Another keeper!

Right now Emily's sleeping on my shoulder and I'm typing one-handed. Nathan is asleep and Kurt snuck away to the store for a few things. We had a pretty good night with Em getting a couple of good chunks of sleep in, and I was able to fill her to capacity both times she ate. That just means that maybe we're getting closer to being caught up and not having to supplement with formula. Another milestone reached! Which reminds me.....

Emily had her first tub bath Sunday morning. She was, as all our babies have been, not too excited about it for some of it, and very content for other portions.

Kurt put the baby tub in our tub and washed her there. I still can't bend enough to have been of any help... one of these days.

Isn't the smell of fresh baby just one of the best? She got clean and dry and lotioned and then ready for church. She smelled so good!

The only pictures I have of her in her dress are with her wrapped in a blanket as well.... at least we can know which dress it was she wore... Elizabeth wore the dress when she was new. We actually brought Elizabeth home without owning any dresses for her, even though we knew we were having a girl... we were anti-pink at the time, and took Liz to church (the next day ~ I know, first time parent stupidity) in a turquoise onesie and some frilly socks. When people asked if we'd had a boy or a girl, we'd just point to the socks. Anyhow, my mom quickly sent several dresses, and we have them still.

Emily is the only baby to have been born close to the same season as Elizabeth was, so we're getting some more use out of them.

It was great to get to go to church Sunday, though my energy was spent at the end of our meetings. Wonderful to be out among the living and to share Emily a little. With the weather nice and people generally healthy still (unlike we might find after the weather turns), it felt like a reasonable decision. Sunday is always a little off for me when church isn't part of it.

I also saw the doctor Monday for my two week check-up. I guess I'm still pretty pale, but am healing well enough and moving in the right direction. The doctor suggested that it will take another couple of weeks to recover from the blood I lost, and that's fine. I really am trying to be patient and not set any time lines or limits.
Just moving in the right direction is good enough right now.