Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tracking perfectly

So we have had Nora Jane's 5 day check up with her regular pediatrician.  To start this off I will give this disclaimer... I am trying to keep this as non biased as possible.  As my wife has told me numerous times before, "You don't have an emotional bone in your body!!"  So this is Just the facts folks.. The confirmed our thoughts though,  our thoughts were that she looked great!! He and his office were amazed with her weight gain.  As I mentioned last time, at birth she was 6.2 lb's.  Her weight dropped to 5.12 while in the hospital. (All the experts suggest that's completely normal as they are breathing on their own and using more energy.) They typically like to see the baby back at birth weight by 2 weeks.  On Wednesday she weighed in at 6.10 lb's 5 days after being born!!  That's astonishing!!  That more than a half pound over where she started from.  When you look at total weight gain, that's almost a pound of total weight gain in a matter of days!!  That's unprecedented!! Needless to say she is doing wonderful and eating wonderfully!!  Mama is doing well also! Kristen is up and about moving all around.  Her weight loss is equally as impressive as Nora's weight gain.  So all in all we are all good here.  Sophia is also doing great!!  She is a magnificent older sister.  We've really seen her grow in the past 6 days and we're more proud of her than ever! Please enjoy the pics and keep checking in on us!!  Thanks!!


I had to put some pics of Soph in Gymnastics...








Look at that little smile!



I don't think that's a hat... 
and it's not exactly a Dunkin Donut but maybe a ...




AHHH!!







Wow!! Last night got kind of crazy didn't it?? 




Going home day!!




Just cool pics of our feet...



Swim time!  Summer time equals Swim time! Here you will see some pics of the fun we had in the pool!




Ballet at its finest!


First Home Sponge Bath



You can see how much she LOVES Bath time.  Sheer happiness!




All done with that business.


ET phone home



Typical 6 day old babies closet, from what Kristen tells me...



Cute tiny feet






Friday, May 25, 2012

Worth the wait!!

Well folks its been a long time coming but Kristen had her delivery for our second beautiful little girl this Friday May 25th. We are proud and honored to introduce you all to Nora Jane Stewart!!  She was born at 2:49 am. and she weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces.  Kristen was 39 weeks along with her.  Of course you will see some pics but i wanted to first say Congrats to Kristen for doing an amazing job, having a fully natural labor with no pain medication.  She beat the odds by having a natural childbirth after having a C section with Sophia our first daughter!!!  Great job Mama!!  Please enjoy these pics that illustrate our journey today!!


Dropping off Sophia for her slumber party at a friends!



Just getting to the Hospital


Drugs, Schmugs... Medicine, Schmedicine


Look at the little present!


First Physical


6 pounds 2 ounces and 20 inches


WAAAAAAAAAAA!!!


OK, I'm warm now!!








OOHH!!  That feels so GOOD!!



Pondering...






Look how cute the little legs are... From knee to bottom of foot is
smaller than my index to thumb




Granny tell me about the time when...






Don't hate me because i'm beautiful!! 








Big Sister committing to taking care of Lil Sis



Big Sis and Lil Sis



Soph and Nora's hands




Look at Nora's cute toes




So cute... Sophia couldn't stop kissing her!!



Cute little Nora and Kristen!





Well thanks for visiting the site today.  We will keep the pics coming!!  We now have 2 crumbsnatchers to take pics of!!  What a fun future to come!!