First bath

Addison had her first bath (besides the initial one at the hospital) tonight at home. She enjoyed parts of it and screamed through others. Then, after a good meal, she was relaxed and out like a light!

Addison relaxing in bed in the morning and her first meeting with Callie

Addison loves lying on a pillow in our bed in the morning after she eats. She just relaxes, looks around and sometimes falls asleep. It's too cute!

Callie and Addison met for the first time yesterday. Callie was VERY confused, but excited at the same time. She wants to be around Addison all the time, sniffing her and staring at her. I think Callie is feeling a bit jealous!

Coming Home

Today we woke up excited, as we knew we'd be heading home later in the afternoon. Our stay in the hospital was a special time - our little family getting to know each other in the bubble world of other people caring for our basic needs - but we were definitely ready to get out into the real world! Addison got her final check-off from the pediatrician (she's perfect), Elizabeth got the sign off from her doctor (she's feeling great) and Mara, Mike and Eliana came by to pay a visit. We filled out paperwork, packed up our things and asked some last minute questions to our favorite nurse, then were escorted out into the bright, hot day. Addison fit perfectly into her little carseat and slept the entire ride home. We even made a quick side trip to Babies R Us! It feels great to be back in our own environment and we're just looking forward to settling in with our new baby girl. She's been eating every few hours and sleeping in her Pak' N Play - an exciting first afternoon at home!

Awake and alert on 4th of July

4th of July and Addison is as lively as a firecracker! Well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but she has been very awake and alert today. She's using her eyes to check everything and everyone out - studying our faces closely and taking the world in. We're getting over that initial shock of "I can't believe we have a baby" and experiencing the joy that a new child brings her parents. We already can't imagine life without her.....

The Birth Day!

July 2, 2008 was the most surreal and amazing day of either of our lives. We (Elizabeth more so for obvious reasons) were SOOO nervous before the procedure, but watching and being a part of bringing Addison into the world was like nothing we could have expected. She's a healthy, beautiful baby, 8 lbs. 10 oz. and 20.5" long. She arrived via c-section at 9:33am at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.

Day 2 of Addison's life...

We're in just as much awe of Addison today as we were yesterday - maybe even more! All the nurses and pediatricians keep commenting on what a calm, even tempered ( and BIG!) baby she is...not too sure where she would have gotten than trait! We fell in love with her every time we look at her chubby little cheeks and listen to her cute little noises while she sleeps - can't beleive she's ours. She's sleeping a lot today and has to be woken up to eat. She's getting the hang of breastfeeding, but would truly rather sleep. DJ and I both got about 3 hours of sleep last night so we're feeling pretty good. My pain is not bad at all and I just took a nice long shower and feel like a new person. The staff and everyone here has been absolutely fantastic - there is something to be said about the quality of healthcare here in good old Minnesota! The whole experience has been as lovely as this type of experience (hospital stay) can be. We'll keep you posted!

Videos- 30 seconds after she was born

We were ecstatic to get her first cries on video. Shortly after this excerpt DJ cut her chord.