25 May 2007

First bath




Claire had her first bath day before yesterday, after her umbilical cord stump fell off. She now has a perfect little belly button! Since Daddy was on the phone then, these pictures are actually from her second bath. She likes this kind of bath much better than the sponge bath, which I think must have been fairly uncomfortable for her. In this tub, the hammock kind of cradles her in the warm water.






I'm up to 20lbs lost, 10 more to go!






Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everyone!

16 May 2007

14 May 2007

Graduation/Mother's Day weekend!




Okay, so these pics have nothing to do with either of the above-mentioned events, mostly because I left my camera at Nana and Grandad's house after Kyle's graduation day lunch.

The first pic is of Claire's first bath. She's gotten into the habit of wetting two or three towels per bath; her little way of revolting against this awkward procedure. The second pic is of my cousins Dani Rose and Holly with Claire at Nana and Grandad's house. She slept soundly most of the day, even though she was passed from hand to hand.

Congrats to my brother Kyle, who graduated the salutatorian Saturday! I wish I could have gone, but recovery from birth kept me at Mom's house, prepping it for company.

Great news; I got a job! This fall, I'll be a middle school English and reading teacher at a nearby small school. I actually had two job offers yesterday, and had to choose between them! That's a good problem to have.

Claire's one-week doctor's appointment was yesterday, and she gained 12 ounces since discharge from the hospital, putting her at 7lbs, 13oz. Everything else looked good, so we don't have to go back until she's 8wks old!