Jameson, Lucy and I are so excited to introduce our new angel baby! Vada was born on Friday, July 27th at 2:30pm at Bay Area Midwifery Center. Our family was home by 5:45pm the same day. We have spent the last five days snuggling, eating, napping, smiling, and being generally smitten with this little lady. Lucy has completely fallen for her little sister and makes sure she is always being held, with a blanket, and with plenty of toys to play with. She loves to rub her hair and kiss her head. We love seeing how Lucy has already become so attached to Vada and making sure she is happy and held.
Vada had her first doctor's appointment on Saturday morning. She weighed in at 6 lbs 9 oz, down 3 ounces from her birth weight. Dr. Freddy said she looked and sounded perfectly healthy and sent us on our way. We checked back in on Monday morning and she had only lost an additional ounce. Next appointment is scheduled when she is 2 weeks old.
Vada has spent most of her first five days sleeping and being admired. The first two nights home she had some trouble sleeping but last night she slept from 11:30pm to 3:45am. She is a nursing champ and both momma and baby are loving the quiet time we get to spend together while she nurses. It is one of my absolute favorite feelings in the world every time I get to nurse one of my babies. Vada had her first trip to the library yesterday and spent her time there asleep on momma's chest in the moby wrap. Another favorite feeling for momma :)
Our family is loving every minute that we have had together since Friday. Being able to just relax and play has truly been the best way to welcome Vada home. While having a baby is a life changing event, everything seems so natural and normal having her with us. Jameson has off for two weeks so we plan to spend some of the next week at the beach.
I am soaking up every minute of newborn-ness that I can. I love listening to the squeaky noises she makes, having her fall asleep on my chest after she nurses, seeing the definition of peacefullness on her face, and smelling that most amazing new baby smell. She has the most beautiful little face, pouty lips, blue/gray eyes, dimple in her chin, and strangely clear skin. Jameson and I think she looks very similar to how Lucy looked and though her hair is brown now, when the sunlight shines on her it is very light. We are so excited to see how this little girl changes and develops but for right now we are loving every minute of our little snuggle baby. We are so blessed :)
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