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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

Gabby's First Bath

Just like her sister, wasn't super stoked about the first bath - a sponge bath - probably too cold!

She liked the washing her hair part, and it was nice and shiny and pretty after!

Our little cupcake!

Chilling on Daddy

Sofia & Gabby: Comparison shots

Going Home from the Hospital Day

First week home - Too Cute is right!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Since there were no complications for either mom or baby, we were able to leave the hospital already. We were anxious to get home to Sofia and start our new life as a family of 4.
Sofia was very happy to see us and Gabby, and gave her lots of hugs and kisses, but she's already getting mad if we don't let her hold Gabby or touch Gabby or put Gabby's pacifier in her mouth (all the time) Oh boy! Are we in trouble!

Going home froggy outfit

Let's roll

New car seat

Temporary sleep digs in our room

Welcome Home Sister!

Sofia got presents from Baby Gabby including this new overstuffed Pottery Barn chair

Sweet Sisters

Our new little angel

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Gabby is Here!!

Went to bed around midnight last night and couldn’t really get comfortable. Had a few contractions and thought maybe this is it? So around 1am started to track them, after about 3 came 5-6 minutes apart I woke up Nelson and asked if he thought we should go in to Kaiser. I called Labor & Delivery and they recommended it, so Nelson called his mom to come over and stay with Sofia. In the time it took them to get there, the contractions moved to 3 minutes apart. I was freaking out, I need an epidural! We got to Kaiser around 2:30 am and got put right into a delivery room. The doctor checked me and I was 2 centimeters. I got my IV in and finally the epidural (took much longer than last time!) Contractions stalled out for a couple of hours between 6 to 8am so they gave me some pitocin and right away I could feel them (even with the epidural) and the pressure was very low down. The doctor came and checked me and I was fully dilated. The staff got set up and 4 pushes later Gabriella was here! Born at 9:35am and weighing 8 lbs 12 oz, she is 20 inches long. She seems longer and leaner than Sofia but has a lot of similar characteristics – the dark hair, the lips, the forehead, the funny little baby faces. It was a long day but a great one - here are some pics!

Welcome to the world!

I make big babies!

She was totally chillin in the bath

Hello my sweet

Daddy loves you!

Family pic!

Gabby's first visitors - Auntie Leah
(didn't get pics yet with Grammy Sue, Grandma Sara, Patty or Uncle Jer)

Papa Steve

Auntie Anna

Sofia comes to meet her sister!

She totally knew what was going on and was very excited

Lots of hugs and kisses!

Sofia's new t-shirt and balloon

Checking out the baby bassinet - silly girl!

What a day!

Where did she get these feet?? Long and thin toes

Monday, February 7, 2011

More crazy bath hair - brought to you by Nelson!

Today he went for more of an Alfalfa cowlick sticking straight up look :)
(also kind of hard to tell in this picture but she got her first fat lip bailing at daycare - oops!)