2 Weeks Old

Beatrice is two weeks old today! She has a very sweet temperament (much like Elliot did as a baby) and only gets upset when she is hungry or cold (e.g. during diaper changes). She has quite a set of lungs and she put them to good last night use after her first bath. She seemed to like the actual bath but was not happy to be removed from the bath.

Elliot gets very concerned when she cries and happily kisses her goodnight every night. I am so amazed by his love for his baby sister, especially considering how demanding she is of Mommy's time. I know that having his grandparents (Grammy and Papa) here helps, as he has two people willing to give him their undivided attention when ever he craves it.

Bringing Home Baby

As of yesterday, Beatrice is officially a week old! She has been home for 5 full days now and we are all adjusting to our new life as a family of 4 well. Elliot has been such a wonderful big brother and is very curious about his little sister. He was so excited when he came home last Thursday. The first thing he did when he saw that Beatrice was with me was run into his room and get one of his old pacifiers. He was beaming with pride when he came back into the room with the pacifier. He promptly threw it at me and said, "this is for baby sister!" He also gave her a pair of pink slippers that he picked out for her (without any prompting or assistance) while shopping with Mimsey. Elliot is getting more used to Beatrice's presence every day and has taken on the role of Mommy's diaper changing helper with great enthusiasm.

Mimsey left on Sunday night. Having her here was such a help. Elliot asks me every day when Mimsey and Gramps are going to visit again. Elliot's Grammy and Papa arrive tomorrow and we are very excited to have them visit.

Welcome Beatrice

On April 5 at 8:31 AM Beatrice Grace Farnum joined our family. We are all very excited to have a new member of the family. Elliot came to the hospital this morning to meet her and spend time with Mommy and Daddy (Mimsey and Gramps have been watching him while we have been at the hospital). He was all smiles and very sweet to his little sister. he was very curious about her and wanted to see and touch her little ands and feet. He was especially concerned about her lack of shoes. Now that we are a family of four, there will be some changes to the blog. The website will stay the same, but now it will be a place to mark all of the milestone's and special moments in Beatrice and Elliot's lives. We can't wait for the adventure that lies ahead.