New Pics - at 1 month old

Here are some new pictures.  Lydia turned one month over the weekend.  We are getting out more and today I went out by myself with her and ran some errands.  She really likes to get out (meaning she likes being driven around and in carts because she eventually falls asleep), so we might be doing more outings...perhaps one a day.

I love the pink bunny ears!

We actually had some time to decorate.  Harley likes her new little sister.

Lydia loves bath time with her Daddy...she's so cute in her lamb hooded towel.

 I just love this onesie..."What's New?...Me!"

Lydia and Harley get along pretty well.  There's a lot of sniffing going on (by Harley of course).  She's really good at letting us know if Lydia needs a diaper change.

 Hi Nana...

This shows her big "Arterbury" eyes...

She's ready for her sailing days with this cute outfit and burp cloth.

We've finally got a schedule going and I'm very happy about it.  Even though she eats every two hours in the day, she only wakes up once in the nighttime...so I'm not complaining at all.
She's starting to smile (as you can see in some of the pictures above) about 2 weeks ago.  Her cooing noises are just too cute and she loves playing peek-a-boo.  We're doing tummy time a couple of times a day and she's slowly getting to like it more each time.  She's been able to lift her head since birth, but we're working on getting it higher and moving more.  She really is a good kicker too.
I'm slowly getting out with her more by myself, but it's hard when she eats every two hours.  I really only have about an hour to do something and get back to feed her.  I'm very glad we live close to most everything.
We take walks every day when Blair gets home from work.  All 4 of us pack it up and walk for about 30 minutes before the sun goes down and her 6pm feeding.  I love it since she loves the stroller and enjoys getting outside.  She usually falls asleep half way through the walk, which is fine by me.
Hoping to get some more pictures posted soon.  It takes longer than one thinks it would.

Lydia's First Thanksgiving

Our first outing with Lydia was Thanksgiving.  We went over to the Arterbury house for the day.  The food was so good and everyone was happy to see Lydia.  Her two cousins, Aunt Kacey, Uncle Brent and Bubba were all there too.  It was a great outing for us since everyone wanted to hold her.  Blair and I even got to take a nap! 

Lydia with her cousins, Caroline (2.5 years old) and Charlotte (3 months older than Lydia to the day)



Grandparents are the best!

We don't know what we would've done without our parents help since Lydia's arrival.  We are very lucky to have such great babysitters close by, ready and willing to help out.  Here are some good Grandparent photos with Lydia...

More Pics of Lydia!

Lydia is 3 weeks old now and she has already changed a lot since the hospital.  Below are pictures of her during the hospital and throughout the 3 weeks.  She's been getting more and more acquainted in this world each day.  Some nights she's sleeping from 9:30pm to 4:00am.  We're even still getting her 8 feedings in.  We're hoping she's packing on the weight still.  She makes the cutest little noises and coos and we even think she's smiling already (though some might think it's gas).  She can lift her head and roll on her side too.

Lydia and me in the hospital - one day old

2 days old

3 days old

2 weeks old

2 weeks old

3 weeks old

More Pics...

I finally had some time to download the pictures from the hospital and last weekend when Aunt Mary and Uncle Brendan visited.  We are all doing good and slowly getting use to a schedule.  If only Lydia understood the night schedule, then we'd be set.  Ha ha!

A few more pictures...

Here are a few more pictures (taken with my camera phone since we haven't even had time to download the ones from our good camera).  It's been a little tough getting use to this new schedule for us all, but each day I feel like it's getting better.  I'm still recovering from the c-section and take small walks almost every day.  They are just down the block and back, but it's a start. 
Lydia is doing great!  Feedings are going pretty well and we feel like she's packing on the lbs, or should I say the ozs.  We go back to the Dr. this Friday and we are both anxious to see how much weight she's gained.  We hope she's back up to her birth weight.
She's already had many visitors including her Aunt and Uncle from NYC last weekend.  I'll have to find those pictures and post those soon.
I'm off to feed again! 
The first picture is the day we finally brought her home from the hospital.  We were there for 5 nights and were glad to get home.  The second picture is her game day attire.  Too bad it wasn't good luck.  She actually wound up pooing through it, so maybe she was trying to tell us we weren't going to win last Saturday.

More Pictures of Lydia!

We're all doing great and hope to come home from the hospital on Monday or Tuesday. Here are some new pictures from life at the hospital. Check out those cheeks!