home sweet home!

We are home and having a great week with Kate and Drew. I've got a lot more pictures to post of our little girl!

While still in the hospital we took this picture of Kate's feet. They are so tiny! Kate's feet are smaller than Drew's was, which is probably a good thing. Jana and I are fascinated by how delicate her features are compared to Drew. I'm sure some of the difference is in perception, but she actually seems more girl-like than Drew. Here is Kate in one of her hats knitted by Grandma Sue. As she's gotten older, some of the trauma of birth has subsided and her cute features are emerging. She still sleeps a lot, and it's fun to hold her (she's SO light!!).

Jana has been feeling pretty well, aside from being sleep deprived, and she's been up and about quite a bit for having just given birth on Monday.

By Tuesday evening we were ready to go home! With labor, delivery, and our stay after Kate's birth, we were in the hospital for only a little over 24 hours. Jana and I were so excited about going home with Kate. For those of you who watched us do this with Drew, you'll remember that we love to bundle our babies. Kate was fussing a little as we prepared to leave and swaddling her immediately calmed her down.

Jana and Kate got a ride to the front of the hospital where I was waiting with the car and Kate's little car seat. I was so excited to head home with my two ladies! Watch out Jana, there is another woman in my life now :)

Drew was excited to see all three of us when we got home. He immediately rushed over to greet his new sister. He loves to touch her and help us out with caring for her.

Jana needs something to do during those late-night feedings, so she takes pictures of Kate on the couch. She did this with Drew too! Feeding has been going very well with Kate. As with Drew, Jana is breast feeding Kate, and Kate is eating like a champ (unlike her big brother). We had a visit yesterday with the pediatrician, and Kate is doing wonderfully. Her weight is almost back up to her birth weight (she's at 6 lbs. 3 oz.) and her health is excellent. Her color is great and she doesn't have any jaundice.

As she gets adjusted to the world, Kate has been opening her eyes more and more to see what is going on around her. We can't decide yet what color her eyes are going to be. Sometimes they appear dark blue and other times they look more brown. Either way, we love to see her alert and looking around at us!

Look at how little Kate is! She got such a tiny little body! Don't those newborn socks look huge on her?!! Jana strips her down like this for feedings because Kate is still a little sleepy at times, so she likes to fall asleep while eating. If she's nice and cold, then she stays alert and on task with her eating.

This is still what Kate does most of the time . . . sleep and work on being cute!

I'll try to post more pictures from home soon. Our family is doing very well and we're well on the way to getting accustomed to having Kate around. Drew has been an amazing big brother and has handled the addition of Kate very well. He is so helpful! Despite some sleep deprivation, Jana and I are doing much better this time with having a newborn baby around. Kate lets us sleep a little more and she's eating better than Drew did, which has made a huge difference. We are VERY excited about our little girl!!