Welcome home, sweet Clarissa!
This is obviously Jenny before the delivery, with a whopper of a belly...
...and here is Clarissa, a few minutes old after being emergency cesareaned out.
She was a bit bigger than her brother and sister- daddy had to take a picture of the scale just to make sure we remember that she REALLY was THAT big. Yeesh, poor mommy!
But hey, once those babies are born, what mother minds any discomfort? I suppose that is the Law of the Harvest; we must work and endure so that the sweet joy of holding a new baby is deeply appreciated.
With Jennifer healing , Todd has gracefully taken over and become Mr. Mom and is doing a great job tending to the house, his wife, 3 kids, and keeping up on his master's thesis. What a stud! I love you and am so grateful for you, my Prince Charming Todd.
Our little girl gets used to the chaos of our little home (well, its actually a fantastic new home for us and I am so happy that we moved here last month); I should say she is getting used to the chaos of her siblings. She is very patient with all of us. Right now Clarissa and mommy have a Thrush infection -ouch- so while mommy pumps milk she is a sweetheart to wait while Daddy holds her.
Mary has been taken with Clarissa since she was told I was pregnant. Now, at last, Mary can hold her long-awaited new friend. Mary is very VERY good about respecting the fact that we must be gentle and tender and calm while near the baby.
Russell, we are pleased to report, tolerates a baby in the house just fine. He will hand us a bottle when we ask, and he'll kiss her (sometimes) goodnight. As long as Russell gets Daddy time, we think that he will be okay.
2 comments:
Congratulations!!!! I had no idea you were even pregnant! I can't believe that little Jenny Wagner had such a big baby girl! Look at all those rolls! I hope all continues to go well! Take it easy!
Great pictures! I'm glad you got the one of the hospital scale. We all knew she was going to be a big baby, but I still can't get over how big she is! She's a beauty and I love holding her!! Congratulations again!
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