Tiredness Setting In

For someone who loooves sleep, this is certainly beginning to become a tad difficult.

Pam and Darin Visit

Pam's finally home from California and gets to see her new niece!

So Chris called me over and said, "Look, Squiggy!" This is what happens when you leave Ava alone with Chris.

Third Day Home

She just loves her lamby swing!

Ava's first sponge bath (she was not at all pleased).


Liddle feet! I kiss them all of the time... wouldn't you?

Family Begins to Visit

Here's ecstatic cousin Leyla and proud aunt Allison!

Cassie's an aunt now!

Grandma's in love!


... and so is Grandpa!

Home Sweet Home

Here we are, about to go home! Yay!

In the car, with her adorable "going home" outfit that Nene knitted. It got a TON of compliments as we were heading out of the hospital.

Here's a proud Nene with her new granddaughter!

The Next Day in the Hospital

Did I mention that she's got a ton of hair? Is it any wonder I had ridiculous heartburn?

She's so bright-eyed and aware... hardly like a newborn at all!


That's more like it.


Here's proud daddy, holding his new little baby girl!

She's finally arrived!

Baby Ava finally arrived on June 24th, at 8:56 pm. She was a whopping 8 lbs (would've been closer to 9 if I had gone the distance) and 20 inches. I'm so glad she's here... I actually feel normal again (except for the sleep deprivation, of course).