Our First Full Day
Today was our first full day with little Olivia. When she was born, she really didn’t want to cry very much, even with the nurses poking and prodding and even when she got her first two shots. The doctors were a little worried at first, but the nurses from the nursery came down to our room and verified that everything was OK.
Well, Olivia has definitely made up for not crying in the first few hours of her life. This little one can belt out the screams. They are loud and shrill, but still so cute. Mama was up in flash, each time she cried and ready to feed her.
Things have really changed in just the two years since we had Gabriella at the same hospital. They now let you keep the baby virutally the entire time you are there. They did labs, shots, weighing and even the pediatrician visits in the room.
After we got up and got some coffee and a little breakfast, the photo lady came to our room and said that she was ready to take Olivia’s picture for the St. Francis Internet Nursery. Since we weren’t ready, she said she would skip us and come back in an hour or so. We got Olivia cleaned up and dressed up nice and cute.
While we were waiting for her to come back, a nurse from the nursery came down to our room to give Olivia some shots and do some labs. During the labs, she stuck Olivia’s heel to take some blood and lost her hold on her leg. Olivia flung her foot up and splatter blood all over her outfit for the photo session. Mama was NOT too happy about it. Luckily daddy was able to get most of the blood out.
After the picture lady came by and took her shots, daddy got in a little photoshoot of his own. We took about 50 or so pictures before Mama decided it was time to rescue her.
Gammie stopped by just after noon with some lunch. Aunt Stephie came by too and they took turns rocking Olivia in the rocker. Pretty soon, Aunt Stephie had to get back to work. Gammie stayed a little while longer and then left too.
Olivia’s next visitor was Mama’s good friend Brooke. She was so excited to see Olivia. She also brought both girls presents from her store on Brookside, GaGa-A-Go-Go.
This evening Olivia got another visit from her big sister, Gabriella. Nona and Papa came up to see us and brought her with them. Uncle Greg and Aunt Jacinda brought us dinner (Pizza from Tucci’s!). Papa’s friend Mike Dwyer (grandfather of Gabriella and Olivia’s buddies Nora and Parker) came up too. We ate and talked and played with Gabriella and Olivia. 9:30 rolled around very quickly and it was time to say goodbye, so that Nona and Papa could get big sister home and into bed. We were wiped out too and ready for bed ourselves.
Photoshoot 1, Olivia in action:
Hand jivin:
Showing some tongue:
With Aunt Stephie:
With Gammie:
With Brooke:
Photoshoot 2, daddy’s famous burrito wrap:
With Mike Dwyer:
Kisses from Gabriella:
Proud Big Sister:
With Nona:
With Uncle Greg and Aunt Jacinda:
With Gabriella and Aunt Jacinda:
