Brooklynn is so blessed to have wonderful grandparents! Grammy and Grandpa (Joy's parents) are so proud of their new little granddaughter and love to spend time with her.
After her 2-week doctor's appointment, we found out that Brooklynn has gained one pound and one inch since birth. She sure loves to eat, and in this case, loves to hold the bottle by herself.
Meme and Paw Paw (Rich's parents) got to spend some quality time with Brooklynn after she was born. They're the proudest grandparents a little girl could ask for.
Uncle Ivan, Aunt Rita, and Cousin Jeremy came all the way down from Southern Indiana! We really appreciate them coming all that way to pay Brooklynn a visit.
Here's a photo on this Sunday afternoon that hopefully all of you will enjoy. I laid Brooklynn down on her blanket on the couch last night and snapped some really great shots of her while she slept. Then some of my Photoshop skills took over. I thought this one turned out great.
Brooklynn is sleeping so well. We sometimes have to wake her up for her feedings. We hope this keeps up...but we're not counting on it. Such a peaceful little baby.
It's so hard to believe that Brooklynn is already a week old! She's changed so much since her birth. I can see why people say that your children grow up so fast.
Here's a couple more photos from Brooklynn's sixth day. She had her first doctor's appointment this morning where the pediatritian said that she looked absolutely perfect. She also had her first shot...which was very traumatic. It's tough actually seeing tears of pain coming out of your child's eyes.
Later in the day we actually captured a smile for the first time. You just have to wonder what she was dreaming about.
Brooklynn celebrated Valentine's Day by getting all decked out in her Valentine outfit. It's hard to believe she's only 5 days old. It's amazing how she's changing every day.
I realized just today that we have a little frog on our hands. She's actually a perfect little angel. She's been doing really well since coming home from the hospital and we're just really enjoying our time with her. We couldn't be more blessed.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Anna Kate Highsmith is going to make a great little cousin to Brooklynn.
Uncle Tim thinks Brooklynn is pretty dang cool.
"Who is this guy and why is he in my face!"
Happy parents just moments after Brooklynn's birth.
Mommy, Meme, and Aunt Sara happy to see Brooklynn on her birthday.
Shane, Becky, and Anna Kate Highsmith - Proud uncle, aunt, and cousin!
She is truly and amazing little girl.
Brooklynn is finally home and enjoying every minute of it. This is her first experience in her bouncy seat.
She's finally here...and she's perfect! Brooklynn was born on February 9th at 1:20pm. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and measured 20 inches long. Joy is doing just great. We just got home a couple hours ago and I wanted to share at least one photo with everyone. You can be sure there will be many more to come. We want to thank everyone for their prayers. We been so blessed with this little miracle.
Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but we've both been super busy not only in preparing for Brooklynn's arrival, but wondering where in the world she is? Joy was due last Wednesday, but Wednesday came and gone...along with Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday also! Brooklynn is definitely teaching us patience. We think that Joy may be induced this week if she doesn't go into labor. We'll keep everyone posted.