Hey! I'm on a roll! Two posts in just a few days! I'm determined to tell this baby story! If you missed the beginning, scroll down to my last post and read that first. The night of Mabel's birth, I stayed with Charlie at his house, took him back to the hospital in the morning to visit his new baby sister, and then dropped him off at day care for the afternoon. Jenna really wanted to go home right away, and since she was feeling so well, they just had to wait for the doctor's permission. 26 hours after giving birth, they flew the coop and headed home. I actually ran into them in the Target parking lot! They were stopping for diapers on their way home (Jenna stayed in the car with Mabel), and I was doing some shopping while I had some free time. So Mabel had her first of many trips to Target when she was only 1 day old! I picked up Charlie from daycare, hung around for dinner, and then, since everyone was doing just fine, I went home.
I had planned on taking three days off from school, thinking Jenna would spend two days in the hospital, so when I called my sub and told her I could come in on Thursday, she talked me into sticking with my original plan. Thursday was our class trip, so I took it as a personal day and worked in my room all day, starting the packing up process for the end of the year. It was the perfect opportunity to get a head start, since the kids were gone all day! I could not stay away from that baby, though - Sandy and I went to visit as soon as school was out. We picked up a DQ cake for dessert - Jenna's favorite!
I think Charlie is sticking his finger in the side of it,
and it looks like he cleaned his plate, too!
Yep - all gone, except for the drip on his chin!
And Mabel just slept through it all!
Awwww, so sweet!
On Saturday, we returned for a family welcoming party. Ted, Pat, Joyce, and Paul (the great aunts and uncles) all came to meet Mabel.
She did NOT sleep through her first bath before their arrival!
That's better!
Trying to get a onesie on a newborn can be a challenge!
Of course, we had to show up with a present for Charlie - another Little Critter book.
Must be a good story!
It was a really hot day, so Charlie got to do a little swimming.
Ready, set...
GO!!
And Miss Mabel slept through it all, this time on Joyce's lap.
Chuck took his turn at holding her, too.
Looks pretty cozy.
Ah, some eye contact with Mom. :-)
And some cuddles with Dad!
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