First Few Days

Here are a few shots of Olivia's first few days....full of love and snuggles.  Lots of people were pretty excited to hear about her arrival and couldn't wait to welcome her to the world with open arms.  She soaked up the warmth between snoozes.  While in the hospital she liked to have her wake time at night....the first night nurse we had coined her "miss socialite" as she spent most of her evening in the nursery wide eyed checking everything out.  Even in a post surgery, pain medication, sleep deprived haze I could make out her tiny cries coming down the hallway to my room in the middle of the night.  (Funny how it only takes a couple times of hearing it until you know exactly which baby cries are yours.)  There is something about those first days....although they are exhausting and hard and still painful...there is something euphoric and blissful about them as well...something about a little quality time soaking up your baby's newness that just feels right.

Grandma and Grandpa holding her for the first time!

Grandma and Grandpa Harris.

"Little Miss Socialite"

Grandma Dody and Grandpa WeeWee.

Kyle...such a baby lover.  :)

Auntie and Uncle ...so excited to meet her!

Passed her hearing test!

Wow.  This picture is humbling - we are incredibly blessed.

Thomson love.

Bonding with baby girl.

Getting to know one another.

I can imagine it just feels good to stretch out....after all, its been a while.

Hands by the face....always...must have been a favorite womb position.

Basic pattern of our day...eat, snuggle, kiss, repeat.

Her presents from her big brother and sister -- picked out themselves.

Still can't believe we have another "pink tag."

Ready to come home.

Sweet baby face.

Hard to remember how to buckle them in this tiny!

Our welcome home committee!