A month since Chloe was born? Already? Where has the time gone? Hmmm...well...
Anxiety, anticipation, relief...holding her for the first time...visitors and pictures...introducing Avery...more visitors...singing "Happy Birthday" and "Twinkle, Twinkle"...going home...that terrible headache...settling in...Grandma Lynn coming...family barbeques with Aunt Dottie...going to the park...an evening in Old Town...a trip to the zoo...more visitors...Dada heads back to work...feedings, feedings...diapers, diapers, diapers...laundry, laundry, laundry, laundry...that horrible night spent riding in an ambulance, waiting in an ER, and being sleepless beside a hospital bed...relief again when they said everything was OK...going home to much-needed comfort food...a trip to Alpine...showing her off at work...sushi with the girls...Balboa Park, the Science Center, and another trip to the zoo...and today, flying kites at Mission Bay.
And to think, she slept through almost all of it.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Dinner Out
Tonight was the first time we went out to dinner, just the four of us. The idea of managing a toddler and a newborn at a restaurant was daunting, but we were ready. And aside from Avery's insistence on wearing an outfit of her own choosing (that one's off my "Battles Chosen" list), it went really well.
It was a beautiful evening out, and as we strolled down the street in Kensington to the restaurant, it was hard to tell who was more proud: Michael toting his newborn daughter; Avery sporting her princess dress, multicolor fleece hoodie, and Nike running shoes; or me, walking alongside the three of them.
It was a beautiful evening out, and as we strolled down the street in Kensington to the restaurant, it was hard to tell who was more proud: Michael toting his newborn daughter; Avery sporting her princess dress, multicolor fleece hoodie, and Nike running shoes; or me, walking alongside the three of them.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sisterly Love
We were a little concerned about how Avery would react to her baby sister's arrival. But our fears vanished on the last day we were at the hospital, when my parents brought Avery for a visit. As they were pulling into the parking lot, Avery excitedly exclaimed, "Baby Chloe's house!" And then this happened:
And once we got home:
Let's hope this lasts through the teenage years.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Chloe is Here!
We were overjoyed to welcome Chloe Mae Berberick at 9:36 this morning, July 8, 2010.
Weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and measuring 20 inches, her mom and dad agree that she is perfect and beautiful in every way. Big sister Avery is somewhat more skeptical, though it appears she’s warming up to the idea.
Chloe is the piece that was missing from our family, and we're thrilled to finally have her here.
Weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and measuring 20 inches, her mom and dad agree that she is perfect and beautiful in every way. Big sister Avery is somewhat more skeptical, though it appears she’s warming up to the idea.
Chloe is the piece that was missing from our family, and we're thrilled to finally have her here.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
B Minus One and Counting
In about 24 hours, we'll be holding our new daughter. I'm so excited to finally see her, I had dreams about it all last night.
It'll be a little bittersweet for me when she's finally born. Right now I'm the only one who know when she's asleep or awake. I feels her hiccups, kicks, turns and stretches. It's like a secret little conversation that only the two of us are in on, and I'll miss it. Of course, I realize eventual separation is the whole point. But that doesn't make it any easier.
We've been enjoying our last days together as a family of three as we await for our baby's arrival. Here are a few ways we've been passing the time recently:
Dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant
Arts and crafts
A day at the beach
And of course, lots of naps.Monday, July 5, 2010
Waiting
I had my last doctor's appointment today. At the end, Dr. Barmeyer said, "I'll see you next Thursday," the day of my scheduled C-section. I reminded him that that he said something similar during my last appointment when I was pregnant with Avery. She was born at three the next morning. "Well then, I'll see you at three in the morning," he replied.
He's a little nonchalant that way, and I like that about him. There's so much to worry about when you're pregnant, I find his don't-worry-about-it manner comforting.
Perhaps hoping to spur another early arrival -- though not entirely on purpose -- we ended up recreating the remaining events of the night Avery was born: dinner at Souplantation with friends, an evening on the couch watching "So You Think You Can Dance." No luck; the baby stayed right where she is. I think now Dr. B. was right. Next Thursday it is. I guess I won't worry about it.
He's a little nonchalant that way, and I like that about him. There's so much to worry about when you're pregnant, I find his don't-worry-about-it manner comforting.
Perhaps hoping to spur another early arrival -- though not entirely on purpose -- we ended up recreating the remaining events of the night Avery was born: dinner at Souplantation with friends, an evening on the couch watching "So You Think You Can Dance." No luck; the baby stayed right where she is. I think now Dr. B. was right. Next Thursday it is. I guess I won't worry about it.
Monday, June 21, 2010
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