The first week

It's been a little over a week since Rachel was born. She is a wonderful baby and so so sweet, I love to just look at her. She sleeps great and usually will let me get a 4-6 hour stretch of sleep at night!!! That alone makes her a perfect little angel! We are so grateful for the help from our friends here, for bringing dinners and calling to check up on us. Our sister-in-law Julie came last week for a couple days she was a great help, we loved her help and company, we sure miss her. Everything seemed a little easier with her here but we adjusting to having our two little girls. Addie loves her little sister, she's a great helper and loves to hold her and is surprisingly really gentle with her. When we first brought Rachel home Addie just stood by her crib and just watched her for 10 minutes, then when she made a noise came running to let us know that "baby sister" was awake and that we needed to hold her. She always wants me to hold her. As soon as she makes a noise she lets me know that she needs to be picked up. Addie always pats her and says "He sweetie" it's the cutest thing.

This is Rachel at 1 week, isn't she just adorable!!

As soon as we brought our little bundle of joy home I noticed that she was always putting her hands together and crossing her fingers. She has her dad's long fingers and toes and a "hitch-hiker" thumb like her dad, too.

Here is a family picture from the hospital.

Addie got quite the ouchy when she bumped the ironing board and the iron fell on her arm, it all happening just as I had started to nurse Rachel and Julie had gone into the bathroom so it was a good chance to test my reflexes and quick response to the situation. The band aide in the picture is just for looks, it was helping it feel better:) It looks pretty bad but she doesn't seem to notice it throughout the day.

After we gave Rachel a bath in the kitchen sink, Addie was feeling left out so we let her take a bath too. She had the time of her life!

Here is a video of the first time Addie held Rachel, she wasn't quite sure where to put her hands.