better day! The sun was out and shining and it was nice and warm. First Keely took a walk (and by "walk" I of course mean a mobile nap) around the neighborhood with mom, dad, and nonnie, and then later on she got to go out to watch dad and crew play soccer. She loves to be outside, and riding in the stroller seems to relax her. Let's hope the great weather continues for many more outdoor adventures.
We had our follow-up home visit this morning to check on Keely and her adjustment to life at home and everything is looking great! Jayne, the nurse, checked her out from head to toe, weighed her, checked to see how she was feeding, and answered some questions we had. Keely has gained back a couple ounces since she has been home and has been a eating and recently a pooping machine. She is weighing in at 7lbs 5oz now and should be back to her birth weight in a week and a half or so. It is such a blessing to us to have a happy, healthy baby!
Well, Em turned the big three-oh yesterday to much fanfare and excitement... or a mellow day with baby at home. None of her birthday gifts seemed to match up to her early gift on Thursday however.
the help from Nonnie, Auntie Meg, and our cat Kona, who has been very interested and friendly with her. Although that now makes four of us on the bed at night... it's getting a little tight, it's like we live near a Wonka chocolate factory or something. We are trying to cram in lots of mini naps throughout the day, altough this proves to be more challenging than I would have thought. It is great to have some time off work to spend at home during this time. There are however four females to one male in the house now... daytime TV, it's fantastic!!! Keely has been enjoying some of her new toys including her low swing and the baby papasan, both of which seem to really relax her. 
What a beautiful girl! Well, after three and a half days at the hospital, we arrived home this afternoon. Thursday went great! We arrived to the hospital a bit before 6am and Em got all prepped for her 730 surgery. I got to join her in the operating room soon after she was numbed up and ready to go. It sure didn't take long before our little baby girl announced her arrival with a solid yell. After a quick cleaning and swaddling, she was handed off to me so that we could bond with her as they stitched Em back up. What a great time!, our first chance to be with precious Keely outside the womb. She calmed down right away and was pretty mellow as they took all her measurements and made sure she was healthy. We got to go with Keely back to our room where we got more time together, she got to breastfeed, and we got to take a mini breath before the onslaught of Keely's new family and friends began to arrive. The next couple days were filled with a mix of guests, sleeps, eats, poops, cries, burps, farts, and cuddles. Keely has been fairly sleepy and relaxed during the daytime and a little more active and boisterous at night. Great for visitors, rough for mom and dad... although last night she was great and we each were able to get some decent rest. All the docs and nurses have said that she is so beautiful and healthy and we couldn't be more joyous!
Born Thursday May 17th, 2007 at 8:00 am on the nose!
7lbs. 14oz
19 3/4 inches long
