3rd Week!

Alice continues to be a wonderful baby. She is generally quite happy and sleeps well in her crib at night (she wakes up for 3 hr feedings, but goes back down in her crib without crying, allowing mommy to get decent sleep).

This week I took it easy and spent lots of time relaxing. Last week I tried to get out and about and pushed myself a bit to hard, causing myslef to feel sore and tired. Apparently it takes awhile for ones body to recover from having a baby? It paid off and by the weekend I was feeling much better.

Here's a few pictures from this week.

She won't fit this way for long!


Her yawn's are SO precious.
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My brother came to visit on Thursday. It took Alice a little while to warm up to him, but by the afternoon she had a good nap with Uncle Matt.


This is the blanket Jameson's Aunt Adonna made for Alice. You can't tell, but she's busy staring at the light. She loves looking at lights!


Alice has found her hands and likes having them in her mouth, especially when it's close to eating time.


She's also developing a strong neck.


My parents came to visit on Saturday. Alice enjoyed a lot of grandma time. She loves napping on her tummy on whoever is holding her. It was a beautiful day, so Jameson and my dad spent most of the day working outside (raking leaves & hauling them away and taking the wagon wheels out of our front flower bed and filling it in with dirt). Alice even got to spend a little time outside.

Week #2 at home

Here's a few more pictures of Alice from this week.

Alice loves time w/ Daddy when he gets home from work. She spends most of the evening in his arms (awake or asleep).

She now enjoys having her legs and arms extended.

Play time on the floor w/ mommy.

Tummy time.

Getting ready for bath time. Once we undress her she gets cold and her legs and arms jet straight out. She's enjoys her bath once she gets in the warm water (as long as we keep pouring warm water over her.)

Visitors!

Since bringing Alice home, we've had lots of family and friends come to meet her! My mom and grandma came on Tuesday to visit. My Uncle Paul and Aunt Carol came on Friday on their way to Minneapolis. Jordan, Joy, Timothy, Arie, Lydia, and Grandma R. came for the day on Saturday. Loren came on Sunday afternoon. Here are pictures of Alice with some of her visitors.


Alice & Grandma T
(Alice is laying on the blanket Great-Grandma G. made for her.)

Alice & Great-Grandma G.

Alice & Great-Uncle Paul & Great-Aunt Carol

Alice & Great-Grandma R.

Alice & Cousin Timothy

Alice & Cousin Arie

Alice & Cousin Lydia (Hopefully they'll be best buds in the future!)

Welcome Alice

Soon-to-be parents ready to head for the hospital.

One last pregnant picture.


ALICE JOY ROOSE in born at 2:13 AM!
She weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and was 20.75 in long.


First family photo.

Proud new mom!

Proud new dad!

One happy family! :)


My parent's and brother came up Thursday night and brought Jameson supper. They stayed at our house, awaiting a phone call announcing the birth of their first grandchild. We called them after Alice was born and I'd been stitched up and they came to the hospital soon thereafter.

Alice & Grandma T.

Alice & Grandpa T.

Alice & Uncle Matt


Jenessa came to meet Alice Friday afternoon between class and marching band.
Alice & Aunt Jen


Jameson's parents came Friday evening and stayed through Saturday night.
Alice & Grandma & Grandpa R.


In addition to our family, Andrew, Cindy, and Gayle from our church also came to meet our precious little girl. Their children were not able to come b/c the hosptial was not allowing anyone 15 years or younger visit due to a large H1N1 outbreak in the local schools.

Alice & Mommy (after a night of rest).

Alice & Daddy

Look at those long arms & legs!


Alice had to get her picture taken for hospital records. This is her in her 'picture outfit'.

BIG Yawn!

Alice in her 'going home' outfit (which was way to big!)

Ready to head home with our precious little girl.

Alice ready to go home.