Meeting Aunt Betsy, Cousin Lauren and Uncle Evan

Betsy and Evan had a 4 day weekend for Presidents' Day, so they planned a quick visit to San Francisco. Betsy and Lauren drove north Friday and Evan flew up Saturday after baseball.

At 5 months old and 16 lbs, Lauren seems so big compared to Claire at 8 days and 5 lb 15 oz (her weight as of Tuesday 2/9). Lauren seemed to enjoy studying her cousin and Betsy kept exclaiming that holding Claire felt like holding a balloon.

Group tummy time.

Cuddling

Claire had lots of cuddle time with Grandma Cindy. Here she's kept warm wrapped in a blanket made in the '70s by my grandma, Winnie Taber.

Tummy Time

Claire blends in with her blanket during tummy time. Thanks to Grandma Cindy for these pink duds - the gender neutral clothing is quickly becoming a minority. Claire will be well dressed in hand-me-downs from cousins Lauren and Aileen.

Meeting Grandma Cindy

My mom arrived Wednesday night for a week in San Francisco to help with Claire.

First Bath at Home

To prepare for Grandma Cindy's arrival, we had to get Claire all nice and clean. She tolerated the sponge bath pretty well.

Getting Acquainted

Going Home

Having had enough of the hospital, we left a day before we had to. Claire was swimming in her going home outfit and barely registered as a blip in her carseat.

Going home outfit courtesy of Lauren, for whom it was also way too big!

Claire Evelyn, Day Three

Finally she looks like a baby chilling in our 200 square foot accommodations.

Claire Evelyn, More Day One

This is Claire right after birth in the nursery getting all her stats as well as being held by her (very groggy, very swollen) mother for the first time.

Claire Evelyn, Day One

Claire Evelyn Woodard

Born February 4, 2010, 10:17am

6 lbs 6 oz

19 inches long

A big thank you to Brian for stopping by and snapping these great photos.

Christmas Day

Matt and I had a nice, quiet Christmas Day at home this year. I was certainly not about to fly anywhere at 35 weeks pregnant, so we enjoyed the day together with our little tree and the animals. It was a beautiful sunny day, so we took Sunapee out to Fort Funston for his favorite activity.

The sunny day also highlighted the streaks on the living room windows, so Matt went to work, with an audience.