Makin' the milk

Not that this surprises me by any means, Ava is a great helper after all. Its just lucky I have lots of extra pump equipment!! So like many breastfeeding women, I have a breast milk pump that I do use often. Ava knows that this is how we make 'baby milk'....and wants to help make some too. Here she is, showing us how its done!

Ava loves doing the dishes!

Im not sure who Ava gets this from. It could be school, as i KNOW she loves washing her hands so much! Rich and I have been washing small amounts of dishes lately, so maybe that is where she gets it?

The best part is that she wanted to wear this cute vintage dress our friend Julia got us. She wore it for pictures today, saw it in her bag and wanted to wear it around the house. She swirled in it and puffed it up as she walked around the house. Sat on the couch and spread it out to see the polka dots on the bottom. And then came time to wash the dishes. She DID have my fabulous gloves on for a bit but I didn't get a shot of that!



AND today we go get CLARA!!! YAY!

Miss Clara

Im not sure the word is out on the street, but we brought Clara home on Friday February 6th. Within an 8 hour timespan she had a few breathing episodes which required us to dial 911 and have her admitted to the Winchester Hospital special care unit. It was the scariest moment of my life and I never want to relive it ever again. She had a few more episodes in the hospital and has been episode free since this past Monday. The plan is to have her discharged this Friday after 3.

What I can tell you about Claras first week of life, is that beyond scaring the living daylights out of mom and dad, she has the appetitive of her mommy. Shes eats with true purpose and has no patience for waiting!! When shes not eating shes sleeping. At each eating session shes been eating 4 oz. Thats a lot of food for a lil babe! Perhaps it will be different when we get home....and we dont have 24-7 surveillance. We'll see.

Miss Ava has been missing her too. She will look out the door when both or one of us (parents) come in the door and say "baby sister?". She knows something is up. Shes missing Rich and I in school a lot. But its not stopping her from going to the potty ALL the time! And I mean ON the potty! Shes really turning into such a big GIRL!

Ava meets Clara

A memorable moment for the introduction of sisters! Ava really wanted to hold her sister and shower her in kisses. She was really interested in her toes and fingers!



I think she loves her!!!

Also, I took a nap today and woke up to Ava counting to 10?! I couldn't believe it. I looked at my mom and said is she counting to 10. ANd my mom said yes, she is. I had no idea she even knew HOW to count! Unreal. Shes also peeing more regularly on the potty, which is nuts because we dont really enforce it or work on it.

Now I must go make milk!!

Welcome lil' sister Clara!

Avas little sister Clara was born on Tuesday Februry 3rd @ 8:03pm.

Clara Joyce Scannell
7lbs 3oz
20 inches