Enjoying our time with Baby Norah

Being a parent is amazing! Norah is a wonderful baby. I'm sure she'll have fussy days in the future, but for now she's so calm and peaceful. She is very alert for a newborn. She'll just watch people as they walk by or hold her. She's a super sleeper if her tummy is full, and her tummy is often full now that she's master the art of sucking. Michael and I have been very mindful of not holding her too much, but it's so hard because she's so stinkin' cute and cuddly!

These are some pictures we took after her hospital photo shoot while she was undressed.
I just love Norah cuddles! She's already got me wrapped around her finger, and I'm pretty sure her daddy is too!

One of my favorite things to do is watch Michael be Norah's Daddy. He is amazing with her. He's never been around a newborn for an extended period of time, so I wasn't sure how he would handle her. He's a natural! Michael wants to be involved in everything Norah does. He even youtubed a video on how to swaddle because he didn't like the way his swaddles were loose. Now I think he swaddles Norah better than I do.

He's been an amazing husband too! He has taken to best care of me since the surgery. All I have to do is mention that I want something, and Michael does his best to get it for me. I know he's made countless trips to the ice machine so that I could have ice in my water. He gets up with me at every pumping time and sets up the machine for me. Then he takes the milk and feeds Norah. Since I've been producing so little, we've had to feed her like a little bird. We collect the milk in a syringe and then let her suck our finger while we slide the milk in the corner of her mouth.

I had to include the pictures below because Michael always jokes about wearing gloves to change poop diapers. We just knew that Norah had a blow out! Her body made noises like a grown man. I really thought it would be up her back and down her legs, so Michael got his gloves ready.....haha! But much to our surprise, there was nothing in her diaper! She just needed to let out a little gas.

I wanted to document our visitors from days 2 and 3 in the hospital. We know that we are very blessed to have such wonderful friends and family to take the time out of their schedules to come visit Norah.

Ashton & Norah

Ashton loves his "peanut"

Lisa is one of my new co-workers.
She just had twin boys 4 months ago.

Sarah & Norah

Carissa & Norah

Carissa brought us some delicious Gigi's cupcakes. Michael had never had Gigi's before.
Let's just say, I think he's addicted now.

Bethany, Linda & Norah

Can you tell that Megan was a little excited to hold Norah?
I love that big, natural smile!

Macie & Norah

Mya & Norah
Mya has been ready for Norah to get here since before Christmas! Mya's mom, Sandra, couldn't go in a store without buying something that, according to Mya, Norah just had to have.

Sandra & Norah

Kade, Mamie, & Norah

Laura & Norah
I taught Laura's son, Tanner, this past year. She works in the NICU at the hospital.

Natalie, Reid & Norah

Mama Jane & Norah
Mama Jane will be watching Norah while Michael and I work. I used to work with her daughter, Amanda, at Elmore Park, and I knew from the minute I met her that I wanted her to keep my babies. That was before I met Michael or had any plans to have a family. Now most of my friends use Mama Jane as their babysitter, so Norah will have friends all around her everyday.