Ella's First Week

Wow! I can't believe Ella has been here for a whole week. Time sure does fly by! We came home last Thursday from the hospital and have never looked back. Ella is the sweetest baby. She only cries when she is hungry or during diaper changes. She is eating like clock work and we just hope she keeps it up. Eric and I took her to the pediatrician today for our 1 week visit and she weighed in at 7 pounds and 9 oz, so we are on the upward trend. Our doctor was very pleased with her progress. My mom is here spending the week with us and she is such a blessing to us. She has been helping us cook and keep up with Walt. She wants to help me get organized but we haven't gotten too far. I just want her to enjoy being "Maeme". Gin and Papa also drove down from Huntsville on Sunday so Papa could meet his new granddaughter. I think he is pretty smitten with her. Gin has been busy making Ella different hats and they are so sweet. Walt has made the transition to Big Brother very well. I mean, he does have his moments and he sometimes reaches his limits but he loves his Baby Sister. He enjoys holding her but when she starts squirming he says, "Mommy, get her!" I couldn't be happier with how he is taking everything. Love that little guy! It is cold here this week and there is a possibility of some snow later on in the week, so we are staying in and staying warm. I went out with Eric this afternoon to run some errands and I felt remotely human again. I still toy in my head about how different it will be to run errands with 2 kids in tow, but I'm sure with time it will be second nature. Eric will go back to work tomorrow. It's been so nice to have him home with us getting adjusted to our new family. Of course he is getting decent sleep!