Again, more somewhat out of order pictures, but they are at least all from a one week period.
Fresh new baby! Only a few hours old.
Norah’s nice view of downtown Seattle. (This must have been taken early on, because I can see I still had a puke bag with me in the background. Proud to say I never needed it!)
More brand new baby pictures. She is probably 3 hours or so old at this time. I love that you can see her future-curly, currently-fuzzy hair so well.
Hmm, I wonder where Norah’s curly hair comes from???
Flowers from my family.
Norah’s first bath, with our favorite nurse, Sun Hee.
Sleepy baby.
Awake baby!
Headed home in her “Special Delivery” dachshund onesie. Obvs.
More meeting Big Sister pictures.
Kelly: “She has tiny, tiny feet.”
“And tiny, tiny hands.”
Norah meeting Grandma.
Special date out with the Big Sister. After a long, gestational diabetes-induced hiatus from pie, it was good to be back!
It felt so unbelievably good to be out with Kelly and feel normal. I mean, sure, I’m swollen, in pain, and hopped up on medication still in this picture, but I was able to be fully present with Kelly for the first time since February. I wasn’t nauseous, anxious, distracted, uncomfortable, hungry, thirsty, etc. etc. etc. and I could simply be her mother. I may have cried a lot that first week. Like every time I saw Kelly.
Just hanging out.
Andy’s favorite newborn look, the Pursed Lips of Surprise.
Sisters hanging out.
Ready for Halloween!
And a great shot of Grandma, Grandpa, Kelly, and Norah in downtown Seattle, right before they left to head home.
The Adventures of Team Samuel 