Pictures!
I proudly present by popular demand the first pictures of the little joy. I haven't yet gotten around to preparing the latest bunch of pictures, so you'll have to make do with those we took at the hospital.
The first one was taken only a few hours after Maja was born, and is the second picture of her, ever. (The first one was made by one of the nurses for the congratulations card they make for each newborn, but the lighting was crap, and the picture was blurry and pixellated.)
Number two shows both ladies of Casa Gudy after one of the first breast feeding sessions. Both are quite obviously both content and totally pooped, which is just about what you could hope for under the circumstances, after all, this is new territory for absolutely everyone involved.
The third picture is one of the best images of the Sleeping Maja we have made until today. She's already showing off her typical sleeping position here. If our daughter isn't protesting against something or other, this is how you will most likely find her when you're looking into the crib.
One of my favourite pictures of her shows her in my arms after the first time I changed her diapers. I admit that she's looking a bit sceptical, but everyone assured me I did everything right, and she was soon asleep, so I tend to believe it, too. You can also see how
tiny she actually is. She's so small that none of the clothes they had at the hospital would fit her, but she doesn't have much of a fashion sense, yet, so there were no complaints.
(For the statistically inclined: after just one week, she has already surpassed her birth weight by 100g (
about 3.5 ounces). OTOH, she's demanding to be fed every two hours at day, so that weight gain is being paid for by my wife having sore breasts. Oh well, I guess you just can't have evereything at once.)
Public Service Announcement
Just the bare essentials for now, before I drop off to sleep:
Little Maja was born at 6:30 a.m. today, measuring 46 cm and weighing in at just under 2.5 kg.
The parents are happy, the girl doesn't know quite yet what to make of the rather drastic change in scenery, my wife is sore in the tender parts, and everyone is healthy and incredibly tired.
Pictures and the complete story when and if I find the time and energy.
Good night, everyone.
And so it begins
My wife just called from the hospital where she had what she thought was a routine check.
The cervix is 2 cm open. There are slight contractions. There will be no contraction inhibitors this time.
I'll drive home in two hours, call some friends, grab the camera and a bite to eat, and go to the hospital.
Wish us luck!
