3 Weeks old

Well, Maya is already 3 weeks old - the time is flying by. She is just a joy! She weighed in at 8 pounds 15 oz when she went for her 2 week check up - which puts her in the 63% for newborn girls her age. I was happy to hear this, because I was having doubts about her feedings. She is totally opposite her brother who would eat for about 30-40 minutes every 2-3 hours when he was first born. Maya is a "snacker" - she eats about 5 minutes every 30 minutes or so, which keeps us very busy! She's been more alert in the last few days and we're looking forward to seeing her first smile sometime soon. Big brother is adjusting rather well... he runs to kiss her every morning and waves at her and says "Hi" to her several times each day.

Here are a few recent photos from the past week...

It's a....

GIRL!!!



We were so excited to welcome our daughter, Maya Violet, into our family in the wee hours of the morning on Friday, June 3rd. She arrived precisely on her due date ... weighing in at 8 pounds, 7 oz and measured 21 inches long. After the first contraction...she wasted no time, arriving in less than 4 hours!! This allowed for a natural childbirth and successful VBAC, just as Mom had hoped for! (The recovery was amazing in comparison to the nearly 24 hours in labor and a C-Section with EJ!) EJ and his little sister are exactly 18 months apart to the day...which Eric and I think is so crazy!

We are enjoying every minute with Maya and big brother EJ is adjusting well to now having to share Mom and Dad! Thanks to everyone for the gifts, calls and welcoming wishes for Maya! She can't wait to meet all of our special family and friends!



Relaxing with Mom in the hospital



Big Brother gazing down at Maya



Now a Family of Four