First Bath at home

We finally broke down and gave Kenzie her first bath at home. I was a little apprehensive, as I didn't want her black hair to fall out (it didn't). In all actuality, we are just a little more relaxed this time around, and getting the first bath in wasn't a huge priority until her hair looked like it had been greased back.

Tom realized while we were in the hospital, that he should take special notice of how they wash her hair, as we hadn't washed baby hair ever. E just got hair around her 2nd birthday - so this was going to be a new experience for us.

Here are a few pictures of her first bathing experience at home....

Mackenzie getting her tan on...

We felt that Mackenzie just didn't have enough color when she came home from the hospital, so we decided that she should start tanning.

Just kidding.

When we left the hospital, Kenzie had an elevated bilirubin, and it continued to increase over the next few days. As a method of treatment, we were exposing her to as much sun as we could, as sun breaks down bilirubin.

We spent everyday of our first week at home at the pediatrician's office getting Mackenzie's bilirubin checked. Unfortunately, this all happened during the big snow storm last week, and we were without sun for a couple of days, and her Bilirubin continued to increase. So the pediatrician ordered a bilibed for us to use at home for a couple of days until her levels started to come down.

Doesn't it look futuristic?

Sassy Ellie

Yes, she really is this sassy.

Finally Home!

After 2 days in the hospital, we made it home with Mackenzie. I was so ready to come home, but it was for the best that we stayed for 2 days. Here are a few pictures of Mackenzie once we arrived home.

A Day with Mom

Before Mackenzie arrived, Ellie and I spent a special morning just her and I. I guess it was my way of giving her a little special attention, and spending time with just her.

To start the morning off, we went to the nail salon, and Ellie got her fingernails and toenails painted.





Ellie chose to have pink and purple nails. Pink on one hand and foot, and purple on the other hand and foot.

After a morning of beauty, I asked Ellie where she wanted to go for lunch, and she picked her favorite resteraunt - Red Robins (as she calls it). So off we went, where she had mac n cheese, apples, and a special cupcake for dessert.

Mackenzie meets the family

Here are a few pictures of Mackenzie meeting her family.

Kenzie and Mom leaving the hospital

Uncle Nick & Kenzie

Kenzie and her future Aunt Amanda

Kenzie, Nonnie, Poppa, and Ellie

Kenzie and Aunt Tammy

Kenzie and John

Kenzie and Grandpa T

Kenzie and Maureen

Ellie and Kenzie. Ellie just adores her little sister.

Ellie and Kenzie

Many people have asked - How does Ellie like Mackenzie? Well, she LOVES her. She is always wanting to hug on her and kiss her. It has been tough lately, because Ellie has a cold, and I am trying to keep Mackenzie from getting it, so we are letting her kiss Mackenzie on the foot, or ear, or some place away from her face.

Ellie is always wanting to help, and get Kenzie her pacifiers, or burp clothes, or wipes or whatever it is I need, she has been a super help. We are also trying to spend a lot of time with Ellie when Kenzie is sleeping so I think that is helping.

Here is a pic of Ellie holding Kenzie when we came home from the hospital.

Ellie The Pianist?

Tom and I have no musical talent what so ever. We are your stereo typical non-musical engineer folks. That being said, Ellie loves to play the piano. Whenever we go anywhere that has a little toy piano, she immediately latches on, and can play with it for hours.

Ellie recently aquired her own electric piano with working microphone (what was I thinking??) - and she LOVES it. The only thing she doesn't get? You don't have to put your mouth directly on the microphone for it to work. So most of her songs are really jumbled, and you can't understand a single word.