She got to wear her best green for St Patty's Day this week and also some very cute clothes from her Great Grandmother Nina while laying on a lovely blanket made by our friend Jessica.
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| 11.03.18 -- St Patty's Day and New Clothes! |
Friday, March 18, 2011
St Patty's Day and New Clothes
Baby Anna has had a great first few days at home. She's been eating like a champ and has already gained 4 ounces from her birth weight! She's very calm and peaceful, falling asleep quickly and, when alert, very in tune to what's happening around her (especially if it's coming from her big brother). She also has a variety of impressive facial expressions, including but not limited to: The Drunken Pirate, The Incredulous Sports Fan, and The Disbelieving Lawyer.
She got to wear her best green for St Patty's Day this week and also some very cute clothes from her Great Grandmother Nina while laying on a lovely blanket made by our friend Jessica.
She got to wear her best green for St Patty's Day this week and also some very cute clothes from her Great Grandmother Nina while laying on a lovely blanket made by our friend Jessica.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
More Anna Photos!
This evening, Anna got to meet her friend Genevieve (who is 11 months older) and her parents -- her auntie Amy and (as James calls him) Marbach (also known as Doctor Uncle Jonny Daddy Marbach). She also got to meet her Uncle Christian, who held her for a while and was very sweet. Marbach took some great, great photos:
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| Jonny Marbach's Photos of Anna |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Anna's First Videos!
Here are a few of Anna's first videos...
Visit from Big Brother Jamie:
Just being a beautiful girl:
And in her bed for the first time:
Visit from Big Brother Jamie:
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| From Anna's First Videos |
Just being a beautiful girl:
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| From Anna's First Videos |
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| From Anna's First Videos |
And in her bed for the first time:
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| From Anna's First Videos |
Sunday, March 13, 2011
What a day!
Antoinette Slater Gangloff woke up this morning still nameless, thinking the day would be like any other: she would swish around in the amniotic fluid, sleep on and off, get nutrients and oxygen effortlessly through her umbilical cord, and maybe kick around a bit after dinner. This was not to be the case.
At 7:30am, mom and dad arrived at the hospital. After the paperwork and check-ins, the doctor came in to check things out at about 9am. Mom was dilated, things looked good, but the water had not yet "broken". Thinking it best in this situation to help out a bit, the doctor ruptured the membranes and left. Over the next couple hours, it was back-and-forth between in bed with the monitors and walking the halls of the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital 3rd floor. The contractions gradually climaxed and around noon were getting quite intense. Antoinette's mommy was remarkably composed and brave throughout. At about 12:20pm, daddy thought to call the nurse and tell her that things seemed to be moving along. And was that ever true!
The nurse and doctor came in right away to check things out...it was time! Fully effaced and nearly fully dilated, it was about time to push. The various implements and accouterments were quickly assembled, and by pushing through just two contractions, Antoinette emerged at 12:52pm -- beautiful and slimy and quite purple. Weighing in at 7.5 lbs, she was healthy as could be and quickly figured out the fine art of nursing.
Later that evening her grandmother and big brother got to visit. Mommy had helped her pick out a present to give her big brother -- an awesome tow truck. Her brother was gentle and almost as interested in his new sister as his new toy, which is saying something given his recent obsession with tow trucks.
Now, mommy and baby are sleeping soundly, if only for short while.
Some photos from the adventures of this first day are here:
At 7:30am, mom and dad arrived at the hospital. After the paperwork and check-ins, the doctor came in to check things out at about 9am. Mom was dilated, things looked good, but the water had not yet "broken". Thinking it best in this situation to help out a bit, the doctor ruptured the membranes and left. Over the next couple hours, it was back-and-forth between in bed with the monitors and walking the halls of the Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital 3rd floor. The contractions gradually climaxed and around noon were getting quite intense. Antoinette's mommy was remarkably composed and brave throughout. At about 12:20pm, daddy thought to call the nurse and tell her that things seemed to be moving along. And was that ever true!
The nurse and doctor came in right away to check things out...it was time! Fully effaced and nearly fully dilated, it was about time to push. The various implements and accouterments were quickly assembled, and by pushing through just two contractions, Antoinette emerged at 12:52pm -- beautiful and slimy and quite purple. Weighing in at 7.5 lbs, she was healthy as could be and quickly figured out the fine art of nursing.
Later that evening her grandmother and big brother got to visit. Mommy had helped her pick out a present to give her big brother -- an awesome tow truck. Her brother was gentle and almost as interested in his new sister as his new toy, which is saying something given his recent obsession with tow trucks.
Now, mommy and baby are sleeping soundly, if only for short while.
Some photos from the adventures of this first day are here:
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| Antoinette's Birth |
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