You nursing her?

While Simon was visiting Lillian in the hospital...

Doctor: Remember, Simon - don't give your baby sister any food without talking to Mama or Daddy first
Simon: Ok
Colleen: What do babies eat, Simon?
Simon: Babies eat... bottles!
Mama: Yes, or milk.
Colleen: Your Mama nursed you, and now she's nursing Lillian.
Simon (looking in amazement at Mama): You nursing her?  You a doctor now??

Simon meets Lillian

This morning a *very* excited Simon finally got to meet the baby sister he's been hearing about for months.  Jenn and Colleen brought him to the hospital, stopping along the way to let Simon pick out a present for Lillian and balloons for each person in the family.  He was so great with her - very gentle and sweet.  He loved holding and talking to her even though she wasn't very responsive.  There was no jealousy when other people held her, although sometimes he was anxious to hold her again himself.  After a little while he got bored, so he went for a walk with Daddy around the floor to look for doctors and nurses to say hi to. 

We'll see how this holds up once we get her home, but so far he seems like he's going to be an amazing big brother. 

Tons more pics and videos after the jump... 

Tiny Lillian in the Hospital

1 day old

Auntie Lisa meets Lillian

Lisa was in town the past couple of days for a work conference, and happened to be staying in a hotel just a couple blocks away from the hospital.  So when Lillian was born early on Tuesday morning, Lisa was able to come by before her meeting started to say hello to her 4 hour old niece.

More pics after the jump

Welcome to Lillian Mae Basque...

We would like to announce the arrival of our little girl!!!

Lillian Mae was born at 3:59 this morning. She weighs in at 6 pounds and 10 ounces, is 20 inches long, and is doing great - had a grip on daddy's finger within minutes. Mama is doing well and we are going to be in the hospital getting to know each other better and remembering how to change infant diapers until Friday. Keep your fingers crossed that daddy gets the poopiest ones!

More pics after the jump...

Trains

Under the bridge!

Simon bought breakfast

We went out to breakfast with Auntie Lisa on Sunday and Simon generously offered to pay.  Here he is signing the credit card slip

Look at his grip on that pen!