Thumb sucker

Lillian started sucking her thumb this morning.  The nurse said she was doing that so well that she probably had been doing it in the womb too. 

Don't Worry Be Happy

Simon has been showing a real preference for certain songs lately.  He can ask for them by name (or at least a name that he makes up for them), knows many of the words, and will sing them on his own.  His very favorite for the last couple weeks has been "We're Not Going to Take It" (we posted a video of him singing that a few weeks ago), but now he's started really liking "Don't Worry Be Happy".  Jenn took a video of him yesterday singing that song and playing the homemade maracas:

I've been putting together a playlist with some of Simon's eclectic music choices... find that after the jump

Bella Baby Lillian

The Bella Baby photographer came by our hospital room yesterday and took some great pictures of our little girl.   Lilly was too tired to open her eyes for the photo shoot but was happy to pose however we wanted as long as she got to keep snoozing.

We bought the CD from them to have the hi-res copies (just as we did for Simon a few years ago) but I'll just post smaller versions here so I don't crush everyone's browsers.

Friday Night Lights

We were planning on leaving the hospital Friday morning, but due to slight jaundice Lillian needed some time under the lights. Jaundice is really common in babies, especially those that are early; the cause is excess bilirubin in her system. There are two ways to get rid of the excess bilirubin: First is to use the lights to break the bilirubin down and the second is to flush the bilirubin out of the system by eating lots (and thus pooping lots). They do a blood draw from her heal to determine the levels. 

She spent from 11am-8pm on Friday under the lights and then we headed home late Friday night. Saturday we had a quick trip back to the doctor to get a blood test done and all was well. 

The mask is to prevent her from getting a headache from the blue lights. 

She slept most of her time under the lights,
they added some extra warmth so she was super cozy. 

So sleepy and full

Morla makes a return!

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...