3 weeks!

Little Wren is 3 weeks old today and boy is she growing!  Soon Wren will be out of newborn sizes and into her 0-3 month clothes.  In the past week she has continued to eat like a champ and sleep more than Jay or I manage to.  More visitors have been by to spend time with the little lady.  Wren has graduated to riding around in a front carrier and likes to work on her neck strength during walks and also during tummy time.  Wren is becoming just a little more vocal but we can still easily soother her with food, snuggles, or a new diaper - the cloth is still going well, by the way!  And today Wren is experiencing her first Halloween!  No trick or treating for us but she will be handing out candy to those who stop by!

Two weeks old!

Little Wren is 2 weeks old today!  In the past week she has enjoyed more visitors and had her first trip to the Farmer's Market.  Wren had her Well Baby Checkup last Friday and weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces!  We can tell she is growing and will soon be out of newborn sizes!  She started wearing cloth diapers last Thursday and that has been going pretty well so far (though the extra bulk in her lower half is also contributing to some snugly fitting outfits...)  Wren is enjoying short sessions of tummy time to improve her neck and arm strength.  Bath time is going well with wash cloths - tub time will soon start once her belly button has healed (her little cord stump fell off last Tuesday).  Now that she is over 8 pounds we are anxious to try out the baby carrier but Wren doesn't appear to meet the length requirement yet, so we will postpone that attempt just a little longer, but we will be trying out the Moby wrap soon to see if Wren likes it.  We will be so mobile soon!  Wren continues to enjoy her car seat and stroller and we have had daily walks - the October weather is getting cooler but the sun continues to shine!  During nap time we managed to finish putting one coat of paint on the entire shed.  The siding and trim are done and the floor inside has been primed and painted as well.  Jay is working on building shelves for the shed and soon we will be organizing the items that will be stored inside and get the garage cleared out a little.  No rest for the weary!

We can't forget Shepdog!

She's Here!

On Monday, October 10th, at 8:10 AM, we met our baby girl - Wren Hazel Well!  Stats: 7 pounds, 11 ounces, 19.5 inches, cute as could be.  The delivery was so emotionally overwhelming that Jay and I didn't even realize we hadn't found out baby's gender until the doctor said something a few minutes later!  Jay cut her umbilical cord and we spent the next few hours in disbelief that this little person is ours to keep.
We came home on Wednesday afternoon after a trying (but thankfully short) ride home in the car.  We quickly missed being able to dial 4 numbers to order "room service" and have french toast at every meal.  Since then Wren has been getting used to her car seat and pretty quickly falling asleep.  Sleep deprivation is hitting us differently (Jay and I, that is.  Wren sleeps like a champ when she's ready!).  Mine is manifesting in the bags under my eyes and Jay (ever the energy saver) spent 10 minutes one night trying to find the battery compartment in our plug-in nightlight...
Wren is definitely a part of the right family with her healthy appetite.  When we left the hospital her weight was down to just over 7 pounds but by Friday had jumped up more than 4 ounces.  Due to her jaundice we saw her Pediatrician on Friday and will be back there again this Friday for another check in, though she's in the clear and doing great.  We will be curious to learn what her weight is this week.
Wren has enjoyed many visitors over her first week and we are very appreciative of the well wishes and meals we have received.  Family and friends are life savers!
Yesterday marked Wren being 1 week old - what a week!  We celebrated with a family walk to the park.  Shep has been handling things pretty well around the house but isn't excited about our sometimes crying little bundle.  One night he just got up and left the room.... poor guy.  Here are some pictures from Wren's first week.  Happy 8th day, sweet girl!

Getting close!

We are now 39 weeks and 5 days into our journey with Wellkin and arrival could happen any day now!  My body is telling me that it is starting to get ready and I'm just trying not to get too anxious about it since we could still be waiting another two weeks!  Thursday was my last day of work - a decision made fairly quickly after coming down with a cold and realizing that taking it easy would be a much nicer way to spend my days before baby comes.
We have finally managed to get pretty much everything done in the nursery and even have most of our hospital bag ready.  For two hardcore procrastinators this is pretty impressive!  We were able to get the shed siding painted during the last little bit of nice weather and even started on the trim but the rain has halted that process and we are not sure when that project will be completed.
Here are some pictures of the nursery.  It's a lot of pre-owned furniture, diy and stolen ideas from the internet.  Why not borrow someone else's great plans?!