Because I know you're dying for pictures....

This has been a whirlwind of a week. One that I'll blog more about in the coming days, but for now I'll post some pictures from the past 24 hours. I ended up staying in the hospital for a 2nd night on Dr. G's recommendation (he suggested I get as much rest as possible before heading home to our other 2) and I'm so very glad I did! Matt had Harrison for most of Thursday afternoon and I was able to spend HOURS just loving on Charlotte. It was perfect! I never feel like there's enough time when they're newborns to just sit and love on them -- they grow so fast -- and I'm so thankful to Matt for taking care of just about everything so I could rest.

After picking Madeleine up from school on Thursday (where she was VERY excited to announce to her class that she had a baby sister!) they headed over to the hospital to visit us. The visit didn't last too long since Harrison was cranky and Madeleine was extremely emotional and tired as well. In fact, they left about dinner time with Madeleine crying the entire way out to the car and most of the way home. She wanted to stay with me. It was pretty hard on her having mommy gone for 2 whole days. While they were there we changed her clothes and put her in her first "real" gown. She looked so sweet!

This morning we were so ready to come home! Matt and Harrison joined us at the hospital after taking Madeleine to school and we started packing our things up and getting ready to leave. We had one last visit from the pediatrician who proclaimed her "perfect." Dr. G came by and gave me one last check and my "rules" for the next few weeks -- no driving, no lifting over 10lbs, lots of rest -- and we were ready to go home!!

Here's Harrison waiting while we got all of our instructions and looking bored. :)

He was so excited to take "baby Charlotte" home with us today! He's so sweet and gentle with her and is constantly checking on her.

In her carseat, ready to leave. And, yep, she's already attached to that paci. She's eating really well, but she loves to just sit and suck on her paci. Last night I sent her to the nursery while I slept between feedings and the nurse said she spent several hours just sitting in the swing and sucking on that paci! She's all snuggled up in a blanket that was mine and another one that belonged to Grandad.

She doesn't quite have enough hair to hold onto that bow!

As soon as we came home, Harrison had to read her a story. He picked up one of his favorite books and crawled up in daddy's lap to read to her.

So far it's been a fairly uneventful afternoon and evening. We're hoping to get at least a little bit of sleep tonight and plan to spent tomorrow loving on our sweet Charlotte and playing with the two other sweeties!