Friday, January 28, 2011

Checking in

Recent radio silence is indicative of the way things are going here in the Cribari household. We are busy, tired and just making it through! Annie and Lily are doing really well, and everyone seems to be adjusting to the new family unit. Lily has become my shadow, and wants to either play with me, color with me or sit on my lap ALL THE TIME. It's very hard to turn down her little face saying "Mommy, stay here!" when I try to get up and go do something else. Annie is thriving and doing what a newborn is supposed to do. She is eating well, and sleeping in mostly 3 hour segments. She is definitely a snuggler and likes to be held as much as possible. Lily likes to hold her while she's watching Dora.

Paul and I are hanging in there. Paul is busy with teaching, studying for his doctoral qualifying exams and the general chaos of having a new baby in the house. I've been recovering from way too many complications with this pregnancy, and starting to feel better. Annie isn't super cooperative when it comes to the camera, but here are some pictures from the past few weeks.
Sisters!

Lily's budding fashion sense emerges

All smiles!

Who me?

Annie can't take her eyes off of whatever is in Nick Jr.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Time for a big update

Since Thanksgiving things have been both boring and busy. 8 weeks on bed rest made for some really boring stretches of time, but the holiday season with a toddler and a new baby on the way kept Paul really busy.

We are very pleased to welcome Anne Elizabeth Cribari to the family!! She was born on January 1, 2011 (1-1-11!) at 8:10 in the morning, weighing 8 pounds 1 oz, and measuring 22 inches long. After a few days on the blue bilirubin bed, she is doing great, sleeping, eating, and doing all the other things that newborns do. Lily wants absolutely nothing to do with her, and so far keeps calling her "Nana's Baby." She will not be so happy when Nana leaves and forgets her baby. Here are some pictures from the last month and a half or so, just to keep things up to date.