Introducing ... Elizabeth!

Well, I am once again on maternity leave. That should give me some quality time in a chair, nursing, which will sometimes give me time to blog again. I see it is about time - only one post in the past year.

Introducing our newest joy:

Elizabeth Jewett VanAntwerp

Day One: Elizabeth and Mom a few hours after birth

Born March 16, 2016 at 4:10 AM
7 pounds 0 ounces (40th percentile, newborn girls)
20 inches long (80th percentile, newborn girls)

With our Labor and Delivery team. Dr. Rinzler (closest to Jennifer) has been Jennifer's obstetrician for 17 years, but this is the first child she was able to deliver. She might have cheated a bit this time, by scheduling my induction for the night when she was on duty at the hospital. Next to her is her OB resident and in front is my nurse, Jamie.

By her second day (still in the hospital, Tuesday morning) you can start to get a sense of what she will look like. 

Day two, in her hospital bassinet

Elizabeth was down to 6 pounds, 9 ounces at 24 hours after birth. However, at 1 week old, she had surpassed her birth weight, measuring 7 pounds 1 ounce.