Penelope Ruth

Introducing Penelope Ruth we will be calling her Penny.  

She arrived August 4, was 6 lbs 10 oz, and 18 3/4 inches long 

This is the best picture we got right after birth.

How cute is she holding her binky.

Going home from the hospital in her cute outfit picked out by Mimi.

Right after we arrived home from the hospital.  That little trumpet Lucas picked out to give to Penny as a gift.  Anytime I put her down I find her with that trumpet.  Lucas gave her a little too much love on her head.

Lucas was eating Life cereal and told me he shared with Penny.  I found her just like this with cereal in her hand.  I snapped this picture just before she started to put in her mouth.  Glad he told me about his sharing.

This picture is for Grandma Bale-Thanks for the darling outfit.

I thought this headband was too cute.

Penny is seriously the best baby ever.  She only cries for a minute and only when she is hungry.  I will feed her and put her down until the next feeding and she does not say a word.  Nights have been pretty good considering she just eats and then goes back down to sleep.  She even goes 5 hours sometimes.  I am pretty sure Heavenly Father knew I needed her to be easy.  I am very blessed.

no blog is complete without this cute face

Lucas has had mixed emotions about her when he first saw her and held her in the hospital he started sing rock a bye baby it was too cute.  Then when we got home from the hospital he just ignored her.  The next day I was pointing out that my belly was gone and the baby was out, and this was the first time he noticed and realized that the baby over there was the one we had been talking about for months.  So, just a few hours later he was having a fit and he declared that mommy should take the baby back to the doctor and have him put the baby back in.  Seems like a simple solution to a big problem.  He and I played for a little bit and that seemed to do the trick and he has been nothing but loving to her since then.  He has a freak out a day, but lets be honest I do to.  Lucas is also a little concerned about the belly button.  The first time he saw it was in the doctors office and he started yelling "What happened to his penis!" over and over again.  I tried to explain it but he is still really grossed out by it.  He is also quite interested in the breast feeding, and is really grossed out by the milk when I pump.  His milk is normal and Penny's is gross and smells funny, at least that is what he tells me.  It is fun to see him with her and I am sure he cannot wait until she is bigger because any time she is awake he gets so excited.