Our First Walk

Wednesday was a beautiful day here in Atlanta, and we decided to take a short walk around the neighborhood. This was Anna Kate's first time outside (at least beyond our mailbox), and we figured out how to use our ring sling from Aunt Katie and Uncle Matt. Anna Kate slept the whole time, but it was nice to get some fresh air.

Assorted Cute Pics

Here are a few of our favorite ones from our second day at home.

Snuggling with mommy!

Tummy time on a quilt made by Neni!

Anna's first time on our activity mat. Notice her onesie - 100% adorable!

This swaddling sack was a gift from one of Ben's coworkers and is a big hit already.

Anna Kate wearing an adorable frog towel following her first sponge bath!

Help from Neni and Pops

We've really appreciated the help from Molly's parents - Neni (Jeannie) and Pops (James) - who are staying with us. They've helped us get a little more sleep, eat meals together, and not lose our minds!

Coming Home!

Checkups on mom and baby went great this morning, and we were cleared to take Anna Kate home! We put her in a super cute outfit from Mimi and Pop Pop which was newborn sized but still seemed very big on her. She wasn't happy about the outfit change (her first time in clothing other than hospital issued garb), but she did great on the ride home and slept the entire way - all 3 miles or so.

More New People!

Several people came to visit Anna Kate at the hospital on Sunday. Here she is meeting Neni (Molly's mom Jeannie) and Uncle Stuart and Aunt Kathleen for the first time.

Baby Gets A Name!

Since she came a couple weeks early, we weren't quite settled on a name when we had her. After seeing her and spending some time with her, we finally settled on Anna Kate Lawder-Freeman when she was just about 24 hours old. Here are some cute pictures from Day 2.

First Family Photos

Here are our first pictures of our newly expanded family!

Meeting Mimi and Pop Pop

Here she is meeting Ben's parents - Mimi (Mary) and Pop Pop (Keith) - shortly after we moved to the recovery room. They agree with us: she is adorable!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Our little baby girl arrived at 3:10pm today, September 24, 2011! She weighed 7 lbs 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Here are our first pictures of her!

Maternity Photos

We finally got around to getting maternity pictures done. One of Ben's co-workers just had a baby and highly recommended the photographer. She did a great job and was very affordable! Here are some of our favorites.