Scarlett: 4 weeks!

wearing her "1 month" onesie

Our little lady is 4 weeks! Time flies when you're taking care of a newborn.
 Scarlett has a BIG personality and has kept us very busy. She's like her mother and is not shy about making her opinions known! :) The swing is our lifesaver....she loves staring up at the rotating lambs.  The pacifier is our second crutch as she loves to suck. Our third necessity is Jeremy's high energy as he runs around the house  jiggling, shaking, swaddling, rocking, shhhhing, and making other weird noises to keep his daughter happy. Pretty hysterical!

We managed our first night out to dinner with friends and left S with "Mimi" and "Bop"-- they survived 4 hours of babysitting and we enjoyed a yummy sushi dinner with the Bluffs and Knueppels.

"Nonna" is flying up this weekend to spend the weekend with us and we are so excited to see her and show her how much Scarlett has changed and grown.  S is smiling, cooing, and developing her very funny personality more and more each day. She is also a healthy eater and has gained 2 lbs 8 oz since birth, totaling 10 lbs 14 oz!-- we are blown away at how "sturdy" she has become :)

Very expressive!

    Loving her baths!

Laughing at her funny daddy

    Admiring her gorgeous self  :)

not enjoying her first swim :(

More updates to come!  
Love, E & J

Scarlett: 1 week

Scarlett is officially one week old! It's been an adventure so far. After 4 nights in the hospital, we came home a little groggy and jumped right into parenthood with our little one who has a GREAT set of lungs! :)

Today she went to the pediatrician and she weighs in at 8lbs 9 oz-- 3oz more than her birth weight! The Dr was very impressed at our healthy eater.

I had a great first Mother's Day-- a relaxing lunch and quick wine taste in Sonoma with Jeremy and Scarlett, my in-laws, and brother-in-law, Luke, who was in town visiting.

Today was my first day home ALONE! Jeremy went back to work, so Scarlett and I were on our own-- So far, so good. We've both taken 3 hour naps, managed a quick walk with Hazel, and nursed A LOT. Jeremy will be home from work any minute and we are cooking up some homemade turkey burgers.

Day 1 at home!

Our little "Sweet Cheeks"

Uncle Luke meets Scarlett

She'll take a bottle! Hurray!

Mimi and Bop teaching us some baby tricks

Scarlett Isabel Arrives!

We are thrilled to share that Baby King is a GIRL! Scarlett Isabel finally arrived on Sunday, May 2nd at 10:47 a.m, 9 days overdue and after 2.5 days of induced labor and 3 hours of pushing! She weighed in at 8 lbs 6 oz and is 21 inches long. Not only is she a big girl, but she has big cheeks (could store food for the winter in there!), big blue eyes, and a BIG personality! She sat nameless for 24 hours since we were convinced she was a boy, but the name "Scarlett" definitely suits this little lady.

We arrived home this morning after 4 nights in the hospital and are happy to share that we are settling in wonderfully. Scarlett loves to eat, be held, and be rocked in her swing. She hasn't quite mastered the love for sleep yet, but we are working on that :)

Thanks so much for all the calls, emails, texts, and visits! We are loving getting to know Scarlett and can't wait to share her with all of you!

Scarlett "Sweet Cheeks" King

Lots of Love,
E, J, S, & H