in love with a girl

minutes after her birth

so cute

her double chin is so much bigger now!!!

proud pop....tired mom

hopefully anyone who reads this has looked on my facebook profile to see pictures of our new precious angel face pumpkin head cutie pie. it has been difficult for me to update one website, let alone two, considering my arms are now filled with 8.2 lbs of cheeks just begging to be kissed repeatedly. i will say quickly that benson and i are doing well, that we are happier than we could have ever imagined. sibyl o'connor ward is a spirited little thing who hates to be undressed, changed, bathed or swaddled but quickly calms down the minute you are finished. she is quite the gassy lassie and the hardest part of our day is overcoming her poor little tummy problems. otherwise she seems to be a happy and content baby and is finally letting mom and dad sleep for 2-3 hour stretches at night. a small victory!

the dogs seem to really like her and constantly try to sniff and lick her. actually, let me take that back...buddy doesnt care about her at all...but merlin and sadie are already vying for the top spot in her heart. for anyone who has read the story of edgar sawtelle (highly recommend), i think we might have to christen sadie "almondine".

ok, i hear little stinkum stirring and have to run. she is so fun...and she likes all of the south pacific show tunes i sing to her, she likes sitting through 3 showings of jane eyre, and she doesnt startle when the dogs bark at the ups man...as long as i am holding her close. we are totally and completely smitten.