Well, she's here! Allison Lori Washburn made her debut into the world at 6:59am on Tuesday, March 10, after an 8-hour labor. She weighed 7lbs 3oz and has dark hair. We were relieved when we were admitted to the hospital on Monday night--after a week of false alarms and one experience getting sent home from the hospital, we were getting anxious!
We spent two days in the hospital. While it was hard to sleep there, it was nice to spend some exclusive time with Adam and Allison. Carle Hospital's labor & delivery facilities are amazing! We had a very good experience there. We feel very blessed that Allison is such a healthy, happy baby. She eats well (all the nurses were amazed that she was already gaining her birth weight back by the time we left the hospital), and she still sleeps a lot. She rarely cries... although she's starting to find her lungs now that she's two weeks old. We're hoping she keeps her easygoing temperment.
Jared is getting used to sharing Mommy, but he seems to like his little sister nonetheless. He will sometimes stop his play to pat her head or give her a kiss (though he doesn't like her to "play" with his toys. If one of his toys is within her reach, he will say "No baby. Mine!" and grab it away from her. Other than that, the sibling relations are going quite well!)
How strange it is to now be a family of four! It's fun to say "the kids" now instead of just "Jared." And I'm really liking having a girl to dress up. :) Here are some pictures from the first two weeks of Allison's life.
