Monday, April 2, 2012

Lady Di is in the house

We are proud to announce the arrival of Diana Louise Walcott
b. March 14, 2012 8:03a.m
6 lbs.14 oz and 21 in. long
She was born perfectly healthy with the regular 10 fingers and 10 toes required:)  She, however, was born with some extra tissue under her tongue causing her to be tongue tied.  (after having Marcy maybe this isn't such a bad thing:))  We decided to have the procedure to clip this tissue in the hospital and now she will be able to lick ice cream cones, walls, or toys--whatever requires her tongue to be able to leave her mouth.  Joey also had to have this procedure done but he was a 10 yr old and mourned many a non-licked ice-cream cone so he wanted her to have it done right away:)  Procedure called a frenulectomy.  Cool name for a three and a half second procedure. 

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, cards, calls, gifts etc...  We are finally settled in at home and have already had doctors check-ups.  Diana already weighs 7 lbs 15 oz.  The frenulectomy doesn't seem to have slowed her down!    Marcy is doing allright with this little life changing blob known as a little sister.  She calls her Di-na-na-na-na-na-na usually stringing 5-7 na's at the end.  Her main job is throwing away the mountain of dirty diaper Diana produces and she takes it very seriously:)  So here is a huge dump of pictures from the hospital up until this past weekend--it is CRAZY how quickly Diana has changed in only three weeks of life!  We praise God for a healthy little girl who is, at this rate, going to catch up with Marcy by fall!
 
Marcy loves to talk on the phone:)


 Coming home from the hospital outfit (thanks Anna) and resting comfortably

 Marcy was AMAZED that she too had a "beep" (nose)
Aunt Janell and Diana
Opa played hookie to come visit in between staff meetings

Auntie Katherine and Diana
 I'm sorry Karolyn, I had to:)  It is a really cute picture! (Bj and Diana)
Grandma and Diana
 Sucking her thumb already like her big sister
 Gramps and Karl hiding in a corner together
Nelda and Diana
 First family picture
 3 generations
A celebratory first for one of these people
 Proof that Karl actually held a baby:)
 I think Katie was amazed at Diana smiling at her:)
 First pout-and isn't it cute!
 Daddy holding Diana for the first time