miss charli's arrival

 she is here, people.  

announcing the arrival of:

charli sonny gibbs

born 5:00 pm, august 24, 2012

6 lbs 13 oz

19 in long

 i was induced the morning of aug. 24.  she was very excited to come out and DID NOT STOP MOVING through the entire labor process, it was a little crazy.  her heart rate did some funky things, but everything went smoothly and she was born at 5 pm on the dot.  the whole thing took about 6 hrs, same as sam.  it was kind of weird at first because she looked so different than jack and sam (who were identical coming out of the womb), but when my mom first came to see her, she squealed that she looked exactly like i did when i was born. 

 to say that jack loves her would be an understatement.  he ADORES her.  on one of his visits to the hospital, he literally held her for an hour.  AN HOUR.  to get him to hold still for an hour...i have no words.  but he held her and loved on her and was mad when he had to give her up to grandma.  still wants to hold her about 20 times a day.  so sweet.  she brings out his softer side for sure.

 this is the perfect depiction of how sam feels about her.  he's holding her but he's way more interested in the looney tunes playing on the tv.  he loves her too, gives her fabulous kisses, but is a little more oblivious.  he just rolls with the punches, this kid.

 first bath at home.  so teeny weensy.  she still likes the frog position best and it's like wrestling a bear to get her legs and arms straight enough to get her dressed.  she's a strong little sucker.

what i want to remember:
how jack WILL NOT touch her without putting on hand sanitizer first.  sam asking if he could poke her eye.  the awesome hospital visits from family and friends.  my visiting teachers taking such good care of me.  my dad stopping by after work almost every day for a week (he is also smitten).  charli's charm on everyone.  her calmness.  her first hair bow at the hospital - shawn picked green.

miss charli is healthy and happy and a very good baby.  and i don't feel like i've completely lost it yet, with 3 young 'uns.  i feel blessed.

ps.  it is charli, as in charlie brown.  not as in sharli.  many have asked.