Charlie Mae's First Week

My first week was pretty eventful…

I was born at 8:46PM EST on October 11, 2013.  I weighed 7lbs 15oz and I was 20 inches long (although Pop and Daddy decided they probably measured me wrong--they think I must have been at least 21 inches).

I hung out with Mama and Daddy in the hospital for a couple of days and took lots of naps with Daddy.

On Sunday, October 13th, I finally got to go home and see my new room.  At first, I didn't like my car seat at all.

And then I was wondering where Mama and Daddy were taking me.  It was my first time in the outside outside world.

My first couple of days at home, I ate a lot, pooped a lot, and did some more napping with Daddy.

And more napping…

And more napping in my pack and play (Thanks Westcott family!)…

And more napping in my bouncer (Thank you, Aunt Tammy!)…

And more napping.  You get the picture.

Daddy gave me some kisses to celebrate my first 72 hours.

On Tuesday, I went to see the doctor.  She said that I was doing great!

On Wednesday, Pop and Marmee arrived from Texas.  

Pop likes to hold me while I'm napping.  Not so much when I'm crying!

During my first week, I even did some formal dining.  My manners and etiquette are already impeccable.  Look at my crossed legs!

I had my first bath at home.  I wasn't a big fan of bathing (other than the hair washing), but I did love snuggling in my hug-alot-amus towel (Thanks, Kasie and Daniel Baker!).

I'm even pretty good about sleeping in the crib already.  This makes my Mama very happy!

Thank you to Pop and Marmee, McGuireWoods, Grandad and Hildegard Timberlake, and Nick (Mick), Joli, Maddox, and Nash (Ash) for the flowers.  I love them!

Also, thank you to all my Charlottesville friends for the gifts, the visits, and the food.  It sure helped my Mama and Daddy a lot during my first week.

All and all, it was a pretty busy first week.  I gained back to my birth weight + 2 ounces within a week, so my doctors are very impressed.  We'll update you on my progress again soon!

39 Weeks . . . and Counting.

We have officially made it to 39 weeks!  Last week, I had not dilated at all, so we may be in it for the long haul.

I am increasingly impatient to meet our little one, but I am happy to know that she has made it this far and is doing well.  I went on a hike yesterday to try to inspire her to join us a little sooner, but no movement so far.

In honor of reaching 39 weeks, I'm posting some of the photos that Matt and I had taken to document the growing baby bump.  The pictures were taken in my 36th week, so I'll let everyone imagine what a couple of additional weeks looks like.

We look forward to introducing you to Baby Girl Timberlake (soon, I hope!).

 For every five "serious" pictures, Matt made sure we had one silly one.  This is by far the best!

Pictures of the Nursery

I will update these as we make more progress.  For now, here is a sneak peak at her room.

Matt and I decided to start a blog for posting updates and pictures as we prepare for and welcome Baby Girl Timberlake.  We hope to do most of our sharing here rather than on Facebook or through email.

It is getting very close to the October 13th due date--7 weeks from today!  I cannot believe it.  I still feel like there is so much to do and not a lot of time to do it.  Which reminds me, I better go take a nap!

I promise to do my best to post entertaining updates, but I doubt I will be much of a blogger.  I have restricted access to the blog, so feel free to share with others or let me know if friends or family members want access to the blog.

With love from Virginia,
Matt and Lindzi