Many Firsts

So it was a very exciting day, and Claire had many exciting firsts. We started off like any other day, feeding and changing. We weighed in at 5 lbs. 10.8 ounces, having put on a solid 30 grams, which is a great sign that we are on track with weight gain. Then it was time to dress, but the dressing was a little different because we were putting on our "going home" outfit that Grandmother Karen bought for Claire. Isn't she beautiful:

Then it was time to get in the car seat and head home. That is when we got to go on our first car ride, pulled into the driveway, had the sun hit our skin for the first time, and walked into the house for the first time. We got set up in the bassinet in the living room and we were ready for our first nap at home. We had a good day of sleeping and feeding. And most importantly, mom and dad were able to take their first nap in the same room since Claire was born (as wonderful as the Special Care Nursery nurses were, there weren't a lot of comfortable places for the parents).

We had our first encounter with kitties (all of whom were pretty oblivious to the baby) and Vinnie (who is convinced the car seat is going to attack him, so he runs to the other room every time it enters the living room). Grandpa Matt came over to say hi, and went and got us some tasty dinner. And then we tried our first adventure in the stroller (at Vinnie's insistence). We only went around the block because some overprotective parents didn't want to overstimulate Claire, and she went right back to sleep after her brief adventure. Here is a shot of our first stroller adventure:
So it has been quite the day of firsts. Many of the firsts are not the most exciting events, but they offer mom and dad quite the perspective on a lot of little things we take for granted, like having a car, being able to afford a cute stroller, and having a wonderfully comfortable house with lots of sweet four legged critters. And did I mention how exciting it is to have our beautiful little girl home? WOO HOO!!!