She's Here!

As most of you may know, Lorraine Ivory Denney made her debut April 2. She was born at 1:08 am weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 3/4 in. long. Her delivery ended up coming quickly, after 5 days of contractions for Julie. It was a very wonderful experience overall, despite Julie's meds wearing off before she delivered. Joseph and Emery seem to be dealing with the transition very well. Joseph was aware of what was going on, and was extremely excited. It was a bit of a shock for Emery to actually see Lorraine, but she adores her now and always wants to see her, help her or hold her. Here are our best photos from her first week.



Look at those Denney lips! :)

She came out so fast, her head was nice and round.

The first bath.

Check out those big feet.

Joseph checking out his new baby sister.

Giving Grandma Eris some cuddle time.

Cutie pie!

Eyes open!



We tried to get a sibling picture. Grandma Eris might've gotten a good one. Most of ours were pretty silly!

Emery picked out this outfit!

She's a real sweetheart.

So far Lorraine has proven to be a great baby. Julie and Aaron are able to go to bed shortly after 10 or 10:30, and she'll wake up to eat right before 2. Then she'll usually go for another 2-3 hours before waking up again. She's getting used to sleeping in a bassinet, although she does love to snuggle with Aaron. Then she sleeps in til around 7:30/8. It's been a really awesome transition, and Aaron has 2 more weeks off of work to help things smooth out. Thank you for all of your congratulations and thoughts. We're so glad Lorraine is finally here, and are enjoying her every day!