I can't even remember what life was like before Fin dropped into our life. Here are a few pics of her first few weeks along with some little Finley Factoids!
Finley inside...full of kicks, wiggles and hiccups.
Finley outside...not as kicky or wiggly but more hiccuppy and snurffely!
First hour of life. Finley came out purple. Not lavender, not lilac, purple. Purple like Grimace from McDonalds. Purple like irises. Purple like like the smallest arc in a child's rainbow. I have never thought of colors as scary but on July 19th I was terrified by purple. I can still vividly remember her feet, an unnatural color. You can still see some remnants of purple in her hands.
Maya and Finley--my two girls. Already I can see them as best friends and worst enemies...simultaneously. There are similarities--lips, toes and wide eyed wonder. There are differences--coloring, fingers and sleeping habits. I can tell that the pair are going to be quite the team. I also have a newfound respect for younger siblings--god, the knocks that they take at such an early age. As I have written before...LOVES her sister hard!
Finally at home! She was a big baby...why do the newborn clothes still hang on her? Finley loves laying on her changing table staring alternately at the dream catcher or the "sleeping girl" picture. Speaking of changing tables...Finley loves to poop and pee, what baby doesn't. The difference is Finley likes to poop and pee when her diaper isn't on! Not a tiny amount...HUGE gushes and oozes of poop and pee! Such a cute little bug with such a evil little talent!
Shades of purple gave way to orange (for a day) and finally to a lovely shade of newborn pink! She has her stork bite (Voldermort mark) between her eyes just like Maya. She is only now (at 4 weeks) starting to cry at a full volume. She used to just make weird Beevis (or Butthead) type grunts when she was upset. Even her wailing in the carseat is more a blue flame whispery swearing rather than a fireworks screaming of obscenities like Maya used to do.
Finley has a brown/black belly button (at least for a few more days). She was still oozy a few days after the cord fell off so she had to have her belly button cauterized. It's slowly flaking away and I can't wait to see how it all turns out. Look at the pudge starting to collect on her thighs and her cheeks! She is a fabulous nurser as long as mom keeps her caloric intake up to keep up with her need! (And let me tell you...that can be a challenge.)
A sly little smile with a drowsy eye! She is the baby sister. She is our daughter. She is Finley. I'm not exactly sure who she is yet and everyday I look forward to figuring her out a little bit more.
Fingers and toes. Like Maya, Finley has really long toes. At the ultrasound appointments for both of the girls the ultrasound tech said, "Wow, your baby has really long toes." And seriously...the tech wasn't lying. Finley's big toenails are ingrown. I have no idea how we are going to deal with them...I guess we will take that one step at a time. The other interesting thing is that Fin's pinkies (yes, both of them) are crooked.
Here is to our first month with Fin!
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