The long-awaited photos

Finally, here are pictures of Baby E. These were taken indoors, most of them at the hospital in poor lighting, so they're not all that great. But here they are anyway.

Baby E and me just before we left the hospital:



More . . .

Look at those chubby cheeks!





Those last two pics were taken the day she was born.

Here she is at a day old:





Going home at 2 days old:



And at three days, asleep in her crib at home:





Today we had our postpartum visit at the hospital. At 4 days old, Baby E has already gained 4 ounces from her official hospital birth weight (she'd gained weight before we even left the hospital!) and now weighs 9 lbs. 1 oz.

Yesterday and today she was awake for quite a while in the morning and afternoon, and last night she slept all night except for feedings every 1-3 hours during the night. She's very quiet and alert when awake, and has even smiled randomly a few times. Twice she's broken into a big grin and actually laughed in her sleep. I can't wait until she starts doing that while she's awake.