More details about Reija! She was born at 6 a.m. Sunday morning. My water had broken on Saturday afternoon (in the process of selling Jim's car- good timing!)- we were exactly 39 weeks. We went home and chilled (and finally packed those bags)- waiting for labor to start. Contractions started but weren't too regular. They wanted us in the hospital since my water had broken so we headed in that evening. I slept off and on through contractions through a good chunk of the night- had about 2 hours of really intense contractions, and then she was born! I didn't believe these myths about the second baby coming so much easier but holy cow it was true for me. Like her brother, Reija was born naturally without any pain medications (though I was considering it this time- labor just went too fast!).
Jasper is slowly adjusting to being a big brother. Reija was crying last night when Jasper was getting ready for bed and he said "maybe she needs her big brother" and came down to give her a kiss. Such a sweetie.
Baby Reija - 8 lbs 7 oz and 20 inches
Grandma, Grandpa, Jasper, Erick, Andrea and Eli came to visit at the hospital. Jasper wasn't too excited about the whole thing at that point. Eli thought her hat was cool.
Jasper checking out his sister
She looks a lot like Jasper. A lot. I keep seeing the same movements and expressions. And they have the same very long toes!
Jasper and his new big brother presents- a Lightening McQueen from Grandma and Grandpa, a truck movie from Nana and Pop, and a balloon monkey from his sister that Jasper named Julia.
Grandma and Reija
