More Pics of Our Little Baby Bird

Schuyler's First Walk

Daddy's Girl

Mom just wants to take up a few lines to brag on how great Dad is with Schuyler. Here they are doing "tummy time" and sharing a Sunday afternoon nap. If there were a skills competition for Dads, I just know he would dominate! (No one swaddles a baby like he does!) He has been a huge help and I am so grateful to have such a sweet husband. Tonight, I handed her off after a feeding. When I came back downstairs, she was in his lap and he was reading to her from Money magazine!

Two-week Check-Up

We got great news from the pediatrician at Schuyler's two-week check-up. She weighed in at 5 pounds 10 ounces which is up three ounces from her initial birth weight and eight ounces from the week before. (She had lost a lot of weight at the hospital due in large part to the jaundice and even dipped under five pounds at one point.) We are such dorky parents - we high-fived each other as soon as the nurse announced her weight! To celebrate, we got Starbucks and went to our friend Greg's house for a cook-out and to watch some of the basketball games. It was nice for Mom and S to get out of the house for a little while even though S slept most of the time!

Schuyler's Nursery

Our dear friend, Nancy Rizzuti, made Schuyler's bedding, curtains, and other pink and chocolate accessories like pillows, blankets, etc. She did an amazing job. The nursery is just as I imagined and words cannot come close to describing our gratitude. You can't tell from the pic, but the rocker is chocolate with pink polka dots and the book shelf behind it is a gift from my Uncle Dale.

More Schuyler Pics

Mom and Dad help Schuyler fill out her first NCAA Tournament bracket.

The newest Tiger fan arrived just in time for the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Here she is watching Mizzou win the Big 12 Tourney in her baby Mizzou hat (sent via courtesy of the Fadlers). Her life as a Tiger fan is starting off with a bang! When she is older, Todd and I will explain that it won't always be that easy!

Grandparents!!!

We were spoiled last week with the arrival of Schuyler's grandparents. They left us on Tuesday afternoon with a clean house, a stocked pantry, and a freezer full of casseroles. More importantly, they spent lots of quality cuddle time with their first grandbaby! Uncle Matt also flew in from St. Louis for the weekend to spend some quality time with his adorable new niece.