Week 3

Hangin' out at Gma & Gpa Krodel's




My first real bath

This was a complete disaster! The tub we have is not one piece, it opens and closes. Well the first attempt resulted in a flood because it took mom awhile to figure out it was leaking. Then, dad figured out how to seal it, but apparently, it was not sealed indefinitely, so we had flood number two. Needless to say, all baths will now be taking place in the bathtub not on the kitchen counter.

Snoozin' in one of my cute football outfits from Jill


All snuggled for my first fall walk with mom and dad




Finally figured out a way to enjoy "tummy time", (suck on my arm)

My first playdate

We met up with some fellow PMCH-ers at Broad Ripple Park. Claire and Anna are a part of the baby boom at work. (Claire is ~3 weeks older and Anna is ~1 week younger). We can't wait to meet Parker, Henry, Waylon, and Baby Kap!

Newborn Photo Session

My good friend Rachel has been dabbling in photography for the last couple years. She prefers landscapes and images without people, but she thought she would give portraits a try for Baby Reece. She came over on his two week birthday, and we did a 5 hour photo session. It was very relaxed with her just taking pictures as the day went. She took a ton of them, 2 CDs worth. They are amazing!!! I had a hard time just picking a few for the blog. Thank you Rachel for the wonderful pictures. You captured our little man perfectly!

Week 2

Here's what I was up to last week...

Went to BW3 with my dad to watch my first Bengals game

Tried some belly time

Just hangin' out in my boppy

Reece is becoming more alert during the day. Usually is most alert after his first feeding in the morning. He seems to have finally gotten breastfeeding and is doing well eating.

Watching me grow...

One of the traditions of blogs from my PMCH coworkers is to take a photo every month to compare how the baby is growing. Sometimes its in comparison to a stuffed animal or just a picture with the age each month. So I decided we would try something a little new; we'll see if it works out. I bought the Cubs hat knowing it would be way too big, but I'm hoping we can see how Reece grows in comparison to the hat, and by his 1 year birthday, maybe the hat will actually fit.

We had our newborn check-up with Reece's pediatrician Wednesday. He maintained his weight from discharge from the hospital 7lbs, 5oz. His length was still 20in, but his head went down to 13.6in. Apparently it was more misshapen then we originally thought. He received a perfect bill of health, except for a sacral dimple. We had to get an ultrasound of his spine just to make sure the dimple wasn't anything major, and the radiologist said it is perfectly normal.

My first week (in pictures)...

All dressed up to watch my first Cubs game with dad

My first bath. Can you tell how much I enjoyed it?

All snuggled and content after my bath.

Sunbathing

(working on getting rid of my jaundice)


Showing off all the hair on the back of my head

Mommy's favorite picture!

Snoozing in my boppy, one of my favorite places to be.

Daddy and I sleepng together on the couch

Well, we survived our first week. Reece is a sweet and happy baby. He hardly fusses unless his diaper or clothes are being changed. We are still working on breastfeeding, but it gets a little easier everyday. Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

His first day

Getting weighed for the first time

My first picture, getting cleaned up right after delivery

Hanging with dad

The ridiculous outfit the hospital makes me wear

We didn't do much our first day. Just tried to rest and had a few visitors. I'll try to finish updating the blog by this weekend. Check back to see how our first week went!

Introducing... Reece Daniel Kluemper!!!

His stats: 7lbs, 11oz; 20 in; and 14.5in head circumference. I never thought I would post this picture, but I didn't think I looked too bad 30 minutes after delivery so here's our first family photo.

The first portrait of the little man. He was wide awake for about 2 hours after delivery. Both sets of grandparents made it to the hospital while we were still in the delivery room. We told them both his full name. We had picked it out many months ago, but had wanted to keep it secret from everyone.

We couldn't decide who he looked like right away. We think he's going to be a combination of both us. His face obviously resembles his dad's, but his nose, mouth, and hair look like they'll be from me.