Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"You will not cry, or sneeze or barf or fart! No annoying sounds."

Our new little one does all of these very well, but I don't think they are annoying, of course!  I LOVE everything she does, especially her cute little sneezes!  Seriously, she is like the cutest baby ever.  We have been so blessed through this whole thing, and I can honestly say I don't think it could have been more perfect.  And that is all because of our wonderful birth mom and her amazingly supportive family.  Liz, please know that not only are you a hero in our eyes, but in the eyes of so many others who you don't even know.  We have had so many family members and close friends who are in awe of you.  They love you and pray for you, just as we do. We love you so much and are eternally grateful for your sacrifice.  You are a beautiful, strong woman who deserves all the blessings you can handle!

 And now for the pictures!  I put these on Facebook, but I know some who read this don't do Facebook.  I will write the story of her birth from our my point of view soon, but I am too tired right now.  We are all doing wonderful, and Berlin is already sleeping 3-4 hour stretches at night.  Josh is so cute with her, and I know he is just dying for her to get a little older so they can play.  Anyway, here is our precious daughter, Berlin Elizabeth Jensen!
Here she is just moments after being born. C-section babies are always so pretty.
The nurses let me come back to the recovery room and feed her even though it was against the rules.  She knew EXACTLY what to do with the bottle!  She is a really good eater, and will fit right in with our family-we're foodies.
This was the night she was born, after Liz came out of recovery.
This is the only infant who my husband has ever wanted to hold.  When I asked to hold her, he said Berlin didn't want me to.  She does love her daddy already, and he can get her to burp WAY better than I can.  
All wrapped up in her blanket from Aunt Kathleen!  She loves it.
Watching "Pawn Stars" and cuddling after Liz was discharged.
Her eyes are open all the time!  Liz was so tired, but Berlin loved cuddling with her.
I know, she is the cutest baby ever!
This was taken about 10 minutes before Liz signed the papers.  I can not adequately describe the Spirit in that room.  It was a little slice of Heaven.
She sleeps in her crib really well.  But she does prefer to sleep in the car seat.  She slept the entire drive from Queen Creek to home and while we unpacked the car.  Aunt Kathleen put her in it yesterday so she could have her close while she was in the kitchen and Berlin slept for 4.5 hours!  Woohoo!