Maira's first vistors

So many of our friends and family have been fantastic throughout the first few days of our daughter's life....we have so much great food prepared, sent, and brought to us....and people are great about coming by to see us. It is funny: Everyone always is a bit apprehensive about going to visit friends with a new baby....they think they are bothering them, etc. But we WANT people here...it is fantastic to have people share in the celebration of a new life. So come on over!!!

Here are a few of Callum's first visitors at the hospital and at home....

The Fitzpatrick's came to the hospital bright and early on Monday morning to see Maira (and Callum, for whom they brought a 'big brother' present). Sasha was anxious to hold the little girl....

And then, while Callum and I were getting a drink in the kitchen, we ran into Erma, the midwife who was supposed to deliver the baby; midwives are not on call during the weekend, so we had to have Dr Glidden deliver (in theory...since she was at Starbucks or something and never showed up to the hospital....). We really love Erma, and she is so good to us. She was sad that she didnt get to deliver Maira, but she was at the hospital on Monday morning for another delivery, so she stopped by and had her picture taken with Maira and Callum
And then there was Amanda's friend from high school--Elizabeth--who came by....
And Mandy Pelotte came Monday after school (I work with Mandy). Her sons Liam and Griffin are Callum's buddies at daycare. We were at the hospital when Griffin and Liam were born, and now here she is, seeing our second in the hospital as well. Really neat.
Lori, Trevor, and Riley Loftus came by later that night. Lori, about whom I have written before, is my friend, running buddy, and co-class advisor.....
We were very blessed to have our good friend Brian--who lives in Virginia--in the Northeast region around the time when Maira was born. Originally up to celebrate a wedding with friends in CT, he then spent the night in Rochester, NH with Andrea and Michael Clauss-Veal. When he heard that our baby had arrived, he drove immediately 2+ hours up to Fairfield to visit, bring us a lasagna, and tease Lupine with a laser pointer that he ended up giving to us so that we could tease her as well. Brian, as some who read the blog will remember, is the one who has the great Adirondack island camp on Seventh Lake....
And on Tuesday, our friend Krista Carlson came by to deliver us some terrific baked ziti!
Our friends have brought us baked ziti, American chop suey, pork roll, lasagna, beef stew, macaroni and cheese, and more. It is great to not have to cook!

Things here at starting to settle down a bit; Maira is sleeping in (sometimes) 3 hour spurts. So that is fun. Let's hope this expands a bit soon.....