ENSLEY IS HERE!!

and has been for almost 6 weeks now!! My how times flies. I've been meaning to update the blog but I am learning as a new mom that sometimes it's even difficult just to get dressed for the day!

Ensley Nora was born on Thursday, February 5th and weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 19 3/4 inches long. She was just a tiny little thing but cute as a button! We had a great experience and could not have asked for a better "angel" baby (Kit that's for you!). I don't think we heard a peep out of her for the first 2 weeks of her life....of course that has now changed. I've been keeping a journal of all of her milestones and daily activities so I thought I would give you a brief week by week synopsis....


Week 1

• 1st horror moment: the day Ensley arrived home our dog Memphis jumped from the floor to the bed and landed halfway on little E. She didn't move a muscle but I cried for 30 mins. I've since learned babies are more durable than we think!
• 1st photography session: We had Picsee Studios come and take photos of our new addition and we had a GREAT time. Jennifer did a fantastic job and captured some priceless pics. I am recommending them to everyone....picseestudios.com
• 1st spit bath: Didn't phase her much...
• 1st Drs appt: E's first outing was to the doctor's office. Again you were such an angel...slept through the whole outing.
• Baker clan comes to visit: E gets to see her Grams and Poppy again and meet her Aunts Carolyn and G and cousins Khaki and Andrew!

Week 2

• 1st parental outing without E: Philip and I decided to leave E in the great hands of DeeDee and G-dad and go to Sonic. I can't get enough of those Cherry Limeades. We were gone only an hour and a half, but I think I made 3 phone calls home. How am I going to make it when I return to work????
• Drs Appt: E had gained one whole pound in just about a week so I guess we are doing something right. We did get a bit of scary news. Dr. Hecht heard the heart murmur she first heard in the hospital and a little hip click. This means we are headed to the hospital for ultrasounds on both. Of course I was a nervous wreck but the doctor assured me she wasn't too concerned.
• more smiles (just gas for now)
• holding head up (still wobbly)
• TONS of laundry

Week 3

• Cohorn clan arrives!: DeeDee, G-dad, Clay, Kit, and cousin Harris are all together in JC. Philip hadn't met Harris yet and it had been over a year since we had all been together. It was a relaxing long weekend. We did have another photo shoot with Jennifer to capture the new family portrait. What great pics we got again!
• Ensley has lungs: I knew it! Mom had been with us for 2 weeks and the day everyone left E decides to show us her lungs....nothing we can't handle!

Week 4

• 1st full bath: cord fell off so now we can do "real" baths. She loves them!
• 1st bottle: Philip gave her the first bottle. She was screaming one night so we thought we would give it a try. It worked beautifully.
• 1st pacie: DeeDee really wanted to use the pacie while she was here but I held off until now. E likes the pacie at times but really doesn't need one much.
• 1st errand run: Philip and I ran about 3 hours worth of errands and E just stayed in the car. Again, slept through the entire journey. She loves those car rides!

Week 5

• Hospital visit: Great news!!! We survived the hospital tests with the help of DeeDee. Philip had to go to Charleston to be a best man at a wedding, so that left the girls. Everything was normal....thank goodness!!
• Lunch/Shopping trip: this week was the first of many girls' shopping trips. We went to Panera Bread and did some local shopping.
• 1st dinner outing: the three of us went to Cheddar's for dinner....I felt "normal" again for Philip and I to be going out together! Again....she slept. But I will say we have been developing our nightly scream sessions!

I will hopefully continue weekly updates.. I need to do a better job of keeping the blog up-to-date. I return to work in a couple of weeks so I am just enjoying my time at home with Ensley.