Mommy pacifier

Sometimes Mommy's touch is all it takes

Time to go

This is as we were getting ready to leave the hospital. Gloria was about to need a diaper change...

Sleeping Beauties

The beautiful ladies were sleeping on the couch. (Until I took this and the flash woke Mommy up.)

Looking at Thomas

Thomas was very excited to have her looking at him.

Daddy's Princess

She spent a lot of her first week being held by Daddy.

Daddy's Lap

She was too beautiful to not take a picture.

Papa and his first Granddaughter

It has been a few years since he held a baby girl. How old are you again Aunt Mindy?

Papa and Gloria

As uncomfortable as he looks, I think he really did enjoy holding her. He did say he was scared that he might drop her. That seems to be a common concern.

I have eaten

She falls asleep eating and then wakes up after a bit. She is pretty happy for a little while before she goes back to sleep.

She's so sweet

Thomas really enjoys holding his sister. When she fusses he says: "Oooh, I knoooow.." in his sweet soothing manner. (He must get that from Mommy)

Our Job

Michael : "Our job is to protect her and to spoil her"

Thomas: "What does 'spoil' mean?"

Grandad DID hold Gloria

John did consent to hold Gloria Ann for a photo opp. He ended up holding her again later while she slept. He said she was "like holding a cat, except her claws didn't dig into you."