Big Sister Gifts

Charlotte has had a great week and so many family members and friends have given her big sister gifts which really helps her transition into accepting someone to share center stage with.  Most people get to be present when Charlotte opens her present but out out of town friends and family don't get that chance.

My sister in Texas sent us some brownies which (sorry Charlotte) we are treating as parent gifts.  Unfortunately my camera was low on batteries when Charlotte opened the present so I don't have any footage.  But the brownies are delicious and miraculously not all gone.

And actually as I type this, I realize the brownies will be a perfect treat to have next Friday.  When Happy and Emily were discharged on Tuesday there was some concern regarding the amount of weight Happy had lost since her birth (over 10% of her body weight).  And her bilirubin count has been high.  High enough to warrant three trips to the doctor for a blood draw, but never high enough to warrant home photo therapy.  So in the grand scheme of things, none of this is a big deal, but we are looking forward to not having to check in with a doctor every 24 to 48 hours to confirm that everything is fine (which it is).  Friday should mark this day.  Brownies for everyone!  Well except Happy.

Our friends in Colorado Jen and Steve also sent Charlotte and Happy some gifts.  Charlotte is in the habit of saying "Oh Steve" the same way we would say "oh for geez" and now she calls Steve "Oh Steve" which you can see in this video.  Anyway, as the video shows, she loved her gift.  

In fact, Charlotte liked her gifts so much she wanted to eat dinner with them.  This is a pretty big deal, as Charlotte usually pulls her chair next to my chair or Emily's so she can eat dinner next to one of us.  But when she got her gift, suddenly sitting next to Mommy or Daddy was not on her radar.