4 days old...

Our little girl is 4 days old! While we know she's constantly growing, we are still in awe of how tiny and beautiful she is. Jarod took this picture of her laying on our queen bed today to give some perspective on size.

We had our first doctor appointment today and she had already gained an ounce from her hospital discharge weight. That's our little eater! Now we just need her to figure out that you sleep at nighttime and stay awake during the day!

Thanks for all the calls, e-mails and cards. We can't wait for her to meet you all...

Elizabeth Arrives at Home

Mom, dad and Elizabeth left the hospital and made it home today. Roamy was just a bit excited to see her people and to meet her new housemate.

Let's see...updates for today. Hmmm....little bit of crying, little bit of pooping and not a lot of sleeping. Now for Elizabeth's day. :)

More updates to come....mom/dad are exhausted and are working on a routine for attempting to sleep and feeding times.

Thanks for all of the blessings and nice messages regarding our little angel.

More photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/jdowning782/ElizabethMaryDowning?authkey=VDS6wu9cqxA#

Elizabeth Mary Is Here

Elizabeth Mary Downing joined AnnCatherine & Jarod on Thursday, 23-Oct-2008 at 5:19pm, one day before her due date. She weighed in at 6.8 lbs and measured 20.25 inches. Mom and baby are both doing well... Grandma and Grandpa Van Lone, Grandma and Grandpa Downing and Uncles Eric and Paul (and Kylie and Katie, too!) were all here to welcome the newest member of the family.

The Downings are supposed to remain at the hospital until Saturday evening and will then take Elizabeth home. Roamy has already become acquainted with Elizabeth's smells via one of her blankets and is very excited to meet her (or so we hope!). We look forward to introducing her to more friends and family soon.

Thanks to all for your well-wishes and prayers! Please continue to check back for updates - we'll post as time allows!