Amilya's first visitors/First few days home...

Amilya's first visitors were of course Big Sister Hailey and Big Brother Carter

 Bryan's Mom...aka Grammy

 The New and Improved Carlson Five!

 The Grandparents, minus Bryan's Dad.  He had open heart surgery a couple days before so he was still in the hospital.  My poor Dad had a cold so he got to wear a mask when he came to see her :)  Bryan tried to draw a mustache and smiley face on his mask for him, but he wasn't game!

 The first night as Bryan was ready to head home to get some sleep, Mily was WIDE awake.  He sat and held her until she started to get sleepy.  It was so cute watching her with her big blue eyes looking up at him.  I just LOVE watching all my kids with their Dad, he is amazing with them!

The next day, my Mom showed up with the perfect gift for Amilya...."The Princess Pooper".  It is a little dispenser that "poops" candy.  How fitting since she pooped before delivery and then after and proceeded all day!  What are the odds that she would find that at the store....hilarious!

 Welcoming Baby Sister Home...

 I forgot to get a picture, but my Mom and Dad had hung up an "It's A Girl" sign with pink balloons on the porch.

 My three beautiful kids....I'm so blessed

 This isn't the best picture of Carter, but I wanted to post it because I want to remember how excited he was to give me these flowers.  He had gone out in the yard and picked them and arranged them with a nice little note.  Melted my heart!

 All my flowers.  The flowers on the left were from my dear friend Barbara for my birthday which was a few days before.  Middle flowers from Carter, and the left flowers from my hot hubby!

Amilya's first Rose from her Daddy!

He brought this to her at the hospital, and it threw Hailey off a little bit.  She asked where her rose was.  We had to explain to her, that now she gets to SHARE her Daddy and that Daddy now has TWO little princesses!

 Taking turns with Mily when she got home...

 It has been fun to see Carter just fall in love with Amilya.  My mom said he wasn't thrilled about coming to the hospital the day Amilya was born, but once he saw her, I could tell he was in love!  My mother-in-law got the kids little rubber bracelets that said "Big Brother" and "Big Sister".  I wasn't sure if Carter would actually wear his, but I talked to his teacher a few days later and she said he came in the next day and was really excited to show her the bracelet and tell her about his new sister.  Almost every day he asks to hold her, and is always playing with her and teasing her!

 Hailey is just loving Amilya too, and loves to help in any way that she can!

First Sponge Bath at home(3 days old)

4 days old

 Carter wanted to be "burritoed" like Amilya...

Two Burrito Babies!

 First nap in her crib...

My wonderful mom helped me make the quilt, crib skirt, and pillows for her bed.  I love how it turned out.  I still have a few finishing touches to do on the room and then I will post pics of that!

 Amilya's First Bath after her cord fell off.  I think she was about 1 week old.  She loves the warm water!

 My Mom came and stayed with us for a few days when Bryan went back to work.  It was nice to have the extra help!  We took a Mily on her first walk to the park.

Carter loves to feed Mily

 My brother Bryan and his cute girlfriend came up one Sunday with dinner and to see Mily.  She is 1.5 weeks here.

 2 weeks old

 Dad had to wait to hold her until he was feeling better.

 My Mom had a sleepover with the girl granddaughters.  I stopped to drop off Hailey and the girls were super excited to hold Amilya.

 The cats think all the new toys around the house are for them!  I am constantly catching them in her bathtub as well :)

 Apparently EVERYONE is enjoying the new toy!

 More bathtime.  I love giving her baths because she is so alert.

3 Weeks Old!