As promised, pictures that give a little better perspective of Miss Tori’s size.?? The statistics from her last Dr. appointment were:
At 8 days of age (2/13/08)
Weight:?? 5 pounds 11 ounces (up 3 ounces from birth) 3%
Height:?? 18.75 (up .25 from birth) 10%
Head:?? 12.75 0%
This is an ordinary diaper wipe box.
She can fit in it!!!!?? I got this idea from Susie who sent me a picture like this of Landen when he was a baby.?? Her little tummy looks so full that it gives the impression that she is larger than she is.?? I love her “thinking” expressions.
Or…if you don’t have a baby wipes box to use as your visualization, how about a loaf of bread.
….or a galleon of milk.?? :)?? Sitting she is just a little taller than a milk jug.?? As you can see, she is starting to get perturbed by this photo shoot.
She loves to grip.?? She was holding Daddy’s thumb so tight she was turning her little hand colors.
FINALLY Darin, Jodi, and Karsyn got back from San Diego!?? They were so excited to see her and spent the afternoon here.?? By the way, I was waiting to post the sex announcement for Jodi until I got her ultrasound picture.?? At this point though, she will give birth before I get it.?? Jodi is having??a BOY!?? She is due April 19th (I think).?? Tori was due March 20th so these two will be the closest in age of the cousins yet.?? I kept telling Jodi that I wondered if we were sharing a pregnancy.?? We were:)!?? Mine was much easier.?? LOL
Uncle Darin holding his niece.
Aunt Jodi with Tori
Love those praying hands.?? Imagine what I can scrapbook with this picture!?? 🙂
Funny Karsyn story for you.?? Karsyn asked her daddy if she could hold Tori (she was having a meltdown this weekend after seeing pictures of the baby online because now she wants a “Tori” instead of a brother – uh oh!).?? Darin told her that she couldn’t hold the baby until she washed her hands.?? Her reply was classic Karsyn (another beautiful moment I caught on video).
“Why is she dirty?”
Anyone who knows Karsyn understands this to be a reasonable question.?? She is ALWAYS clean so she certainely wouldn’t expect that SHE could be the problem!?? So funny.
Speaking of kid funnies….Graham told his Grandma (Dawn) that Uncle Jim and Aunt Sissy put hair all over Tori!?? 🙂 LOL!
Karsyn LOVED her.?? Her baby dolls are being renamed “Tori”.
Mama and daughter.?? It still isn’t real yet.?? Wonder when this will sink in?
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12 responses to “Miss Itty Bitty”
love the chocolate brown and pink in that last picture. 🙂
that karsyn is so adorable i have lost words for it! gosh she’s a cutie! and i can imagine the personality when you describe the clean conversation – what a doll-baby!
and as to your pregnancy verses jodi’s? yeah… you had it a little easier. ha!
and that tori… she is a tiny thing isn’t she! i’m going to look at my milk gallEon this morning to see how big she might be. 🙂 (noticed your spelling error and couldn’t avoid mentioning it… you are one tired NEW mama, huh?) 😉 hee hee…
ps – LOVE all the girlie blankets you have collected! OH SO FUN!
Heidi did you happen to notice the post time? LOL. That should explain matters. Ironic though that I would use that spelling when trying to indicate how TINY she is because a gallEon of milk would really contradict my point.
Isn’t chocolate and pink and polka and stripes and verses going to be wonderful for her room? 🙂 My MIL and I were discussing our ideas yesterday so I need to shop for fabric soon.
i wish i was there to help decorate. 🙂 oh it’s going to be SOOOO pretty!!! i love stripes combined with other patterns… will be beautiful!!! and warm and cozy and GIRLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
as to the time… i was ALMOST up with you… was after 2am for me on the east coast. 🙂 IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BAD TIME FOR ME TO POST ANYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE and it think gallEon isn’t all that bad considering you’ve probably not come close to catching up since those first couple of SLEEEPLEEEEESSS nights. 🙂 you have all my sympathy. 🙂
Sooo tiny! I love her “I’m all done with this photoshoot” face. And those pics of Karsyn holding her…She’s gorgeous! I bet she gets herself out of trouble with that pretty little face 🙂
Did Tori get her package that I sent yet?? I think you/she are going to LOVE it! : )
OK, so the diaper wipe box really puts it into perspective for me!!! Wowsers!!!!
Are you SURE you didn’t give birth to this child??? She looks just like you!!! She’s gorgeous! I want her! She would fit right in with all of Jennifer’s boys–riding horses, stepping in all the poop, etc! I am soooo happy for you. Your life will never be the same! Love to you and your family.
Oh Doni she is sooo cute iam soo happy for you!!! What an awsome God he is to give you such a sweet baby girl cant wait to see her.
We have dolls named Tori too! I love how excited all the kids get with new babies, good thing we have so many of them!
oh doni – get out those baby wings before she grows any more!!!!
I just tuned in tonight, wow things happen fast in your family! Just seems like yest that you posted that you were going to set out to adopt again. Well congratulations what a beautiful baby girl. You are so Lucky and Blest to have a girl. Whats it like to see pink ?? I am very jealous right now!!
Doni and family, I haven’t visited your website in a couple of months and I came back today absolutely shocked at your new addition! Tori is adorable (but you already know that) and I’m just so happy for all of you that you received this precious gift. God bless you! Oh, and I just wanted to give you a gentle reminder that your website homepage needs updating : )
Cheers,
Cathi