Meet Ouisey

Willa Louise Cowan was born on November 29, 2012 at 7:52 a.m. She weighed 7lbs 1oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Her nickname, Ouisey, comes from Louise. It has presented a few spelling and pronunciation challenges, so here's how I remember: just take the "L" off of Louise and add a "y" at the end. There you have it... Ouisey!

Heading home from the hospital

That's my daddy.

The girls.

Ouisey is settling in beautifully to life on Stallworth Drive. She remains healthy and is gaining weight and sleeping well. That's pretty much all you can ask for with a newborn! I must say, though, when she does have a need, she is LOUD. There is no cute little whimper that gradually ramps up into a full cry if you wait too long. It's pretty much zero to sixty with this little girl. As Uncle Jim says, "light switch!" But we are thankful that her needs have been pretty easy to meet so far. We owe much to Dr. Harvey Karp and his Happiest Baby on the Block book. We haven't come across any cry that one (or all) of the five "S's" can't resolve (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing sounds, swinging, and sucking).

Big sister Jane is doing well. Things definitely haven't been smooth sailing, but considering the fact that a three year old just had her whole world turned upside down, we are good. Stay tuned for more on that topic... I'm thinking about doing a "big sister" post next...