Walking in Memphis....Again

As most of you know, babies come when they are ready and not necessarily when we plan for them to arrive. This was the case this past Monday with my sister's newborn baby, Mara Ellen King. My mom, dad, Klara, and I were planning on leaving for Memphis Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning to arrive in time for Karrie's c-section on Wednesday. However, the little gal decided she wanted to be born early. Karrie called mom and dad around 2:00 am Monday morning and we were on the road to Memphis by 3:30 am. We knew that we did not stand a chance of getting to Memphis before the baby arrived, and we were correct. Karrie's doctors delivered Mara by c-section around 4:00 am (central time). We arrived in Memphis around 10:30 (eastern time) so we were a few hours late! Mara weighed 6lbs 8ozs. She is so little! Perhaps that is a normal weight for a baby, but compared to Klara's 8lbs 7 ozs Mara seems so tiny! Karrie is doing well, and they are all back at home. Klara, dad, and I drove back on Wednesday because Klara started getting a runny nose and I did not want to expose the baby to any additional germs when she came home. I wish I could have stayed longer, but you don't always get what you want. Here are some pictures of my beautiful niece!

Klara meets Mara

Macy and Klara playing after a day at the hospital

Mara Ellen King

Karrie and Mara

Auntie Kattie and Mara

Walking in Memphis

This past week Klara, my mom, and I went to Memphis to visit my sister Karrie before she has baby #2 in a few weeks. The trip up was quite miserable towards the end because Klara SCREAMED the last hour. However, the trip back to Cleveland was very nice and Klara did not fuss one bit. Klara had tons of fun playing with her big cousin Macy. They looked adorable wearing their footy pajamas following each other everywhere. We also stopped and visited some of my mom's family in Tuscumbia and Florence (Alabama). While we were visiting my Uncle Bobby, Klara took her first steps! We were all so excited!!!!!! She started standing up by herself on January 29th, so I thought it would be a while before she actually walked. However, she surprised us and took her first step on February 7th. My little baby is growing up!