This was Ella's first weekend at home. Here are a few shots from the weekend.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bill and Elaine's Ella pictures
Here are the pics from Bill and Elaine during Ella's arrival and their stay.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
At least we'll have a good story
So, last Friday, Chris and I spent the evening getting the finishing touches done on the house - preparing for baby & house guests. I should have known labor was immenint when I was on my hands & knees scrubbing the tile in the shower & using the little motorized brush to get to the grout.
Saturday we did the usual running around. I was feeling huge & oh-so-pretty with my elephant sized feet & ankles and enormous belly. The day was pretty uneventful, but I was tired - figured I had overdone it once again. Sue arrived that evening and we had a really nice dinner - Central Mkt had lobster tails on sale. I started feeling a bit uncomfortable, but dismissed everything as just being tired from a long day. Of course I didn't have a hospital bag packed - I still had another day before we had to go - but I had the foresight to set some things out just in case I didn't feel any better during the night.
12:45am & I woke up to a contraction. Then another, and another. By 5am I had not had any sleep and decided it was time to call the doctor. They said to come on in to the hospital, so Chris and I threw stuff into a bag, woke up Sue to tell her we were leaving & headed to the hospital.
Despite being really tired, I felt good & really began to doubt whether or not I was overreacting. We figured that even if they made us turn around and go back home, we'd have a good story to tell Ella one day. We both hated having to leave without telling Max bye - and a part of me really hoped we would be told to come home so I could spend one more day with him as the only child.
We got to the hospital & all hooked up to monitors - which confirmed that I was, indeed, having real contractions & they were not all in my mind (thank goodness!). So, they prepped me for surgery & Ella was born - approximately 26 hours earlier than we had anticipated.
She is beautiful, and we still have a good story to tell her.
Saturday we did the usual running around. I was feeling huge & oh-so-pretty with my elephant sized feet & ankles and enormous belly. The day was pretty uneventful, but I was tired - figured I had overdone it once again. Sue arrived that evening and we had a really nice dinner - Central Mkt had lobster tails on sale. I started feeling a bit uncomfortable, but dismissed everything as just being tired from a long day. Of course I didn't have a hospital bag packed - I still had another day before we had to go - but I had the foresight to set some things out just in case I didn't feel any better during the night.
12:45am & I woke up to a contraction. Then another, and another. By 5am I had not had any sleep and decided it was time to call the doctor. They said to come on in to the hospital, so Chris and I threw stuff into a bag, woke up Sue to tell her we were leaving & headed to the hospital.
Despite being really tired, I felt good & really began to doubt whether or not I was overreacting. We figured that even if they made us turn around and go back home, we'd have a good story to tell Ella one day. We both hated having to leave without telling Max bye - and a part of me really hoped we would be told to come home so I could spend one more day with him as the only child.
We got to the hospital & all hooked up to monitors - which confirmed that I was, indeed, having real contractions & they were not all in my mind (thank goodness!). So, they prepped me for surgery & Ella was born - approximately 26 hours earlier than we had anticipated.
She is beautiful, and we still have a good story to tell her.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Ella is Home
Ella and Jen got to come home yesterday. We are all starting to settle into life with baby sister, especially Max. He's had a few rough moments but is doing incredibly well with her and is already becoming a great big brother. He wants to sit with her when she's feeding and today he held her for the first time.
Mommy and Ella are both doing great. Ella has her first check up with the doctor tomorrow.
We'll post more about the delivery and the return home later.
Mommy and Ella are both doing great. Ella has her first check up with the doctor tomorrow.
We'll post more about the delivery and the return home later.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Ella Katherine
Ella has arrived, a day early in fact! She was born Sunday 10-11-09 at 8:23 AM, 9lbs 2oz, 20.5 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great. Max is very happy baby sister is finally here.
More details to follow. Both of us are too tired and in the new parent haze to be very coherent right now. In the meantime here are the first round of pics from the last 36 hours.
More details to follow. Both of us are too tired and in the new parent haze to be very coherent right now. In the meantime here are the first round of pics from the last 36 hours.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Max's first concert
Last Sunday was a special day. Max went to his first concert to see The Biscuit Brothers. We watch their show regularly and were very excited to see them. Max was a little overwhelmed by the kids and noise but still had a good time.
Max is riding bicycle!!!
Now that we're having better weather we're actually getting to play outside more. Max is loving that and is getting to ride his bike (actually a tricycle) more and more. He is finally getting the leg strength to turn the pedals himself.
Jen's Shower
A few weeks ago some of Jen's friend threw a shower for her, complete with ladybug cupcakes. Fun was had by all especially a little man who got to lick icing.
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