Our new addition

 

  On September 24, 2012 at 12:58 pm we welcomed our first little girl, Elise. I am personally a huge fan of scheduled c-sections. I was 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I woke up around 7 am showered, played with and got the boys ready. Around 9 am B and I headed over to the hospital. We were both super excited! .

 

After all this was our first little girl! The c-section was scheduled for 12:30. We arrived right around 9:30... what was really funny is that they sent us straight to labor and delivery to check in. There was a line at the nurses station. Two other women stood before me both in labor... One in significant pain. They both kinda looked at me rather funny because there I was smiling, laughing with Bob, and holding my bag not in labor whatsoever. C-section I said to them with a smile. I was told to wait in the hall until the nurses could clear a room. Obviously those other gals had priority. :) 

Here we are with the traditional belly shot... I gained 16 pounds this pregnancy... Bob gained... Well. :) Let's just say he's a great daddy and supports me and my cravings 100% ... even though the lucky booger still hasn't had to do any midnight runs.

So if you've had a c-section, you know that there is mostly just a lot of waiting around in a room... about 2 hours of just waiting... they make you sign papers, hook you up to an iv (only took 3 attempts this time!!!) draw blood, and then make you wait...We met with my dr. who was wearing a shirt displaying different hot sauces and in large letters across the front it said "hot stuff" ... This caused us and the nurse quite a laugh. The anesthesiologist came in and also introduced himself.

Finally the moment arrives when they wheel you into the operating room... Its freezing cold, and pretty intimidating... My c-section with Silas was not a good experience so

I was extremely scared. Well this time around they were playing soft rock music. Kai, the anesthesiologist was already in full swing with his comedy routine... He was dancing around and cracking jokes. He has 5 children himself and so he had quite a few stories to tell. Let me tell you... that man was a godsend. I was very panicked and stressed and he calmed me down and helped me to relax and actually enjoy the experience (as best you can totally numb from head to toe)

There was alot of talking amongst him and my dr. and of course the joke of there being twins.... or the joke that she was a he. 

At 12:58 there she was... Our little beauty... Daddy got to watch her being pulled out (which he thought was really cool) and then cut the cord (which grossed him out) , and then I got to peek at her and give kisses (which I thought was amazing).

 Beautiful in every single way!!!  Its so so unexplainable the joy you feel at those first peeks. 

 This girl was not a fan of her first bath but look at how stinkin adorable that headwrap is. :) And then our nurse made a bow out of the hospital hat. :)

 We enjoyed some time alone together in the recovery room...In fact we were in there forever it seemed like.  B and I were pretty speechless and just so happy.  I just love love love that man. He is an incredible father and a wonderful husband. There are four moments when I thought my heart would burst... When I married him, and then at the birth of each of our babies.

As soon as we got to a room we were ready for visitors and so anxious to show her off to family and friends.

 Mrs. L, and Al being the first to arrive. They so sweetly swung by Kohls and brought me the little sister outfit that I had wanted so badly. Thank you again!!!!

Next came B's parents and the boys!!! The boys were pretty surprised. Silas ran straight over and wanted to hold her. He of course thinking that I was offering him a new toy. Carson was more hesitant this time around. I think that the hospital setting gave him some uneasiness and he was more content to just watch. I had seen a idea on Pinterest to give the boys "big brother" bags. They both received them from sister at the hospital. The bags had mostly Mickey mouse items and they of course were very excited to have goodies and treats.

 playing with Mickey in the hallway.

 Grandma Greer came next and just smothered her and me :)  with kisses. We love our Greer grandparents!!!

 Preacher and his family came next! Thank you Pam for letting us borrow your camera!!!

 And to come and change the diaper was my best friend Lisa!!! This lady just melted my heart. She and Elise snuggled up in the chair and just about took naps together. :) Love you friend!

 Because we were borrowing a camera this is the last photo I have for day one at the hospital... It just might be my favorite though. :) Daddy and his girl!!!

Day 2 (pictures to come later) at the hospital brought more friends- Miss Chrissy and yummy cupcakes!!!
It was my roughest day of recovery..I couldn't sleep a wink from all the excitement, and physically just crashed by the end of the evening. The boys came and stayed with us for quite a while wearing their matching Mickey mouse shirts... Elise her Minnie Mouse outfit. Grandma greer came again, and so did Lisa, and her daugher Lexi.


These last photos were from her newborn session. A sweet and talented friend of mine gave this session and the photos to me as a gift!!!! xoxo !

                                                       
Thank you all for your prayers, gifts, and sweet words of welcome!!!

Will post more about coming home, and the first six weeks next. 

Love from our corner to yours!

Summer

So Its really been a long long time since I have given any kind of a post. I thought about it.... multiple times... Just in case that counts. :) Anyway.... Its summertime!!!!!! I suppose my overwhelming excitement goes back to my school days (both as a student and a teacher) summer is special... extra special.  This summer has been so much fun and so full of precious memories. It is children that add the memories to our lives. Those precious messy faces and sticky fingers. This summer we made it a priority to make memories. From pinterest I found a idea to make a summer fun list... Such a great idea. We have had so much fun in mostly simple ways just because we purposed to. It really hit me hard this summer that time is precious. Multiple times this summer I read about, or knew a family who lost their child. Yes, I am a mommy who struggles with busy and chaos and my hands are full. Beyond full...But I am devoted to remembering that my full hands are FULL of BLESSINGS!!!

So since its been so long since I updated I'm gonna just dive in!

Mostly with pictures...

We had friends and family join us as we all found out that we were expecting .... 

A Girl!!!!! My sweet friend Laura made us this precious cake., and while there were a million reasons to just have all boys and we would have been more than happy with boy/girl we  are so thrilled  to be  having a girl.  

Carson's reaction to me telling him were having a sister. :) 

Although still very exciting... The gender party is pretty old news. :) Just had to put these pictures in so that I have them to keep.

Onto summer fun.

Painting! Carson loves loves loves to paint. 

Silas loves to eat paintbrushes. :)

The beach! 

See they do play well too. :)

A sweet friend's wedding. They asked me long ago if Carson would be their ringbearer. Of course ! and we were so excited for him...... However..... He got sick the day of the rehearsal. :( We threw in our pitch hitter and he got sick during the wedding..... awww the memories. 

But he looked sooo cute. :)

And she of course was more gorgeous than imagineable. Congratulations again Bek and Chard. 

This boy is entertainment I tell you... 

free entertainment 

Summer has been full of reading books and night-time sing alongs.

We finally got our backyard done!!!!!! Big WOO-HOO and many nights have been spent sitting out and enjoying it together. 

Like Father.... 

Like sons... 

Not 37 ------ 27 :) 

Our version of camping.... or backpacking. 

"Excuse me sir."

Fourth of July at Aunt Jeannies

Silas learned to say "please"

You have to play in the fountain... its amazing... and tradition. 

We got a pool!!!!! 

Baseball season has not been forgotten. And Carson will specifically ask for his hat, glove, shoes, oh  and usually his shirt. 

Speaking of shirts.... you will see that 90% of the time Carson is wearing a Mickey shirt. This is essential. He loves Mickey Mouse. Here we are making a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. This summer Carson has really improved in his speech!!!! In fact he talks so well now that he is able to ask me just about daily if we can go to Disneyland. He also told me that he wanted to go in August.  :)

The summer has brought several flu bugs... ??????.... 105 degrees outside and the flu. This picture was taken because it melted my heart. Silas was sick... Carson insisted that I sit him on the couch next to silas and he insisted that they have their Mickeys and they watch Mickey mouse clubhouse together. He kept saying" Oh So sorry Silas... I help you." 

He told daddy to sit by him just like this...

Faces

Ahhhh something is hiding in my cabinet

no summer would be complete without a whole lot of corn-eating. :)

And finally just this last weekend we celebrated the soon arrival of Miss Elise with a game of Diaper Bunco. The party went nothing like I had anticipated and I completely forgot to take any pictures. I am sooo very disappointed. I grabbed just a few while we were cleaning up. Planning for a girl has been so much fun... We are now only 5 weeks away from her arrival.

That about wraps it up around our house. Still have several more summer fun ideas we plan to squeeze in the next few weeks, and alot more preparations for baby to be done. Please keep us in prayer.... Its always busy and its getting busier.  Lots of love from our corner to yours!