Lately (in pictures)

21 days!  That is what we think about daily around here.  We have been waiting for this for over a year now.  I know it's cliche to say but where has the time gone?

Nothing exciting is happening.  We are trying to survive on little sleep.  Hadley is sleeping great.  It's Landon we're up with now.  Poor guy has a double ear infection.  Also, he is having trouble adjusting to this new way of life.  He was the baby for so long and I think he is in shock.  We are trying to give him more one on one time.  Hopefully the adjustment of moving home doesn't rock his world even more.  Prayers are appreciated!

Here is what we've been up to.  Basically everyone loving on Hadley :)

And frogs.

Curly/kinky hair after a bath

After work nap

They can't get enough of her

They don't love it when she cries

Post bath

Checking out the frog Daddy caught the night before

My beautiful family

Our beautiful baby girl :)

First REAL Snow Day

On the 16th the boys experienced their first real snow day.  They had both seen snow before, but were too young to remember it so we treated this as the first time :)

Before nap time watching the flakes start to come down.

Working on the snow man.

He was so proud :)

My boys.  Landon was mad because I said we were going inside :(

They only played outside for a few minutes because we didn't have any wet weather gear and Landon refused to wear gloves.  

Playing dress up inside where it was warm :)

Meeting Sister & 1st Days Home

The boys did well meeting Hadley.  It wasn't what you see in the movies or even what I had pictured, but it was real and I loved it.  Isaac was nervous to hold her, but tried for a minute.  By the end of his visit he was kissing her and wanted to take her home.  Landon was more interested in the balloon :)

When we got home we gave Hadley girl a sponge bath.  She slept through it :)  

We had a few more days with Nini and then it was just the five of us! 

Eeek!

First picture as a family of five.  Just keeping it real :)

Saying bye to our cook, cleaner, laundry lady, play toy, middle-of-the-night cuddler, calming Nini.
But only for a few weeks!!

Three generations of lovely ladies
(nevermind my sleepy look. I was actually holding back tears. I always miss my mom so much).

Our pretty girl

Happy Birthday Hadley

Hadley Marie Fisher

Friday, February 1, 2013

7lbs. 11oz.

21 inches

We are so excited to finally have our sweet baby girl here in our arms.  She is absolutely perfect!  We are doing our best to soak up every second of her sweet newborn life.  

The boys are adjusting still.  They are extra hyper which is to be expected.  We have run into a few bumps that I didn't even think to plan for, like Isaac being confused by me nursing her.  He is fine now though, thankfully, since it's pretty much an all day eat-a-thon around here.

Her actual birthday was nothing like I had pictured it, but it was still beautiful.

My c-section was moved up 4 days because I was showing many signs of labor and the doctors thought it was best to just get her on out of there.  I didn't disagree :)  Luckily my mom was able to fly right in and be here for the event.  Chance got a stomach bug with fever the day before she was set to arrive so he lovingly passed the pleasure of being at Hadley's birth to my mother so baby could stay healthy. 

Friday morning we got to the hospital around 6am and Hadley came at 8:50am.

It was a great experience even in a cold hospital operating room.  Now that a few days have passed I can get around quite well with little pain.  I'm not sure which method of birth I would prefer now, but I can say that the surgery and recovery are a million times better than I had anticipated.  Praise God!

I'll let the pictures tell the story of our few days in the hospital. 

Nini getting to cut the cord

Seeing my daughter for the first time.  A moment I will forever cherish.

Angry face and stats :)

Nini loving her granddaughter to pieces already :)

Holding my baby girl for the first time

Meeting sister for the first time the day after she was born

The day we went home

Her burping face :)  I love it!

Waiting

I've never been good at waiting.

And I've been the worst at it each time I've been waiting for the best gifts ever. 

Our babies.

With Isaac it was waiting for him to be healthy enough to come home from the NICU.

With Landon it was waiting (almost too long) in the Arizona heat for him to make his debut.

And with sweet Hadley it is waiting for her scheduled day of arrival.

But will we be waiting much longer????

We don't know.  And it's killing me!

I went to L&D yesterday because I hadn't been feeling her move.  She is doing perfect though!  

PRAISE GOD!

(TMI COMING UP)

I am dilated to a 4 and was having regular contractions last night.  They have slowed down today.  It would be nice to make it at least until the weekend when my mother will be here, but I know we don't get to decide.

And it is REALLY hard to not want her here now.  I would have had her last night if it was my choice :)

So around here we are just waiting.  While waiting we are building trains, reading books to our brothers and enjoy the mid 70 degree weather.

6 days or less!

Auntie Em

Last week we had a very special guests at our house!

Auntie Em!

Her hubby sent her here as a Christmas present to her (and me it felt like)!

Even though we aren't super exciting here, it was so nice to spend some time with my best friend and for the boys to have someone who can actually get on the floor and play :)

Besides relaxing, we did some shopping, eating out and went to a rescue zoo.

My beautiful friend and two of my babies :)

Playing with her IPad.  They were addicted!

Wake up and first thing they did was beg for the IPad.  Such a good Aunt :)

Checking out the animals via tractor ride.
The boys jump at any chance to ride on a tractor!

Feeding the animals.  Landon was making sure they knew where he'd thrown his bread.  His voice melts me.  So sweet :)

Emilee helping Landon see some Madagascar type animals

My husband trying to feed Isaac to a HUGE snake.  I had to zoom way in to get this picture as I was trying to get Chance to come back.

I also have to add that I feel very blessed to have Emilee as my best friend.  We have been that way for 21 YEARS! WOW!  Love ya dude!

Baby Update

We're getting so close!  At 35 weeks I'm to the point where I have trouble thinking of anything except meeting our baby girl.  I remember with Landon that a week or two before he was born I was so annoyed that my brain wouldn't think of something else.  Hopefully I can avoid that feeling.  I am still able to do everything I normally do.  I'm not sure how much longer that will last.  She is already residing in my ribs due to my short torso :)

As far as the nursery goes, it's non-existent.  Since she will sleep in the bassinet next to our bed for longer than we have left in this house, we aren't setting up a room for her here.  But she has everything she needs to make a cute nursery when we get a place in MO.  I finished all the projects I needed to before she arrives.  Her glider is covered in pretty new material, my best friend and her mom made the mobile, the changing table/dresser is stocked and ready.

35 days until my due date.  Both boys were born before their due date.  We'll see what happens!  I can't wait!