Update

So we are alive and doing great, I definately have some fun stuff taking up all my old blogging time, like sleeping, trying to give Lily one on one time, and gazing at the new baby girl. Sorry, not much else to say, but Lily is heading for AZ next week and so more pictures when I have a minute - all I can say is Whoa! a bit of an adjustment this first week has been and all you moms of 2+ a shout out to you.

Here she is!

Ella Rose Martin was born Thursday, May 29th, at 7:18 AM, weighing 9 lbs. and is 20 inches long. After looking at Lily's scrapbook, Ella is identical to her in every way but has dark hair, where Lily had none. We even stayed in the exact same hospital room as when we had Lily, but so far my recovery has been 100% easier. I just got home today and uploaded like over 100 pictures from the hospital, and as soon as I have a minute to edit them I will do a MAJOR post, but here's a sneak peak at our beautiful Ella Rose! (my favorites are of Lily and her baby sister)

Goodbye baby bump!

So after my appointment this morning my doc and I decided tomorrow is as good as any day, so I am officially doing it tomorrow! I am still in shock kind of, and I have a million little things left to do but I don't think I will ever feel completely ready. Chad laughs at me because I act like the world is coming to an end, but in a way life as I now know it sort of is, and it's exciting and scary, but mostly I will just miss my days with miss Lily being my only one. Lately she has gotten into the habit of climbing up onto her dresser when she wakes up in the morning and getting all her rings, bracelets, necklaces, and hair clips on before announcing to us that she is awake! And I can only convince her to take half of it off before we leave the house, so she has been looking very fancy lately. She has been talking about the baby a lot lately, how she is going to hold her and kiss her and hug her, so I think she does get it, and even though it will still be a drastic change to her little world I am so excited for her to meet her sister. I never had a sister so I think I am especially happy that Lily will have this close friend for life. Anyway, if you can't tell the pic above is of my view looking down, and I have to say it will be nice to see my feet again and be able to bend over without feeling a little seasick. So anyway tomorrow morning at 7:15 we are having our girl, and I'm sure Chad will post pictures as soon as he can.

No News!

So at my 38 week appt. today my doctor said, and I quote "the baby is way up there in Ogden!" and I am not thinning or dialated at all. Zero, zippo! All this extra walking hasn't done the trick so far, but I'm not giving up. I hate to admit that the less promising I look the more enticing my scheduled c-section next week is looking because my doctor reminded me today that he won't induce me because of the previous section, and if I do go into labor they will give me less time than before to get progressing before they would do a section just because it's too risky. Either way I am just happy to know that I won't be pregnant too much longer, and this is so weird to say but I want to have the baby so I can sleep again. I know it's usually the opposite but I am so uncomfortable at night and have to go to the bathroom every couple of hours I feel like I am on a new baby schedule almost. That said, I'm excited for the surprises the next few weeks hold in store for our family.

For Grandma

She loves the dresses my mom made her after hearing that she was in a dress-only phase and I was running out of clean dresses to keep up with her habit.
Her Favorite things: blankey, binkey, and babies!

The new swimming suit, which she also now takes baths in every night because she LOVES it!

The ZOO

Last Saturday, thanks to our fun friends the Pelissie's, we made it to the zoo for the first time this year. It was funny to see Lily half of the time looking at the animals and the other half cleaning her stroller with a baby wipe. But I think her favorites were the giraffes because there was a baby one, and she loved the statue of the tigers that she could sit on outside the big cat exhibit. As you can see by the pictures, she wanted to get up close and see things better so thankfully Daddy was there to do all the heavy lifting.

Playdate in the Park

Loving This Nice Weather!

Pretty Nails

Her first pedi/mani by mom. Which she calls "paint nails"