Teagan had put the bag down on top of the egg.
There were a lot of children there! Teagan didn't get a prize egg, but she got some good candy and had a blast!
My favorite picture of 2 of my favorite people!
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Thrill of the Hunt
On the Palm Sunday the church had an Easter egg hunt. So, Teagan and her cousins Leah and Nora got to find Easter eggs. We arrived very early, and it was difficult keeping the kids occupied before the hunt began. But, once it was time the girls were off and running. It didn't take Teagan too long to figure out what she was supposed to do. She was very interested in the colors.
Teagan had put the bag down on top of the egg.
There were a lot of children there! Teagan didn't get a prize egg, but she got some good candy and had a blast!
My favorite picture of 2 of my favorite people!
Teagan had put the bag down on top of the egg.
There were a lot of children there! Teagan didn't get a prize egg, but she got some good candy and had a blast!
My favorite picture of 2 of my favorite people!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sisters
This is the only picture we have of the girls together so far.
Teagan loves being a big sister. She loves giving Sloane kisses and rubbing her head. Teagan also loves to pull Sloane's socks off and tickle her toes!
Sloane Grace
Sloane Grace was born on March 16, 2010 at 11:05 am. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.
Our day started at 5:30 am when I said to Todd, "I think my water broke". We called my mom to come over and watch Teagan while we went to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital around 6:30 am and the nurse did a test to see if it really was my water, and it was. I was taken to my room and the nurses tried to get an IV going for me. I had 4 veins blow before the IV worked, kind of a painful experience there. The Dr came in around 8:30 am and decided that some Pitocin needed to be started to get me going, at that point my contractions were about 7 minutes apart and not very strong. So, at 9:05 am the Pitocin was started, as did the contractions. At about 10:15-10:20 I requested the epidural as the contractions were getting stronger and closer together. At about 10:50 am the anesthesiologist walked in. I was holding on to the bed rail writhing in pain. The nurse, (my best friend that day) Trish, told me to tell her if I felt like pushing. 2 seconds later I told her that I didn't feel like pushing, I WAS pushing. Trish checked me and I was dialated to 9. At that point Todd and I both realized I was not getting the epidural. I was freaking out, I was going to have to deliver my daughter NATURALLY??? Are you kidding me? Well, my room was transformed into a delivery room really fast. The Dr. came running in, and the nurses got me into position. I asked the Dr. what he was doing to me and he said, "I'm not doing anything, that's the baby's head." Todd looked and said, "yeah, wow, that's her head." I'm thinking oh God, I can't do this! Well, it took 3 pushes to get her head out, and 4 pushes to get her shoulders out. Sloane was finally here! Todd and I joke that if we have another child, we're requesting the epidural when we call the Dr. to let them know we're coming in. I'm not sure I want another natural child birth...we'll see.
A week old and so serious.
Our day started at 5:30 am when I said to Todd, "I think my water broke". We called my mom to come over and watch Teagan while we went to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital around 6:30 am and the nurse did a test to see if it really was my water, and it was. I was taken to my room and the nurses tried to get an IV going for me. I had 4 veins blow before the IV worked, kind of a painful experience there. The Dr came in around 8:30 am and decided that some Pitocin needed to be started to get me going, at that point my contractions were about 7 minutes apart and not very strong. So, at 9:05 am the Pitocin was started, as did the contractions. At about 10:15-10:20 I requested the epidural as the contractions were getting stronger and closer together. At about 10:50 am the anesthesiologist walked in. I was holding on to the bed rail writhing in pain. The nurse, (my best friend that day) Trish, told me to tell her if I felt like pushing. 2 seconds later I told her that I didn't feel like pushing, I WAS pushing. Trish checked me and I was dialated to 9. At that point Todd and I both realized I was not getting the epidural. I was freaking out, I was going to have to deliver my daughter NATURALLY??? Are you kidding me? Well, my room was transformed into a delivery room really fast. The Dr. came running in, and the nurses got me into position. I asked the Dr. what he was doing to me and he said, "I'm not doing anything, that's the baby's head." Todd looked and said, "yeah, wow, that's her head." I'm thinking oh God, I can't do this! Well, it took 3 pushes to get her head out, and 4 pushes to get her shoulders out. Sloane was finally here! Todd and I joke that if we have another child, we're requesting the epidural when we call the Dr. to let them know we're coming in. I'm not sure I want another natural child birth...we'll see.
Sloane after her bath, I believe we have a sun baby on our hands!
The proud daddy and his newest girl.
A week old and so serious.
Sloane is a dream baby right now. She sleeps for long stretches at night, given she has a full belly and is wrapped up the right way. She is the perfect addition to our family.
Monday, March 1, 2010
I am a slacker...what's new?
Yes, I am fully aware that it has been almost 2 months since I have posted anything. I will try to get better with posting updates on the family. We will see how that goes.
Teagan is walking and talking "Teaganese" like crazy. She is definitely getting to the "I'll do it myself" stage. Which is rather funny to witness. I think she is aware that something is going to change in her life, but she is not sure what that is yet. She is a very adventurous little girl. It is very fun to watch her learn and experience new things. She has daddy and mommy wrapped around her little fingers. We are working on unraveling ourselves (it's not working out too well though.)
Sloane will be making her arrival, sooner than later (I hope). She is growing quite nicely in her little incubator. This past weekend my sister-in-law, Sarah, planned a nice ladies day that included lunch and a pedicure. I was hoping the pedi would get labor started, but it did not. I can hear Sloane saying she wants out, but neither one of our bodies are cooperating with that.
Right now our lives are preoccupied with Teagan and getting ready for Sloane. We are very excited that our family is growing and are extremely grateful that we are all happy and healthy. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures soon.
Teagan is walking and talking "Teaganese" like crazy. She is definitely getting to the "I'll do it myself" stage. Which is rather funny to witness. I think she is aware that something is going to change in her life, but she is not sure what that is yet. She is a very adventurous little girl. It is very fun to watch her learn and experience new things. She has daddy and mommy wrapped around her little fingers. We are working on unraveling ourselves (it's not working out too well though.)
Sloane will be making her arrival, sooner than later (I hope). She is growing quite nicely in her little incubator. This past weekend my sister-in-law, Sarah, planned a nice ladies day that included lunch and a pedicure. I was hoping the pedi would get labor started, but it did not. I can hear Sloane saying she wants out, but neither one of our bodies are cooperating with that.
Right now our lives are preoccupied with Teagan and getting ready for Sloane. We are very excited that our family is growing and are extremely grateful that we are all happy and healthy. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures soon.
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