Newborn Photoshoot

Thais of Love at First click took Grace's newborn photos, here are some of our favorites. She is 3 weeks old in these photos. Forgive the underlined text, I don't know why it is or how to undo it.

Easter

We celebrated Grace's first Easter. We went to church with the family and then over to The Hopping's for a yummy lunch, egg hunt and baskets. Grace was spoiled by all her wonderful relatives. Unfortunately with cold and rainy, but other than that it was wonderful day!

Grace in her Easter dress (this was my dress)

Our family in "church clothes"

Grace's Easter Basket

Another family photo with Grace in her "play clothes", check out the ears on the hat. . . this outfit was so cute!

Exhausted after a long day of Easter fun!

3 weeks

Grace is 3 weeks and we seem to be settling into life as a family of 3 pretty well. She sleeps so well at night, we are lucky and she is pretty happy most of the time with the exception of the hiccups, she hates them.

3 weeks on my quilt

Grace's favorite place to rest in the evening, next to Daddy while he plays and sings

I love my swing!

Dying Easter eggs

The Baptism

This past sunday Grace was baptized with Jennifer and Ryan as the godparents. It was a beautiful service and she was perfect of course. She wore the same dress I wore when I was baptized and used the blanket my Aunt Melody made for me for my baptism, such a special day. After the service we had the family join us at Jennifer and Ryan's house for lunch.

Perfect girl during the baptism, she didn't even cry

Family photo

Happy girl!

Mommy and Grace

Grace's first 2 weeks

2 weeks old

1 week old

My little sweet pea

Coming home from the hospital

2 days old and ready to go home

The last two weeks have just flown by! Grace is such a good baby. She only fusses when she is hungry or needs to be changed and is a wonderful little sleeper; mommy and daddy are grateful for that and are enjoying it while it lasts. Her favorite "toy" is staring at the lights on the ceiling in the family room. She has become to alert and it amazes me how she stops crying when she hears my voice. She had her 2 week appointment yesterday and is back up to her birth weight plus a few ounces at 10 lbs 11 oz. We are so blessed to have a such a healthy and happy baby girl!

The Walk

On monday 3/15 I was definitely done being pregnant, I was scheduled for my nonstress test the next day and an appointment to discuss induction and I really didn't want to be induced. So, when Jack got home from work and the gym we decided to try walking AGAIN! As we walked down the street we passed our neighbor who looked at me and said "Do you really think you should be walking in your condition" (he is an older man, and always referred to my pregnancy as a 'condition'). Jack and I both snickered and said I was fine. Well, about 20 minutes later we were walking, I was waddling back past their house after my water broke on our walk!

My water broke about 5pm and contractions started right away. We were at the hospital about 6:30pm and I was dilated to 3 and ready to meet our little one. After a fairly smooth labor Grace Melody entered the world at 12:20pm on tuesday 3/16 at a healthy 10 lbs 5 oz! We were a little surprised at her size as the doctors kept telling me that I was having an average sized baby and not to worry that s/he would be big. I felt like I was carrying so much baby and was so uncomfortable the last 2 weeks, I thought for sure this baby had to be big. It was the most amazing moment of my life when she emerged and was laid on my chest. Jack and I were amazed at how much we loved her right away!

Right before the pushing, we are ready!

"It's a little girl!"

Our first family photo