Everybody loves Olivia Jude

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Generations!

 

After I had gotten all cleaned up from delivering, my mom left to go get Henry. I wasn't really nervous how he was going to react to his sister because he's been so cute with other babies. We got Henry a little present "from" Olivia so he got a little attention that day too. Turns out motorcycles are MUCH cooler than a little sister.

 

 

I am so excited to see a relationship form between these two!

So happy to be a mommy of two!

Let me first start by saying that this little girl of mine was bound and determined to make it to her due date. I was confident that I would deliver her that night, and it didn't help that my doctor was convinced as well seeing as how I was dialated to a 3 as soon as he took the stitch out. I even went into labor and delivery that night thinking I was in labor because I was having consistent contractions. So the next week at my appointment, my doctor said he would strip my membranes to help put me into labor. Well that didn't work either. So it wasn't that I was desperate to get this baby out of me, but every time I saw my doctor he would tell me I would have her any time and it made me really anxious to meet this little girl. So at my NEXT appointment, they found protein in my urine. My doctor didn't really want to see me progress into preeclampsia, so he said that as long as I kept it secret safe, he would break my water that day. I was more than happy to do that, so he broke my water and I waddled (literally) over to labor and delivery.

 

 

As I got to labor and delivery I called Alan and told him, "It's a beautiful day to have a baby". He said to me, "It sure is!" Then I said, "No seriously, we're having the baby today." His reaction was too funny because he got so flustered (he had just gotten off work, so it was getting close to his bed time) and could barely form a sentence. I guess I should have told him it would be a little while before he was there, so he rushed to the hospital as fast as he could. 

I got into the room and all hooked up around 10:00 in the morning. They decided to give me pitocin to help speed up the process because my water was already broke. Little did I know how bad that was going to kick my butt. It was within the hour that my contractions were one on top of eachother and I wanted to die.

 



 

 

This was right before they gave me the epidural and I was not in the best frame of mind then. Even when I had Henry my contractions were never that bad.

 



So the angle is absolutely terrible, but what can ya do?



My sister Rachel was in charge of taking pictures, and she did a great job documenting everything.

 



At 12:45, Olivia Jude was born. I was a hot mess as soon as I saw her and could not stop crying.

 



 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Jude Roberts

November 20th, 2012

7 lbs 6 oz, 19 inches

 

Love you to the moon little girl. 



 

Grateful for family! 2012

 

(Alan couldn't be in the picture because of work.)

I have always been a fan of Halloween, but having a kid to dress up is by far my favorite part about it. I took Henry to the costume store and let him pick out what he wanted to be. He loves playing Mario Kart, so it made sense for him to pick the Mario costume.

 

I decided to up the ante on his costume and draw in his moustache and some eye brows. The first time Henry got a look at his reflection in the mirror, he got so scared and started crying hysterically. He wanted to wipe it off so bad, so my mom pulled up a picture of Mario on the internet and showed Henry that he looked just like Mario now. Eventually he got over the trauma and we were able to go on about our festivities.

 



We went to Henry's school the night before Halloween to the little fair they put on every year. It amazes me at how timid he can be in situations like this. He is always very quiet and while he participates in activities, he also likes to sit back and watch what's going on.

 

 

 

 

 Henry has a best buddy at school (Aiden) and there are some days when he refuses to go because he knows Aiden won't be there.

 

 

 

Halloween day came and Henry was so excited to go trick or treating. We had been practicing what to do when we got to the door, and how to say thank you after each treat. This picture is a little blurry, but it shows just how happy this dude was to be out getting candy. After each door he would come running towards us screaming, "I got ANOTHER one!!"

 

 

 

 

Needless to say Henry has been asking me if we can go trick or treating almost every day since. It was a fun night and I can only imagine how much fun next year will be.

 

My mom and sisters put together a really fun shower for all my St. George friends and family. It was really fun to spend a day with everyone and everyone spoiled us rotten! It's too fun to buy stuff for baby girls, so I can't blame anyone!