Our first few weeks!

We have had lots of visitors over the last 2 weeks! Ella got to spend a week with my mom (her Nene) and we are looking forward to my sister, Drew, and Nana (her great-grandmother) to come tomorrow for a few days. Daddy, Mommy and sweet Ella are doing great. She is a very good baby. She has had some tummy issues (code for NOT pooping), but we think we have shaken that...hopefully. She had her 2 week well check today and is weighing in at 7 lbs, 4 oz. Soon maybe she will start filling in all the extra skin she has and actually fit into all her cute clothes. Everyone asks the big question..."How is Annie acting around the baby?" She is doing very well. She keeps her distance for the most part, but is also very curious. Whenever Ella makes a strange noise Annie is right there trying to figure out what the heck that was. She is a great big sister!

First day at home!

We arrived home from the hospital at 3:00 on Thursday, June 4th. As we were driving home Robbie and I kind of looked at each other and asked "What now?". All that planning, all the emotions, all the anticipation and now she is finally here! Robbie is such a proud daddy...in his words "She melts your heart." Just last week I was anticipating my last weekend being pregnant and wondering what she looks like. Now I know..she is gorgeous! Robbie and I are so overjoyed and overwhelmed with emotion over our newest little family member. Even Annie gave her a welcome home kiss, by licking her face a few times. Thank you to everyone for all your love and support the last 9 months.

Ella Grace

It was a long LONG day and night, but Ella Grace is finally here! I was in labor for about 14 hours and had a long delivery (1 hour, 7 minutes of pushing). Ella was very alert and opening her eyes..even smiling. She found her little tongue in the process and kept sticking it out at everyone. Since she came so late last night and we were all so tired she has been in the nursery since 11:15 last night. We are anxiously waiting for the nurse to bring her to us. She got the chills earlier this morning and they are trying to get her temperature back up to "normal".
She has a plenty of hair (now I can use all those bows) and is a perfect, beautiful baby girl. Thanks to everyone for your warm wishes and thoughtfulness! We can't wait for you to meet her!