Sunday, May 19, 2013

More Natalie

6 days old

4 days old
Baby mowkawk

First bath

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Baby Natalie Michelle is here!

We are thrilled to announce the birth of our third baby girl, Natalie Michelle!  She arrived at 6:37 on Monday, May 13th, 2013 weighing 8 lb 8 oz and was 18.5 inches long.  We had an appointment on Monday to see if she had made her way into the right position or if we needed to have a version.  Thankfully she was head down and so they broke my water and started pitocin to induce labor when I didn't immediately start contractions.  Around 6:15 they said she was almost here and a few pushes later little Natalie entered the world!  She was beautiful and I loved snuggling her on my chest with her big eyes looking at me.  She was awake for several hours looking around at us and then after her bath snuggled in to sleep.  We got home on Wednesday and last night I had to wake her for feedings, I hope that trend continues :)

Here are some pictures from the first few days!



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

"Spring" 2013 pictures

April and her favorite bear
End of April snowstorm!
Our 18 month old smiley April
Sisters ready to finally enjoy some outdoor weather this spring 
Love my bear :)

Less than a week

The date is set for Monday, May 13th to try and catch this wiggly little one in the right position and evict her.  She has been classified as an unstable lie position which means she is still having fun moving around and not interested in settling down.  I think it is funny for her to be labeled as unstable before she is even born!  We have our good friends' wedding this Saturday that Dan is an usher for so we are hoping she figures things out before now and Monday and that it will be an uneventful version to move her.  If she doesn't want to move we will have to decide whether to wait and see if she turns on her own before I go into labor or opt for a c section.  My prayer is that she is in the right position on Monday or that the version to turn her is successful and as pain free as possible!

Here we are at 38 weeks!  Monday I will be a few days shy of my due date and we are excited to meet this little trouble maker soon :)