Virginia's Arrival

Mommy is only about month late with this post, but better late than never!

Ginny you arrived at 5:08pm on February 7th, weighing 8lbs 15 ounces and measured 19 and 1/4 inches. You arrived quickly and without too much fuss, despite a room full of NICU specialists. It was only after you arrived that we learned what a miracle you were. You had a true umbilical cord knot, something of a rarity and something that is responsible for late term fatality. Yikes! But you arrived happy and healthy, and momma wept. Momma wept for mostly out of shear joy, but also out of relief. Your 9+ months on the inside were stressful and full of unexpected surprises, but we both made it happy and healthy. Your post birth renial and heart scans came back normal (you were at a high risk for developmental complications given your known umbilical cord abnormality). And we made mommy's goal of you being under 9 pounds...gestational diabetes is no joke ☺

You are a great baby, a good eater and thus a good sleeper. You have blessed us with a couple 7 hour stretches at night...I love you for that. Big sister is absolutely in love with you, so much so that we have melt downs when we can't help with EVERYTHING.

Ginny we love you and can't wait to watch you grow!

From the mouth of Ellie

Overheard in the bathroom with daddy...

Dad: Ellie now that you are done, go back into the living room with Mom because Daddy has to go pee.

Ellie: OK Daddy, are you going to pee standing up like Brody?

Dad: Yup, that's how boys pee.

Ellie: Yea you pee from your toe right there  (points to dad's crotch)

Dad: Yup from my toe

During dinner time conversation...

Daddy was telling a story about how Cole's cow had its calf, but that it had jumped a gate just before giving birth. Ellie looked straight faced at dad and said "Cows don't jump gates, they jump over the moon daddy"

Virginia comes tomorrow!

It's so different this second time around, with Ellie's birth I was so excited, but definitely terrified. No scared out of my mind. Scared about being a mom, scared I  wouldn't keep her safe, scared we weren't ready, scared about everything! Now we have a scheduled birth, everything is planned and in order. I find myself feeling like a kid on Christmas eve, I am so very excited to meet her and hold her and smell her. I truly can't wait to introduce Ellie to Virginia and see what an amazing sister she is going to be. I am just so darn excited. Can't wait to meet our sweet Virginia!

Baby Virginia's Nursery

For mommy, nesting means creating :)  Mom and Dad have been hard at work creating the perfect little nursery for our sweet Virginia.  We truly can't wait for her arrival and to bring her home to her nursery :)

Making Cinnamon Rolls With Dad

who says you need clothes to cook? just an apron will do :)

Baby Virginia's Maternity shoot

It was cold, but Mommy insisted it be outside in nature :)

Practicing being a big sister

Ellie has been practicing very hard and she is ready for baby Virginia's arrival.