crazy days

We are still working on our routine around here. Between getting to and from school, nap schedules and this HEAT, my days have been a little hectic! All I really need is a driver...and a chef...and a maid...yep, that would be perfect! We definitely have days full of crying and fighting and trouble making, but luckily there are some cute moments in between that help me remember why I love my job!

{Olivia is 3 weeks old today!}

2 weeks

Miss Olivia is 2 weeks old today! I still can't believe she is here but at the same time, I can't imagine my life without her! Olivia has her 2 week check up today and is already 7 pounds 15 ounces. Her appointment went great except that she had to get a heel prick...I HATE those! It took them at least 10 minutes to get the blood they needed and she was screaming crying the whole time! Real tears! I just about killed me. Then, to top that off, both of the boys had to get flu shots. By the time we got home (with a quick stop at Dairy Queen for my brave boys) I was drained! Not to mention it was 108 today! Life with three kids is definitely exhausting but I couldn't imagine my life any different. Love these kids of mine!

Colin and Parker being so sweet with Olivia at the doctor :)

Welcome Home Olivia!

Luckily, we only had to stay at the hospital for 36 hours so we got to go home Friday afternoon! It felt like I was in the hospital for one LONG day, seriously the longest day of my life! So it was VERY good to be home! And I missed my boys so much! When they came to visit, Colin said he wanted to sleep there with me :) and Parker was a little freaked out being at the hospital. I hated seeing them leave! I couldn't wait to get back to them.

Here are some pics from the hospital before we left...

All ready to go home!

We had the best welcome when we came home! So cute. I still don't want to take anything down.

Our first night!

Everyone was so excited to have Olivia home.

I can not get enough of this sweet baby girl! She has been the perfect baby since we have been home. She is awake for maybe 20 minutes a day and eats about every four hours. The rest of the time (which is most of the day) she sleeps! At night she has been amazing. The last few nights, I feed her at about 10:00pm and she has slept until 4:00am!! So crazy, I know! And trust me, I know how lucky I am. Hopefully she will keep it up!

I am also having a ton of fun dressing Olivia up every day! All the pink and bows and ruffles! I can't get enough! She is just so cute! Here are the pictures to prove it ;)

(sorry for the overload...I can't help it!)

First Day of School

In the middle of Olivia's arrival, Colin started school! He is in Pre-K this year. We went and met his new teacher, Mrs. Lane, on Wednesday and his first day was Friday. There are a few friends from last year in his class and is already making some new ones! He really likes his new teacher and his new classroom. I can't believe how big he is getting!

Colin and his cubby :)

Decorating his Friday Folder

First day of school!!

So handsome :)

Parker is having a little bit of a hard time with Colin being at school. He isn't used to not having him at home. He misses his best friend! Parker will start school soon enough, but until then, I'll just have to think of some things to keep Parker busy wile Colin is at school!

Big Brothers

Our Princess

Olivia Katherine Eggman

August 18, 2011

3:03am

7lbs 9oz 21inches

I was scheduled to be induced in the morning on Thursday 8/18 but was woken up at 11:30 the night before because my water broke! I was a little panicked because I have never gone into labor on my own before. My sisters came over to my house to stay with the boys and Josh and I raced to the hospital. We got there about 12:30. It took a while for them to get me checked in because they had all my information ready for a morning induction-the whole time my contractions were getting stronger and stronger, coming FAST and I was already dilated to 5cm! The whole time, the nurses were paging my doctor but she wasn't answering! When I finally got into a room and got my epidural started (which I started asking for at check-in) it was about 2:00am, I was 7cm and I was seriously miserable and in so much pain. I could kind of feel my epidural kick in but it only starting to work on my right side. This made my contractions seem so much worse because all the pain was concentrated to one side. The anesthesiologist came back in to make some "adjustments" and said if that doesn't work the only other option would be to redo the epidural. By that time, I was fully dilated and ready to push so there was no time to redo the epidural. And they still hadn't gotten a hold of my doctor! So I had to have another doctor deliver her...NATURALLY. Definitely the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. My epidural started working about 5 minutes after Olivia was born. We were at the hospital for less than three hours total by the time she was here.

It was definitely a crazy night but all worth it once our sweet baby girl was here. I am so amazed by how perfect she is. The most beautiful little girl I have ever seen. I am so blessed.

So in LOVE with my family of FIVE!!