Elizabeth's 1st bath at the hospital:
All cleaned up!
So yummy Tiff's Treats... thanks to the Ladage's and Saiken's!
Chase meets Elizabeth for the first time:
Elizabeth bought Chase a big brother gift for the hospital (Star Wars ships):
Monday, November 14, 2011
Elizabeth's Birth Story
Elizabeth Ashley Rhodes was born Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4:00 AM. She weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and measured 19 inches.
Her birth story started on the morning of Mike's birthday (Nov. 2). I lost my mucus plug that morning and texted Mike about it. He responded, "Today??" hoping that she might be born on his birthday. I responded, "Maybe she's going for 1-2-3.. Ha ha."
When Mike got home from work that afternoon, I asked him where he wanted to go to dinner for his birthday. He suggested Vespaio. I laughed because that is my favorite restaurant and I said, "That's funny because that is where I wanted to go on 11-10 the night before my scheduled c-section."
After dinner, we came home and sat outside on our patio with Chase. A cold front was blowing in. Somehow, I felt the need to tell Chase not to be scared if he woke up and we were gone. We were going to have his Aunt Alli come over if we had to go the hospital in the middle of the night. I reassured him that Elizabeth and I would be ok, and Aunt Alli would take great care of him.
We put Chase to bed, and I was getting more anxious as my contractions started picking up. They weren't painful, but I thought I should lie down and read and try to time them. That was about 10 PM. Mike fell asleep, but he was quickly awakened when I yelled out at 11:15 PM that my water broke.
And so the scrambling began to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. We waited for my sister, Alli, to come over. The contractions immediately became painful. We checked into the hospital about midnight. By the time we got situated with the hospital protocol, I got my epidural after 1 AM at 8.5 cm dilated. I was ready to push at 1:40 AM, but I had some difficulty with all the numbness from the epidural. We waited until about 3:15 AM for me to get some feeling back to start pushing. At 4 AM, Elizabeth was born a beautiful, health baby, and I had no complications with delivery.
Elizabeth is our little angel who completes our family. We are all absolutely in love with her, and her big brother, Chase, has really taken his role to heart. He is very protective and nurturing towards her. He makes her art at school, and he finds plenty of "treasure" to bring home, so that she can start her very own collection. As someone who believes that everything happens for a reason, I feel like my little trio of Scorpios are my soul mates.
Elizabeth's due date was November 16, so she came about 2 weeks early. Chase's birthday is November 1, and Mike's birthday is November 2. We think Elizabeth was bound and determined to be born on November 3, so she wouldn't be left out of the birthday trio. We originally tried to schedule a c-section for 11-11-11, but I think her November 3 birthday is much more unique and special to our family.
Her birth story started on the morning of Mike's birthday (Nov. 2). I lost my mucus plug that morning and texted Mike about it. He responded, "Today??" hoping that she might be born on his birthday. I responded, "Maybe she's going for 1-2-3.. Ha ha."
When Mike got home from work that afternoon, I asked him where he wanted to go to dinner for his birthday. He suggested Vespaio. I laughed because that is my favorite restaurant and I said, "That's funny because that is where I wanted to go on 11-10 the night before my scheduled c-section."
After dinner, we came home and sat outside on our patio with Chase. A cold front was blowing in. Somehow, I felt the need to tell Chase not to be scared if he woke up and we were gone. We were going to have his Aunt Alli come over if we had to go the hospital in the middle of the night. I reassured him that Elizabeth and I would be ok, and Aunt Alli would take great care of him.
We put Chase to bed, and I was getting more anxious as my contractions started picking up. They weren't painful, but I thought I should lie down and read and try to time them. That was about 10 PM. Mike fell asleep, but he was quickly awakened when I yelled out at 11:15 PM that my water broke.
And so the scrambling began to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. We waited for my sister, Alli, to come over. The contractions immediately became painful. We checked into the hospital about midnight. By the time we got situated with the hospital protocol, I got my epidural after 1 AM at 8.5 cm dilated. I was ready to push at 1:40 AM, but I had some difficulty with all the numbness from the epidural. We waited until about 3:15 AM for me to get some feeling back to start pushing. At 4 AM, Elizabeth was born a beautiful, health baby, and I had no complications with delivery.
Elizabeth is our little angel who completes our family. We are all absolutely in love with her, and her big brother, Chase, has really taken his role to heart. He is very protective and nurturing towards her. He makes her art at school, and he finds plenty of "treasure" to bring home, so that she can start her very own collection. As someone who believes that everything happens for a reason, I feel like my little trio of Scorpios are my soul mates.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Getting Anxious!
Although I don't think belly photos are very flattering and I said I'd never do it, I convinced myself to have some taken professionally. I didn't do it when I was pregnant with Chase, and since I know this will be the LAST pregnancy, I sucked it up. With about 3 weeks to go, we are getting excited and super anxious for Elizabeth's arrival. Chase was a trooper during the photo shoot and let me get some shots of him for his 5th birthday and in his Halloween costume. Enjoy!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Brianne & Mo's Baby Shower
We threw a baby shower for our friends, Brianne and Mo, this month. They are also having a baby girl due 10-8-11 (5 weeks ahead of Elizabeth's due date). Brianne and Mo are both optometrists in Austin, and we are so excited to be having babies around the same time!
We made the guys play a game where they put balloons under their shirts and then try to tie a string around their shoe. They had a lot of fun pretending to be pregnant.
The ladies loved the entertainment!
Chase found some friends to play balloon fights with...
A couple of gift opening pics...
Random pictures...
We made the guys play a game where they put balloons under their shirts and then try to tie a string around their shoe. They had a lot of fun pretending to be pregnant.
The ladies loved the entertainment!
Chase found some friends to play balloon fights with...
Random pictures...
"How big is Mommy's tummy?" Someone estimated it exactly right!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
July 2011
Austin Bats! On most summer nights, this is the view we have at about 8:45 each evening. We never get sick of it!
At then end of the month, we went to South Padre Island for a little getaway.
Mike found these sunglasses that Chase is wearing washed up along the shore. Chase got a kick out of wearing them.
We went bay fishing one morning with a guide.
Courtney caught the only Red fish keeper, and she's 25 weeks preggo!
Chase and Courtney caught Trout at the same time!
Our keepers of the day...
Chase and Mike woke up early to watch the sunrise.
The hotel pool... it's so early, there isn't anyone out yet.
At then end of the month, we went to South Padre Island for a little getaway.
Mike found these sunglasses that Chase is wearing washed up along the shore. Chase got a kick out of wearing them.
We went bay fishing one morning with a guide.
Courtney caught the only Red fish keeper, and she's 25 weeks preggo!
Chase and Courtney caught Trout at the same time!
Our keepers of the day...
Chase and Mike woke up early to watch the sunrise.
The hotel pool... it's so early, there isn't anyone out yet.
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