So I had a friend of mine take some maternity shots of me and the kids about a week and a half before I had Eliza....here are some of them. I'd take them myself, but that's kinda hard to do when you are the subject!! I figure, if this is our last bebe', I did not want to kick myself later for not having maternity pictures! Sorry in advance if my bare belly gives you the hee-be-gee-bees!!
Here's all three kids with the same shot taken in their carseat right before their first outing!
Eliza
Gwenn
Christopher
It was a morning spent in pajamas (at least for Christopher and I). I managed to get Gwenn dressed, but saw no need to argue when Christopher stated, He just wanted to be in his Pj's! Then Reed's brother Ryan and Nonnie and the cousins showed up to see Miss Eliza. It was just a day trip for them. A short trip-but SO great to see them and share our newest person with family!
CR and Brockie-Loo
Jo-Jo with Eliza
Ry, Brock and Liza
Non, Gwenn and Liza...
My Dad returned from Alaska this past week. It's funny, He left me having contractions in the early morning hours the day we had Eliza and He returned with a new granddaughter- so amazing!
First thing in the morning....
The 3 muskateers....
To show just how small Eliza is - or how big Gwenn is??
Auntie Beth and Christopher "being Dinosaurs!"
First thing in the morning....
I get this shot with ALL our Chillens'....I'll have to find the pictures of Gwenn and Christopher and post them side-by-side. Here's little Eliza all snug in her car seat her first outing - to the DRs. office!
Auntie Beth and sweet baby girl.
Contractions were, I thought regular at 8-10 minutes apart. This started at 2 am and lasted 2 or more hours on 8/3. I woke up Reed and soon after, my Dad woke up too. He was staying at our place that night due to leave for Alaska the next morning. Here are the boys that night....... just waiting on me !!
And so after lying in bed with contractions for that long, I decided to see if things would change if I got up. They did! Only they slowed down to 15 min, then, 20, 25, 30 and 45. Darnit! And so Dad got off to the airport at 7 am. Reed was then able to drive with both kids to the airport to also pickup Auntie Beth, due in from Alaska to be here for the week. Contractions pretty much stayed all day, but were still about 30 minutes apart!! Yuk. So we waited......
And waited.......
And waited.......
Then everyone left to go get some groceries and I layed down, only to have contractions speed back up to 7-10 minutes! Yippee! Reed, Beth and kiddos got home and soon after we left for the hospital when contractions were 5 minutes apart. I was dilated to a 7 when we got there just after 4 pm- yippee! Eliza was born at 6:13 in the bath again (like Gwenn). Whew!
