Harrison was our first born-on-time baby. Brennan was 2 1/2 weeks late, Bella was two weeks late - exactly two weeks because we scheduled a C-section just in case I didn't go into labor, and I didn't - and with Harrison, we thought, "Forget it! We're having a kid on his due date, for once!"
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| Last few minutes of being two-kid parents |
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| Let's operate! |
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| Grannie joined us in the operating room |
Fresh from the womb, covered in "cheese." Since the first two kids were born so late, this was our first experience with a "cheesy" baby. Mom's first words to him were, "Hello, Bob!" Immediately it was easy to see he was a carbon-copy of Hubby and Pa. A few years later, I brought Harrison and baby Carter to visit Hubby at his office. The receptionist had never seen us before, but she took one look at Harrison, picked up the phone and called Hubby down to the front desk. "I'm looking at your twin," she said.
Being weighed and measured
First inspection - they had me covered in blankets because that wonderful spinal anesthetic (seriously, I looked forward to it because it was so nice to be NUMB after hurting all those months) always made me so cold. The nurses would wrap me in toasty-warm blankets... ahhhh.
Grannie gets a tearful look at Harrison
Meeting Aunt Mel for the first time
First bath - not so sure about this...
Ahhhhh. He was such a good, calm, easy baby. He slept through the night his first night home. Not any other night after that, but...
The three kids
... with Mom
Hangin' out with Daddy
Being dressed for his first picture
Look how tiny he is in that car seat! Welcome to the world, Little Bear!
Grannie bought an awesome tent and Velcro tunnels for the kids this spring. They loved it.
Pa, Brennan and Bella trying out the view from the mesh window.
Brennan
Bella
Some action shots outside: I was still recovering from the C-section, which was particularly painful this time, so I don't know how it happened that everyone went outside and played baseball in their pajamas on the front lawn. But there you have it.
Now Kristy gets in on the act
Then Brennan
Our new little Harrison, just a few weeks old
Kristy's birthday is May 25 and she turned 34 this year. We had a little birthday party for her. I didn't bake my usual layer cake since I was still feeling cruddy, but we did make the chocolate sour cream frosting... mmmmm.
Hi there. It's 12:30 in the afternoon and I'm sitting here in my husband's plaid nightshirt with my white serrated Tupperware knife. Wanna fight about it?
Our visit also included a trip to Portland's Rose Test Gardens. It was a gorgeous day. Here are Kristy, Grandma, Pa, Bella and Brennan.
Kristy and the kids
