Roberts Party of Three

We were so ready to get out of that hospital room....we thought.  Mom, check, Dad, check, baby, check, car seat, check, now what? As we pulled away from the hospital entrance, Logan looked at me and said, "We came as two, and we are leaving as three.  Can you believe it?"  I don't know if Logan and I have ever felt so scared and overjoyed at the same time.  

Love at First Sight

My induction date was set for January 28th.  However, after a scary fall with Mom which turned into tests showing she needed a stent put in her heart, we pushed it off a few days.   The new induction date was set for January 30th, my birthday!! I didn't plan it that way, but that was the day that was open.  I was just too worried about Mom, who was still in the hospital while all the changes were being made.  I knew she would be devastated if she wasn't there for the birth of her first grandchild.  Turns out the man upstairs and little Nora had a different plan all together.

We were staying in Covington since we knew it could be any day, and the closer to the hospital the better.  I woke up January 29th at 5:30 a.m. with pains that I KNEW were not just Braxton Hicks contractions.  Logan and I took showers and headed to Germantown.  Might I mention Logan took time to drop off his taxes and drove SO slow! I thought I was going to put my foot through the floor board.  I told him that I may as well get my grandfather to drive me if we ever did this again (probably not in my nicest voice).  Don't mess with a woman in labor!! I only wish I had his patience.  We finally made it around 8:30.  I was still around 4 cm dilated.  They got us in a room a couple of hours later.  I was hurting pretty badly.  I received an epidural around 11:30 a.m., and at 12:18 p.m. Nora arrived after just a little pushing.   My sweet sister missed it by only a few minutes, but Logan and Mom were there with me.  There was a moment of panic when Nora dropped, and the cord was what I now know too short.  I'm not sure what all happened other than the room filled with hospital staff, but Dr. Dulaney came in and everyone seemed to calm down.  It was a quick and amazing birth.

I've never felt such a rush of love in my life.  I thought I was going to explode the minute I saw her.  Love at first sight does exist.  She was 6 lb, 9 oz and 20 inches of pure perfection.  She has long skinny legs and feet that look like her grandfather's and lots of beautiful dark hair.

Some of our first visitors

2012 Comes to an End

 I spent a lot of 2012 pregnant, and I loved it.  I may have said this before, but being pregnant felt like it was my birthday every day.  I was never sick, ate what I wanted, wore comfy clothes and just felt good (not to mention the fact there was a gift from God growing inside of me).   I loved when Nora would get the hiccups.  It was just a reminder of how she was growing each day (just something I want to remember).

December

Christmas was wonderful, as always.  Strange thinking about the fact that it was our last Christmas as a household of two.  I know it's only going to get more and more exciting.  The Aleccis spent Christmas with our family this year.  It was more than likely a huge culture shock to them, but they seemed to have a good time.  You haven't experienced Christmas until you've experienced it with Patti and Aunt Ellen.  They both love the holidays and make it so special for everyone.

Christmas

                                                   

Two Firsts

Nora's pediatrician is Dr. Frizzell.  He was also my pediatrician.  The first appointment went well once Mom and I figured out how to get the car seat out of the car.  Thank you, Craig Simpson, for always being on call.  Nora was down to 5.13, so we will have to go back in a week for a weight check.  My milk production is still not where I would like for it to be, which is really frustrating.

Dr. Frizzell wasn't the only person that Nora met today; she was also introduced to her great grandfather.  My grandfather is 93 and still going strong.  We love him dearly, and I'm so glad he and Nora will have the chance to know one another.  He will be ready to take her cruising in no time I'm sure.