Coming Home

(I am FINALLY trying to update this blog! I have NEVER been so far behind!)

After two days in the hospital I was so happy to come home.

These guys were pretty happy too!

I'm a Mother of three. There were days I never thought that would happen for me.

Ella and Jack are so wonderful with little Lilly and love her so much.

The day we came home was my birthday! Mom helped the kids make a banner and strawberry pies for me.

The best present I got was getting to sleep in my own bed!

Hello 29! One more year in my 20's!

Lilly's first bath at home. 

She didn't like it. Which was weird. Now she loves being in the tub!

All clean! I love the smell of a newborn baby! 

There's nothing better then kissing those cheeks!

Okay.

So I have been looking forward to having a baby and especially a baby girl so much, but most of all so that I could take pictures of her!

However Lilly had other plans!

EVERY TIME I have tried taking pictures of this little stinker she wont have it.

She wont ever stay in the positions I put her, doesn't want to be naked and wont stay asleep for anything.

I know a bunch of tricks and tips, trust me nothing was working.

So these are what I ended up with the first week home.

Stinker.

Alright. This one is pretty cute. Sweet tiny.

Hanging around the house. 

That was Ella's bow!

Another day, another try at getting some photos.

Stinker!

Jack trying to steal the spoon!

Making Scotcharoos!

It felt like two days, but no, it had been almost two weeks.

Time for Mom to go home.

I actually felt okay this time.

Like I could do it alone!

Boy was I wrong. 

In the following two weeks not one load of laundry was done, almost as few dishes. I think that Ella was late to school everyday and Jack never bathed.

This whole three kids thing threw me for a loop!

Mom, come back!

I love you, thank you for making the sacrifice of leaving your own family to come and take care of mine.

I'm so blessed your MY Mom.

Thank you!

Oh and laundry and dishes and bathing have been on a more consistent schedule from then on. 

Somehow I'm getting the hang of things again!

Lilly Fay Bailey

It took Ryan and I a long time to figure out what to name this sweet little girl.

I had been in love with a name for months, years. 

But in the end Ryan just couldn't do it.

I know how that goes, that's what I went through with naming Ella.

So in the end we went with Ryan's first choice, Lilly.

A name I like very much as well.

Fay is Ryan's Mothers middle name and a good fit with Lilly.

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Right after Lilly was born and everything was fine and I was able to hold her- it was the best feeling!

However I very quickly started getting the shakes. 

A common occurrence after giving birth, even more after getting an epidural.

I had the same thing with both Jack and Ella.

Only this time it was much, much worse.

So much so that I couldn't even hold my new baby. I was afraid I was going to drop her!

My shaking went on for hours. Finally my Mom made the nurses give me some medication to help me stop.

I felt like I was having a seizure! It was very painful with all of my muscles tightening so much.

At one point I wasn't even able to breath! I scared Ryan so bad- he started yelling for nurses!

I'm glad that after 4 long hours I was finally okay.

They think that along with the regular shakes, the scare of me thinking I was losing Lilly at birth put me into shock. Not fun.

It wasn't until the early morning hours the next day that I felt okay enough and together enough to really hold sweet Lilly. I feel so blessed that in the end she and I were both perfectly healthy!

The first night my Mom stayed at the hospital with us.

She's so tiny and cute! 

I could stare at her for hours!

I love a newborns squishy, chubby cheeks!

Thank you Justin and Katrina for the perfect little nightgowns!

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I can't believe she's finally here!

At home Jack and Ella were anxiously waiting to hear when the baby was born!

They had to wait until the next morning to come and see her.

They each got to open a little present before coming to the hospital.

Jack was so happy about his big brother tee shirt. 

Except if you ask him it say's good big brother.

Meeting for the first time!

First family photo!!!

Thank you Mom for all that you did and still do for me! I'm so glad you were here!

Thank you Sami for taking so many pictures!

(I didn't get a picture on here, but Sami and Tyler both came with Ella and Jack to meet Lilly!)

Ella was very excited and happy to see her baby sister. Jack was infatuated! 

I wish so badly that I had taken more pictures... I always feel that way. I think I was just a little out of it still.

The Robinson family came to meet little Lilly.

Poor Alivia, she did not like here mama holding another baby!

Later that night Lisa stopped by.

We finally got a picture of her with Lilly!

Lisa is so wonderful! She brought me so many fun presents and a yummy drink!

Thanks for everything Lisa!

Lisa's Mom and sister also came to see us in the hospital!

The second night in the hospital Ryan stayed.

He cracks me up- he even brought his silky blankie!!!

Sleeping in the hospital is always so hard for me!

Good think Lilly was a great sleeper!

She's a good eater and pooper and hardly ever cries!

The next morning it was time to pack up and go home.

We feel so blessed and thrilled to have Lilly in our family!