Week 1

Well, I can't believe that Adele is already 1 1/2 weeks old. It felt like I was pregnant forever!! She is doing really good. She eats really well and is becoming a porker! She is still in that sleep all the time stage. There are a few times during the day when she will stay awake for about 1 hour at a time. But, mostly she just falls right back asleep. The kids still adore her and want to hold her constantly! She definitely is loved! I'm feeling good. I'm almost back to feeling like myself again. Still sore some from the c section, but I'm getting better everyday. Here are some pictures of what she's looked like during her first week of life. Enjoy!

More...

So...not so much new info to share. I did have the wonderful experience of having Norah dump her entire bottle of Chocolate Milk from neck to foot in the middle of the food court at the mall. I think it was a ploy to get a new pink outfit from the Children's Place. (The six she got on Saturday were not enough.) The high for today was -500 so taking her home in wet clothes was not an option. Someone said, "You now know what your wife goes through everyday." I replied, thinking myself clever, "She hasn't ever had that happen." The response was, "Well, of course she hasn't she knows how to prevent it from happening." Let's just say I ate my humongous slice of Humble Pie with a big fat glass of milk.

P.S. I couldn't resist the picture of Tate. He feel asleep with the hat on. We all were that zonked. Now, imagine how Missy felt.

Adele Phoebe Stubbs

Well, our little Adele came to us early this morning. She is so adorable. She looks to be a good mix between all of the kids but we will have to see. I have posted some of the hospital pictures and will get more posted after we get some more.

So, I have to tell you about my wife. Many of you know Melissa as the passive, easy going individual that must tolerate an opinionated, proactive, and yes often adorable husband. Well, I promise that the following did occur though I am sure she will underplay the story.

Okay, so Melissa started having contractions Saturday around noon. they were progressively getting closer and stronger. (of course they were she was in labor.) She was nervous because she was afraid it might be false labor. Though she new it was labor after she tossed her cookies after dinner like morning sickness. When the contractions ranged between 5 and 10 minutes she called and her doctor sent her in to the hospital. Well, the resident doctor that was on the floor came in and checked Melissa and she had dilated slightly. She asked about Melissa's birth plan because the baby was transverse and after having had a previous C-section needed to know what Melissa wanted.

To my surprise, Melissa skipped over all of her previous conversations with her doctors and said that her Birth Plan was to get the baby out by any means. The resident said that it wasn't standard practice to perform elective C-sections on Saturday night at midnight and that they would not perform a C-section unless she was in active later. Without skipping a beat Melissa stared into her eyes and said, "I am not leaving this hospital with this baby still in my stomach." You could have cut the tension with a knife. Melissa didn't budge.

Needless to say she was in active labor (a mother of four knows her body) and she did have a C-section because Adele could not get into position. Adele Phoebe Stubbs was born on March 22, 2009 at 3:43 am. She weighed 8lbs. 1 oz. and was 20.5 inches in length. For those of you who have had the privilege of experiencing Norah, they have very similar personalities.

I was very proud of Melissa for going toe to toe with that lady. I just smiled and thought to myself that I was glad it was not me on the receiving end.

Puffy, but Pretty!

So, the later it gets in my pregnancy, the puffier my feet and ankles seem to be getting! Last Saturday I went with our friend Danielle to get a pedicure. It was lots of fun and really relaxing. She insisted that we go, because I need something pretty to focus on while in labor! Funny, huh? Well, they sure are pretty! Thanks Danielle!!!

Brangelina's Baby??

So, I went to the doctor yesterday. I'm 36 weeks now, which is when I had Macy. I had high hopes that things were getting started. Nothing is! My doctor said that she was still really high and I hadn't dilated or effaced. URGH! He tried to feel her to make sure she was head down and she was a little off to the side, like diagonal. So, he turned on the ultrasound machine to make sure it was her head and not her bum down there. Well, she's breech! So, I go next week and we are going to see if she turns on her own. He said they may have to turn her themselves if she doesn't do it on her own. YIKES! I don't want that! I've heard it hurts really bad and that's something I don't want to do. So, we will have to see what this little stinker decides to do. Anyway, he took a picture for me because she was puckering up so cute! I either have a kid who will give kisses away freely (is that good or bad??) or my baby really is Brangelina's!

Just waiting...

So, a few weeks ago, my friend Vanessa wanted to take pictures of all the pregnant girls in our ward. There are 2 other girls that came too. They are from the other ward, but all their husbands are in Med school together. It was totally fun. In the beginning, we were all a little shy about showing our bellies, but we got over it pretty quick! Vanessa is very talented and I can't wait until our little girl is born, so she can take some photos of her too! I finally figured out how to save her pictures and get them on the blog. I hope you enjoy them! We had lots of fun! Thanks Vanessa!

It's great to be 8!!

Well, we've had one of the biggest weekends in our lifetime this past weekend. Macy had her birthday and turned 8! She had a birthday party at the bowling alley on her birthday, Friday night. Then on Saturday afternoon she was baptized! We are so proud of her! Her birthday party was lots of fun and the girls all had a great time. The baptism was wonderful. We were able to have Mimi and Pop Pop and Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Nate come up for the festivities. Mimi and Lindsay both gave great talks. Pop Pop and Nate were able to stand in on the confirmation. Macy definitely felt the spirit. She is such a great girl! I'm posting these pictures now. My mom took some great ones too. Once she lands and sends them to me, I'll post those too. Congratulations Macy! We love you!