A Couple More

I guess it's my turn! How I love this little Emma Jo! I am feeling good, and Emma is doing great. I'll post more later, but I just wanted to add a few pics. Thanks to everyone for all of your love!

Daddy's turn to sleep with the babe!

She's finally here!!! Little Emma Jo

Since Saysha is recovering (and doing a fine job, I might add), I am making my debut blog post. We are so so so excited to announce the birth of little Emma Jo Nielson. She is 7lb 7oz and 19 in long. She is so dang cute, complete with a full head of hair and even a dimple (bonus!!). This birth thing just keeps getting better (yeah...easy for me to say, huh). 1st one was CRAZY....2nd one was so much better...and this one was GREAT!! Saysh got the epidural line put in about 9 am along with some pitocin. Contractions started getting pretty bad while waiting for the anesthesia to kick in. When the doctor came in around 12:30 to check on the progress, she quickly turned to the nurse and said "get that table over here quick - we're gonna have a baby right now". Then 'presto'...15 min later we had a baby! Emma and Saysh both immediately looked as though nothing had just happened. She is already sleeping great, eating great, and best of all she takes a binky - sweet! Here are a few pics of this wonderful day.

Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny came on Saturday to our house, because church is at 9am, and...well...let's be honest...mommy didn't want to have to get up any earlier on Sunday than we have to! Here are some pics of the Easter Fun...
Emma has decided to go against everything the doctor has said, and REALLY last until Thursday. (So far.) So Thursday we're having a baby...keep us in your prayers! We'll post some pics when we have them!

Thanks Bunny Bandit!

Thank you to whoever it was that left a bag of cinnamon bunnies on my porch last night! I was having such a bad night....my back was killing me, and I am going so stir-crazy waiting for this baby. I was flat-out in an ornery mood, and that made my night! Cinnamon gummies are my favorite...so whoever you are, thanks a million!!

The doc says I won't make it through this weekend without having a baby, but it's mid-day Saturday and I'm feeling great. So as of right now, we're going in Thursday morning at 7am (YEA!!!) to be induced...if I make it that long. I'm a little scared to go into labor on my own, since I've been induced both times before, but I've also heard it's easier on your body. So if anyone knows any secrets to start labor or contractions (NOT the castor oil method!!!) please pass them along!!! My next-door neighbor won't lend me her mini trampoline to jump on, so I'm fresh out of ideas! :oD

My Sister, My Friend

We are blessed with the two most precious girls alive! How I love these girls!

In Love with my Handyman...

So I have a confession to make...I'm madly in love with my handyman! I don't see that as such a problem..do you? :oD I had to post a few pictures of the projects Nate has done, especially the headboard he just finished over the break for me. He is so handy...who would have thought a med student could build a rocking horse from scratch, a headboard from scratch, a playhouse, 2 stools, replace the bathtub faucet, among many other things that he does? Nate is so handy and so talented with his hands! Thank you so much Buns for the beautiful headboard, and for everything else you do for us around here! The pictures don't really do the projects much justice, but at least you can kind-of get an idea of his mad handyman skills...

And of course, a couple cute bonus pics of the girlies. They are so excited for Emma to come..any day now!