Eva Brooke's Firsts

Since I was already playing "catch-up" when I started the blog, let's go back to some of Eva Brooke's "firsts."

August 13- First time to see her nursery

August 14- First (sponge) bath- just a little stressful

All better now!

August 14- First smile that I could catch!  Also going on her first outing to her 2-day check-up at the hospital.

August 26- First time giving the pacifier (Oh Happy Day!)

August 26- First stroll through the neighborhood

August 26- First time lying in her crib.  Trying on her hat Mimi fixed up before her first picture day tomorrow.

August 28- "Last" newborn diaper (which she messed up promptly!)

September 4- First bottle

September 14- First vacation to the Smoky Mountains

September 15- First "sink" bath in our condo in the mountains

September 23- One of her first big smiles

We're having so much fun with this girl, and I pray we have a million more "firsts!"

Lots of Visitors

For some reason, we have had a lot of visitors lately :)  I guess it must be this precious girl.  Here are some of Eva Brooke's biggest fans! 

Mimi

Pop

Aunt Deb

Our Eva Brooke is named after MomMaw (Eva Nell) Brown

4 Generations- My Grandmother Fleeta, my Mother Sandra, Me, Eva Brooke, and my Great-Aunt Bobbie

Didn't get a pic of Aunt Beth at our house, but here's one from the hospital

Daddy Don & Mama Lin- Our first night out!  They came and babysitted while we went to Angie's 30th birthday party!

Again, thank you to everyone who came and helped us during our transition into parenthood (well...we're still transitioning).  I'm finally starting to figure out how to do laundry and make the bed (sometimes) again!

Bringing Baby Home

We came home on Friday, August 13.  This was actually my due date, and I'm a little glad she wasn't born on Friday the 13th.  A BIG thanks to everyone who helped out, brought food, babysitted while we slept, etc.  We couldn't have made it without you!  It has been quite a change from the "silent nights" we used to have, but we wouldn't trade it for the world!

The new Sweeney family of 3!

Andrew's one proud daddy!

So ready to be home

Cotton meeting her new little sister

We just love this little angel!

Eva Brooke is here!

Our beautiful Eva Brooke has arrived!

August 11, 2010 at 4:58 a.m.

8 pounds 3 ounces

19 inches long

We are some very proud parents!

So here's the story...

On Tuesday (August 10), I was MORE than ready for my girl to be here.  I had to take the Alero in for an estimate at Allstate (thank you, hit-and-run offender), and then went on and did my Wal-Mart and Sam's shopping.  With all my pregnancy poise and grace, I managed to stub my little toe on the shopping cart and bled all over my flip-flop.  I had to ask for a band-aid from my friends at the Sam's pharmacy, only to discover I couldn't reach my toe to put it on :)  Linda (Andrew's mom), Andrew, and I all went to eat at Margaritas Grill that evening.  I'd been having some BH contractions for several days, but when we got home, these contractions felt a little different.  Maybe what they say about spicy foods and labor is true!  We called the on-call doctor and ended up going on to the hospital around midnight. 

Sweet Andrew was rushing and a tad nervous as I was checking off my packing list.  We texted when we left, but apparently everyone was asleep- ha!  Our parents came on in the middle of the night (thanks guys).  The labor went pretty fast, which meant I didn't get my epidural until almost too late!  I won't elaborate on the pain (incredibly horribly awful), but I have no earthly idea how you tough people do it without one.

I had the best nurses and doctors and support by my side.  At 4:58 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, our precious baby girl was born.

We weren't sure they really would let us take her home, since we were so clueless about babies!  Here is Andrew changing the first diaper.

It is truly amazing how you can love someone so much.  I carried this girl around for 9 months, and she's really here!  We are so thankful for a good pregnancy, safe delivery, and healthy baby girl.  We are blessed beyond measure!

We have a blog!

Ok...so here goes!  I resisted for a while but have now followed the bandwagon and started a blog!  This one, my friends, is a test...it is only a test.