She's arrived!

We are overjoyed at the arrival of

Isabella Naomi

October 18, 2008 11:35

She made her appearance after I was uncomfortable & complaining all day Saturday!!! Now I feel bad! I made cookies & we played with the kids all day, then we went to Target to walk around & get a few things when I started really feeling awful. We came home & I laid on the couch for about 5 minutes when suddenly Pop! My water burst! We went to the hospital at 6:30 pm & I was in a lot of pain, but it didn't last too long (thank you epidural)! Bella was born at 11:35 pm with no problems whatsoever. She surprised us with all her dark brown hair! She's sooooooooooo beautiful that these pictures do not do her justice! She's absolutely perfect & gorgeous & (drumroll).........mellow! Yes! She's such a pleasure to have around :) We REALLY struggled with her name because we settled on 2 great names, so choosing just one was so difficult. We ended up using both, but then couldn't decide which one to use as the first & which as the middle! We debated right until we had to sign the paperwork. We ended up with Isabella because Len thought Bella (meaning beautiful in Portuguese) was the best girl's name when he was on his mission in Brazil. He's always wanted his little beautiful girl! Naomi means Pleasant One, which she so is! It's also after a wonderful friend who passed away in January, and who I thought about often after I found out we were expecting. We think her name is so perfect for her, because she is beautiful & pleasant! We are so in love! The boys think she is the greatest thing ever too & they are always trying to "help" with her! We feel so blessed with our 4 wonderful kids!

No real news yet

So, I guess this baby girl is definetely NOT going to obey her Mommy! I'm now preparing for a spirited, stubborn & adorable little missy! I can't wait to meet her, hold her, smell her & snuggle her. It's just taking TOO long! Ahhhhh! For all you out there that go over by weeks, I'm sure I sound like a whiny little brat, and maybe I am, but I've now gone over 5 days longer than I ever have before. So, technically I am entitled to whine, cry & act generally irritated all the time.

Here's a fun survey from Jana's blog to cheer me up:

Four Random Things I Like About My Husband:
1. He actually has good taste in decorating, but doesn't butt in too much about it
2. He gets down on the floor & plays with the kids everyday
3. He can fix anything
4. He's a passionate conservative, who also recycles everything possible & loves animals! We DO exist!

Four Jobs I've Had:
1. Mommy & housekeeper
2. Bank trainer
3. Shoe sales (the best perks ever)
4. Preschool teacher

Movies I've Watched More Than Once:
1. Sleepless in Seattle
2. Fun with Dick & Jane
3. Midsummer Night's Dream
4. The Incredibles

Four TV Shows I Watch
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Survivor
3. Oprah
4. Anything on Discovery or History channel (the last is because of Len!)

Four Places I've Been:
1. London
2. St. Thomas
3. San Diego
4. Washington DC

Four Of My Favorite Foods:
1. Soft, homeade sugar cookies
2. Enchiladas
3. Chips & Salsa
4. Potato anything

Four Places I Would Like To Visit:
1. Australia
2. Brazil
3. Germany
4. Central America

Four Things I Am Looking Forward To In The Coming Year:
1. GIVING BIRTH & meeting baby Ayers!
2. Christmas
3. Not working outside home (hopefully!!!!!!)
4. Kids' birthdays- my favorite!

Obey your Mommy PLEASE!

Dear Baby Girl,
Remember that appointment we had on Tuesday where the doctor reminded us that he's going out of town tomorrow? Well, that means that you may have some weirdo delivery you if you don't come out TODAY! I don't know if I can keep you safe & warm in my womb until the 20th when he gets back. Your brothers were all born early- don't you want to join the club? I know you're all healthy & strong because I can feel you kicking my hip bone everyday & pushing against my bladder with strong force. We are excited to meet you, so please consider coming out today & making your Mommy a very happy woman. We will love you just the same whenever you choose to come out though! Well, I'm off for a jog.
Love,
Mommy

Everyday feels like a week

Everything is washed, put away, organized. Duhh! Why did I do that? It's going to be a LONG 3 weeks (or hopefully less) until the baby arrives! I saw a tag on a friends blog about what makes you quirky. There are oh so many to choose from, but for sure my ridiculous need to be on top of everything at all times makes me quirky- I think- or maybe it's called OCD. The scary thing is I've relaxed a ton, but not so much when I'm pregant.


We're trying to keep busy! It rained today & feels like fall for the first time. Len took the boys hiking & searching for snow in the mountains, while I stayed home patching holes in the walls!

Len & I went to the Leann Rimes concert last night, and took pics just in case it was our last night out for awhile! She is soooooooooo awesome in concert! Love her! My feet were killing me & I look like a whale, but it was worth it!

Now....what should we do today? Hmmmmmm
I'll try to think of 2 other quirky things about myself. One is that I have to have everything even (again- could be seen as an OCD thing)! Like, if I step in water it drives me CRAZY that one foot is wet & not the other. Or, if I get scratched, bumped etc...I'll actually scratch the other side just to make it even. So, I guess 4 kids is a really good thing for me!
I also am a medical show junkie. I really don't watch much TV, but when I do I can't get enough of anything medical. My Dad laughs at me because whenever I work over at their house, I am glued to Discovery Health & he happens to walk down everytime there is a birth story on. He asks me "how many births can you watch"? A million- I'll never get sick of watching people give birth & bawling my eyes out. It drives Len crazy because sometimes I try to diagnose our family based on an episode of Grey's Anatomy or Real Life in the ER! It's my guilty pleasure.

There's something funny going on

This is the worst picture because the lighting is really funky, but it's of Noah, Len's Mom & our nephew all with purple casts on their left arms last weekend. I think I married into an accident prone family! How funny is that though?! If you look closely, you may notice a bandaid on Noah's forehead & some blood on his clothes too. If you looked underneath that bandaid you would find 3 stitches! Seriously! When he ran into the house screaming & blood stained I thought "are you freakin' kidding me?!" Then, when I finally got a good look at the cut & it was obvious he needed stitches I just laughed, but not in a funny way. Luckily, he already got the stitches out & his cast comes off on Monday! Yeah! He already has plans for us to go swimming Monday night! He can't wait!

Another reason our insurance loves us! haha

Our big guy, Noah, had his first medical emergency yesterday at school. So sad!

I was at a hair appointment when his principal called telling me not to panic, but she's sure that Noah broke his arm at recess falling off a slide. She said she didn't call 911 yet, but she will if I can't be there soon! I knew it must not be a regular break! I was practically out the door with clippies & do dads all over in my hair, when I realized Len is about 10 minutes closer to Noah's school. So, I called him & he ran over there. We met at Urgent Care, who took a little peek underneath the bandaging that the school had put on his arm & said "I'll call Primary Children's Hospital & let them know you're on your way." What was underneath that bandage? Geez- we couldn't imagine how ugly it must look. So, we ran to the hospital & they were ready for him. We still waited for quite awhile, but in the meantime they took good care of Noah, who was being very brave but obvioulsy having a hard time. They finally took him to radiology & when they brought him back unwrapped- Len & I had to purposely not freak out & show our emotion at the sight of his totally deformed arm. It was just crazy looking. The doctor came in shortly after with x-ray photos & said "there are 3 types of elbow fractures (demonstrating with a tongue depressor stick) a crack" & he bent the stick, "a bigger crack" & bent the stick in half & "then there's a fracture like Noah has" & he broke the stick in half & placed the broken off portion behind the stick! He said it looks terrible, but it's actually common & they have a lot of experience & success in fixing them. Then he said, "this is where I turn you over to our orthopedic surgeons", & 2 burly guys in scrubs walked in. I think Len & I were in shock! Anyway, everyone was extremely kind & Noah had surgery to repair his bone & attach 3 pins last night about 8:00 p.m. It lasted an hour & was very successful. He's in a sling for a week & then will get a hard cast, wrist to shoulder, for 6 weeks! Ahhh! Luckily, it's his left arm so he will be ok in school & most activities. He was a super trooper & we are so glad that he's doing well. It really put things in perspective being at Primary Children's with so many ill children. We are grateful for our overall good health & are going to continuously pray for safety (especially for these nutty boys of ours!)

Just so it's not all about the grim stuff...I've been wanting to post these 2 cute "Noahisms" anyway:

After school the other day, Noah said to Len & I,

"there's a friend at school who has 2 voices"

"really?"

"yah- his regular voice & his funny deep asthma voice"

"Oh- he has asthma?"

"Yes- can I have asthma too? Pleeeeeeez!"

Here's another one. We were driving down the canyon in the evening & the mountains were shaded with clouds at the top, bright in the middle from the sunset & dark at the bottom. Noah said,

"Those mountains look like one of those pudding cups that you put in my school lunch box Mom!"

It's starting to look alot like Girlville

At least upstairs that is...the basement is still the boys den!

Our upstairs bathroom used to be blue, but I thought since our little girl will be the only kid upstairs, we should change it & give her a girly bathroom! We (Len actually) added the wainscoating & painted, but he grumbled about how bright the paint is the whole time! I guess it is a bit bright, but I like it. There is a pink glow in the hallway now though!

This is her nusery so far. We have been so blessed, because we bought the crib from a friend & it matched our dresser perfect. Another friend called about a cradle for sale in her neighborhood & ended up getting it for $5 because it needed a coat of paint! We also have very generous family & friends that have helped us get ready. We have bought alot too, of course, but it hasn't been as overwhelming as we imagined. It has been fun & exciting. We just can't wait to meet her!!!

We are still struggling with a name too, but we appreciate all your votes! It is fun to see what other's like! :) It would be nice to stop calling her "her", "she" & "baby girl"!