Ingrid Faith

 Here she is!  Ingrid Faith, born on her due date, weighing 9 lbs 3 oz and 21 1/2 inches.

 I love this moment, right when she came out.  I finally got to see who'd been moving around inside of me for so long.  I didn't get to have either of the boys on my chest after I had them.  Lane was a c-section and Case was a little early and not keeping his blood oxygen levels up so they took him from me.  Estelle and Ingrid went straight to my chest though and I loved it.  I finally had an all natural birth this time too!  I had wanted that with Lane, but between a long labor and finally a c-section, it just didn't happen.  With Case and Estelle I was just happy to be having a VBAC after that c-section with Lane.  So I decided to do it naturally for a few reasons and I'm so glad I did.  It was fast so it was painful but didn't last too long.  I went from a 6 to a 9 in about 15 minutes and at that point my contractions were so intense and right on top of each other.  I couldn't help but push with every one.  I had been started on pitocin at 6:30 pm and she was born at 11:21 pm.  

 The next day around lunch time Mop, Grandma Barb and the kids came to visit. Estelle decided she did not like the name Ingrid and that she would call her Tessa. Then the next day it was Abigail. When people would ask her what her sisters name was she would say "My family calls her Ingrid, but I call her Tessa (or Abigail depending which day it was).  I didn't care... she now calls her Ingrid.

 Lane is an awesome big brother, that's all I have to say.

Love my family!  Fun fact: my camera stopped working AND my phone broke while I was in the hospital.  So the pictures are kinda pieced together here and there from other people and Reese's phone.

 Grandma Barb came all the way from Illinois this summer to spend a couple weeks.  So happy she got to meet baby Ingrid.

Ingrid is such a sweetheart.  Although our family will probably never feel "complete" with out Case here, I think she rounds it out pretty nicely.  Now that we are home after spending 7 weeks in Washington, we are finally settling in a little.  Being in WA and not at home kinda threw me off a bit.  But I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and enjoying my little beauty.

The Girls Room and 34+ weeks!

The countdown is on!  I leave for WA in 3 days to have this little girl!  No I won't be having her in 3 days, but I do need to travel down there before 36 weeks.  So I will probably be there around 6 weeks, maybe less if she decides to come early.  I have been nesting just a little.  Shampooing the floors of my car (a little out of character for me), picking invasive weeds out of my yard by hand... you know.  I have finally got the girls room done.  We added a crib and an extra dresser.  The room is a little tight, but that's why we have a playroom downstairs.  It's not like Estelle plays in here a lot.

 No name banner for this little one yet, mainly because she doesn't have a name.  But when she does have one, her banner will go just above Estelle's I think.

 I bought an old beat up dresser with hopes to sand and paint it, and make it just beautiful... it was a huge pain in the butt.  We tried to strip it.  I tried first with a stripping agent that was not supposed to be harmful to breathe in.  Well, it didn't work.  Then Reese did it with a more heavy duty one, ehhhhh it kinda worked.  Then we sanded it and scrapped it and sanded and scrapped it.  Finally we got the paint on and it turned out pretty well.

 I ordered the knobs from Hobby Lobby.  I ordered 9, I needed 10.  Pregnant brain.  So I had some green ones in Estelle's room already.  I just used those on the two end drawers, adds to the whimsy I guess. So this will serve as Estelle's new dresser.

 And last but not least, my 34 week belly.  I am super uncomfortable some days.  Other days I feel pretty good. She is super low and it hurts when she moves.  I am not looking forward to taking 3 different flights with the kids to get to WA.  Hopefully that will be a day I'm feeling pretty well (fingers crossed).

30 weeks

Time flies! All of a sudden I am 30 weeks! I feel like I look about the same as I did with Estelle.  This little one likes to move.  Her head is down and her butt is sticking out constantly on my right side!  I am so thankful that this pregnancy has been totally normal and uneventful so far.  I think the doctor that I see (who was a little freaked out at first), is feeling a lot more relaxed about me being pregnant on this remote island in Alaska!  I leave in about 4 1/2 weeks to get up to WA to have this little one!  I have lots to do before then!

I haven't had a lot of time to be nervous about having another little one in the house.  But a few times this past week I have been waking up during the night and can't get back to sleep.  First I think about all the stuff I need to get done in 4 1/2 weeks!  I also wonder if I'm going to be a little crazy having another little baby.  Will I check on her constantly, be anxious??  I was with Estelle way more than the boys (understandably).  I just don't want it to take over and be something that gets in the way of life and enjoying my kids.  So I am praying and hoping that God will give me peace and strength to get through those little baby stages.

21 Weeks and Spring Break

That 20 week picture I was planning on turned into 21 weeks.  Such is my life.  I'm feeling good, this is the point in pregnancy that's good.  No more nausea and I haven't been quite as sore as I was.  I'll enjoy it while it lasts!  And the debate continues in our family over a name for this baby girl.  Reese has no suggestions, I have lots of suggestions, Lane doesn't care, and Estelle things we should name her Hazel or Abigail (two of her cousins names).  We usually don't know for sure about a name until near the end anyway so why even bother :)

 It's Lane's spring break this week.  We had two really nice days, sunny and in the 40's.  So yesterday we went on a little hike on the Near Island trail.  The kids had fun and it was a perfect distance for Estelle to walk.  She always come dressed for the occasion, notice the beautiful dress and pink rubber boots.

 My little man Lane, flannel shirt and travel mug of hot chocolate in hand.  He cracks me up.

It's A.....

GIRL!!!!  We did a silly string gender reveal on Saturday with the kids.  We had the 20 week ultrasound on Friday and waited until Saturday to find out.  My friend Kaysia came over and took pictures of the whole thing.  So I had cans of blue and pink silly string waiting in the house.  We all went outside and Kaysia stayed in and looked in the envelope from the ultrasound and took the appropriate cans of silly string to the kids (with no lids so we still couldn't see the color).  The kids sprayed us and we all found out when the pink silly string landed on us that it's a girl! 

 It was a little chilly.  While we were waiting, Lane tried to keep Estelle warm.

 This was the first shot of the silly string coming out.

 

Another girl!  That was our reaction.  A lot of excitement and a little bit of "oh my, what did we get ourselves into."  Estelle is a little over the top, dramatic, bossy, etc.  So that's been our experience with a girl... need I say more.

 Oh look, here's a great example of the drama.  Reese sprayed her with silly string.  Oh my... end of the world!

 Lane wanted another brother, but he will be a great big brother to two little sisters!

 Some family shots afterward.  Estelle's still a little unhappy about everything.  This will be fun, a little sister for Estelle to play with. And as challenging as Estelle has been, I have so loved having a little girl and watching her do all the girly things.  I am excited that she will have a sister too, because I know from experience that sisters are pretty awesome!

16 weeks

Well I am almost 18 weeks along. Oh my how time flies especially when you're running after other kiddos!  With Estelle I posted a belly picture about every 4 weeks (starting at 12 weeks).  Well I missed the 12 week mark, but here is the 16 week.  The pregnancy with Estelle is on the left and current pregnancy on the right.  It's nice to be able to compare the two pictures for me.  Mostly because I weigh quite a bit more this time around but I don't feel like I look like I weigh a lot more in the picture, so that makes me feel better.  Whatever works...

I just started feeling this little one moving around.  I felt it for the first time in my 16th week.  Today I have totally been feeling it pushing out on my right side.  I was on the treadmill this morning and I don't think it liked it cause I kept feeling it pushing out.  I may have an active one on my hands again.  Case was SO active inside, then he came out and was as calm as could be.  I am getting more and more excited to have a little baby again.  It's taken a little time, because I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle one more.  But I know I can do it. :)

He gives and takes away...

I just got home yesterday from a quick trip to WA by myself.  My Grandma Dorothy who was 93 years old, passed away a little over a week ago.  I know she was ready to go, she said so herself many times. Her death has left a hole in lots of peoples lives though and she will be very missed.  I have many great memories of her, especially from my childhood.  Her farm was a great place to spend time and play with all my cousins.  There were 13 of us all pretty close in age.  Her house was such a fun and comfortable place to be.

I got to see my siblings and my dad lots while I was there!  The trips there and back were long.  My flight landed on 2:00 am on Thursday morning and then I drove to my dads and got there about 4:30 am.  My flight left at 6:00 am on Sunday morning out of Seattle but I didn't get home until 25 hours later!  Weather in Kodiak always makes for an interesting trip home.  And yes that is a baby bump you see in the picture above.  We are expecting a baby at the end of July!  Very exciting. Overwhelming, but exciting.

 I've been feeling pretty yucky, but I have started to feel a little better in the last week or so.  There has been a lot of thought put into this pregnancy, it was a hard decision.  But I truly believe that God decided to bless us with this little one.  It will be fun to have another baby in the house!