3 Weeks Old

Big Bro Eamon

Eamon is a great Big Bro to Elsie.  He loves to hold her and talk to her.  In the car he is in charge of trying to give her a passy when she is upset.  At home he happily will get burp cloths and blankets for me.  

When Elsie was just a few weeks old Eamon was holding her in his lap on the floor while I was making the boys popcorn to eat during a movie.  I brought the popcorn over to Eamon and he quickly reached for the popcorn with both hands, leaving Elsie's head to flop down into his lap.  He said he just got so excited about the popcorn!

DAY 3 - Wednesday

Today started off slow. Eamon played with his Legos and Brady and Boulder ate popcorn the floor. BOULDER did help clean it up though. After lunch we headed to the park. Home for naps. More Legos, a movie and Elsie snuggles.

This morning I was struggling with Brady. Elsie was on my bed crying, then I heard her calm down. Eamon had gotten up in the bed and was holding her. (still not sure how I feel about him picking her up). shortly after that, Brady was fussing because I wouldn't let him in the bathroom, then I hear Eamon invite Brady to play Legos with him. (which only lasted a few minutes until Brady started scattering the Legos) I am so proud of Eamon's eagerness to help with Brady and Elsie.

Day 2

Tuesday started with me dropping the boys off with Papa so I could take Elsie to the doctor for her 2 week check up. after the doctor I picked the boys up and went to a park. Home for lunch and naps, Legos for Eamon. Then backyard fun. Eamon decided to take some pictures with my phone. When Daddy came home he practiced baseball with the boys and they rode bikes while Elsie and I ran some errands.

Day 1 - Sick Day

We have taken the boys out of daycare while I'm on maternity leave. This was the first day I was home with all 3 all day by myself.  Eamon was still recovering from a tummy bug, so we relaxed most of the morning in front of the TV. Brady decided the leftover pancakes were Dino beds. Then after lunch I made Eamon go outside and play for a while. The fresh air seemed to perk him up a bit.

Elsie Ethel Walsh - March 4, 2013

I was scheduled to be induced at 39 weeks on Monday, March 4, 2013.  We were to arrive at 6am at the hospital. Aunt Jen took the boys for an afternoon of fun Sunday afternoon and then to MamaMarie's house.

We arrived at the hospital a little after 6, and I was already having contractions 5-7 minutes apart and was 4cm dilated.  I decided to go ahead and request an epidural.  Ed had to run a quick errand for work.  I told him to go ahead and go early because surely we would be here a while.  I got my epidural right around 8:15 or 8:30 and MamaMarie arrived during that time.  Around 9:30 my dr came in to break my water and stated I was at 7cm, no wait, 8cm.  

MamaMarie quickly called Ed and told him to get back to the hospital.  He was already in the building.  

At 10:34 am, Elsie Ethel was born and she was perfect!   Unlike with the boys, the nurses put her right on my chest.  It was amazing to be able to hold my baby girl immediately.

  

Elsie weighed in at 8 lbs, 10.6 oz and was 20 1/4 in long.

 

We are so in love!