Our Little Hurd: July 2009

Sunday, July 19, 2009

swore i would NEVER share these...

I swore I would NEVER ever post or share these pictures with ANYONE, for multiple reasons. some being that: I am a whale (38 lbs of pregnancy weight + IV fluids is not a cute combo), & Tenley is covered in disgusting white Vernix.

But here we are, fast approaching a year later and I am flooded with sweet memories of her birth. This year has definitely felt like a year's time, but I just can't believe how fast babies grow. Tenley is a toddler. :'( She turns 1 on the 23rd. And no, we are not ready for another little one yet, but when the time is right, we will sure be excited to do it again!

I don't think I ever shared my birth story, probably because there wasn't much to it. But for journaling purposes, I will give a quick recap. I went over my due date & was induced, so no dramatic labor story. The pitocin rocked my world, I was pushing within several hours of being admitted. Scott called the nurse for an epidural, and I am glad he did, because I am my mother's daughter, and once my water broke I was dilated to a 10 within an hour and a half. I pushed for nearly 2 hours, which I know is normal for a first time delivery, but I hated it. I didn't realize how exhausting it would be. This is the only reason I would consider a delivery w/out pain medication next time.. to be able to feel my pushing better, and get baby out. Less exhausting for me, and more importantly, less straining on poor baby's head. :( Anyway.. once Dr. W came in to deliver her, I had the extra motivation to finish pushing her out. Aaahhhh 3 more pushes, and she made her debut! My first thought was "yayyy i can relax, no more pushing," until they plopped her onto me, and I realized... oh my gosh, I just pushed out a BABY.

Tenley has been such an amazing blessing in our relationship. I guess we didn't realize how much having a child would put perspective into your life. She has brought us so much joy, and the reality and responsibility of raising children in today's world has sure motivated us to set better goals and prepare for the future. Happy Birthday Baby T!

Enjoy these (embarassing) pictures. :)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

.big.girl.car.seat..chucke.cheese..tucanos..4th.o'.july..&.natalie's.visit.

we put tenley in her big girl car seat! she loves it. i had every intention of waiting til her 1st birthday, but scott had the car with her infant carseat, and i had to go run errands, so i opted for the premature install of the new car seat. when i pulled out of the drive-way, she just started GIGGLING. she thought she was so cool! then on the way home she fell asleep, resting her head on her bottle. funny girl.

tenley is SO busy and SO sneaky!

heather & her family, me & my family, plus vanessa & natalie all went out to Tucanos. it was yummy & fun! then the boys went to a movie and us girls went to the mall, and then to chucke cheese. we REALLY enjoyed having natalie here for part of the summer!!! she is an awesome babysitter, we really appreciated all her help! tenley is going to have beautiful auburn hair just like aunt natalie!!

4th of july this year was lots of fun! we went to scott's sister michelle's house for the weekend. thanks, mitch!! these are the ONLY pictures we took while there. woops. :/ the little girls took a bath together, it was really cute. except poor mckenley had bumped her head & is crying, but she still looks so dang cute!! the fireworks out there are awesome! the best i've seen in a long time. we had a good time.. enjoyed a super fun holiday with family. (last year i was so pregnant and miserable that we just watched fireworks on TV. :] )