24th of July

Nasty Water Snake with a mouse (?) in his belly

Roland Williams Family

Aubri chillin at the parade

Lydia getting ready to pick up candy

Grandma and the grandkids

We took Aubri to the parade she did really well she slept through the whole thing. What do you expect from a 3 week old though? We enjoyed helping our niece Lydia pick up candy! After the parade we went up to the Williams Cabin on Kanara Mtn. this was Aubri and Owens first time!! We usually have a RG Williams family bbq on the 4th but we were a little tied up this year so we went up on the 24th instead. We celebrated with Bryce's whole family and Uncle Paul and Aunt Sue joined us. Peter found lots of water snakes and one of them had freshly eaten a mouse or something you could still see it! We enjoyed the mountain by riding fourwheelers, making burgers and hot dogs, and we even had a heated game of Disney Monopoly in the beginning it was Peter, Lindsay, McCall, and Zach. Half way through Lindsay and I switched taking care of the children and playing, after which McCall went bank rupt and not long after so did Peter. By this time we had to call a time out so I could feed little Aubri and then it was time to leave. But I'm pretty sure I would have won :) Good times good times

Proud Daddy!

Quality time with mom!

First Family Photo

Dad tickling her nose to wake her up!

All because 2 people fell in LOVE!

2 weeks

It is just a little bit over 2 weeks now, and Aubri has brought so much joy to our lives! Although nights are still rough we love her and would be lost without her. Aubri has started smiling at me when I talk to her, and today she sucked her thumb twice!! I was a little thumb sucker, and would love for her to be one especially to get rid of that stupid binky. Tomorrow will be the first day and night that we spend without daddy. Bryce has to work in Loa tomorrow and is not sure when he will be back either Tues night or Wed morning. So we are going to hang out with Aunt BK and baby Mikyla. Aubri is screaming for me so I will post more later with pictures.

Aubri Marie is here!!!

Aubri Marie joined our family on July 2, 2010! She was born at 7:52 p.m. and was 8 lbs 15 oz, 21 1/2 inches long. I went into labor at 3:30 a.m. we went to the hospital at 5 and I was dialated to a 4 and was 90 % effaced, I then learned that Dr. Gatherum was out of town for the 4th and so Dr. Allen would be delivering Aubri. I was not so sure at first he seemed really young like he had just finished his schooling! But he was great he stood by myside the whole time and was really friendly and made sure I knew what was going on. He broke my water at around 7, I didn't get my epidural until around 10 or 11 I can't remember for sure. I had Bryce my mom, my sister, and my mother-in-law in the room with me, we were laughing and giggling the whole time! The belt that tells when your contractions are coming was not working so I was guessing when they were but by the time it was time to push I had completely numbed my entire lower half and could no longer tell when they were contractions and when to push so I was guessing. I pushed for 2 hours and was bout ready to die, thats when the dr checked and decided that I was going to have to have a c-section, Aubri was at the top of the birth canal and had not budged the entire time I was pushing. Bryce got all dressed up in his protective clothing, and they hauled us off. I had my epidural but had stopped pushing the button at like 5:30 because I couldn't feel the contractions, so when they started cutting my stomach I could feel it they said just pressure right? no I can feel you poking and slicing they said 2 mins and she will be out after 2 mins she was not out so they put me under with anesthia and asked Bryce to leave. Bryce waited in the nursery and was the first to see our little bundle of joy! They allowed the grandmas to come back while they cleaned her up and weighed her and such. meanwhile I was pushed to my room where I didn't wake up til around 9:30, Bryce showed Aubri off through the nursery window to our families! I finally got to see my daughter at 9:30, but had so many drugs in my system and this vaseline stuff on my eyes that I really couldn't see her Bryce put her in my arms while the grandparents took pictures then my mom took her and put her literally 2 inches away from my face so I could see her! What an amazing thing I loved her so much in just that instant it was incredible!! We had to stay at the hospital until Monday afternoon, I did ok, Bryce really missed our bed!