Nov 25, 2008

Our New Addition!

Sunday, November 23rd, at 5:23 am, we welcomed little Elizabeth "Lily" Fern to our family. She weighed 6 lbs 9 oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Both mommy and baby are doing fine (besides the normal hormonal rollercoaster). Here are some photos of the new baby:







Nov 22, 2008

The Countdown Begins!

Jessi and Mike went to their 38 week doctor's appointment yesterday and Dr. Sironi gave Jessi an exam to see how far along we are... *drumroll* Jessi is dilated 3-4 centimeters and 80% effaced! What does that mean in layman's terms? Baby Lily could come ANY DAY now!!! Here are our most recent photos of Jessi's pregnant belly, maybe the last photos of her pregnant belly :)
 
Jessi's been making casseroles to freeze so that we can still be well fed even if we're too tired to make dinner. There are 3 of each: Manicotti, Inside-Out Lasagna, Shepherd's Pie, Chicken & Broccoli Casserole, Sour Cream Enchiladas and dozens of Chicken Pockets for lunches.

Tonight Jessi started getting hard contractions, but they didn't seem to be getting closer together. Just in case, we went to the hospital. *Fail* We're not in labor yet.

Nov 12, 2008

Don't Waste Time Baby-Proofing, One's Already Snuck In!

This past weekend our friends Kelly, Joni, Pat and Lori threw Jessi a shower. We have been so blessed with generous friends who look out for us and are as excited we are about our soon-to-be new arrival.

Jessi's family came up for the shower (Mom, Dad and Lynsey) and it was so nice to have them around. Here are a few photos (and wow! look at that fat belly! There better be a 20 lb baby in there!).

The picture with Jessi's mom has a great story, but Jessi's probably going to butcher it in the re-telling: Dad and Mom bought this cute sleep-sack, and hung it up on their hall closet door. Every time they would walk past the outfit they would pick it up and cuddle it, saying "It's ok Lily, shush baby". Hee hee, we think that's adorable!

The last photo is Jessi and her sister, Lynsey, in a comparison shot. Of course, Lynsey looks *hot* and Jessi looks fat and tired, so there is no comparison.