We love our Family!

Here are some of baby Lulu's special visitors right after she was born!

Uncle Tommy and family can days after Lindsey was born. Tommy and Lu have the same birthday! August 13th. We kept telling him she would be named Tammy Jane (after Tommy John) I think it is so special and neat they have the same birthday!

We had a family party at my parents that weekend to celebrate Tommy (and Tammy's) birthday.

Lanie.Lily.Melonie.Me.

Grandma Judy and Papa Kenny came the next week to help us and meet their 16th grandchild!

Tyler LOVED and still LOVES holding his little sister. He still wakes up in the morning and says, "can I hold her?"

A couple weeks later Denise and Natalie came over for a movie night and to meet the little one.

We love our family and all our visitors!

Hospital Visitors

Obviously, Daddy was there the whole time, but I had to include this pic:

oh yes we do have a matching pink onesie that says, "ADORABLE BABY"

heeehee :)

Our biggest fans- Daddy or Grandma brought them every day to see us! Baby Lulu gave them Imaginext toys as big brother gifts- Woody and Buzz. Smart baby!

Lanie and Papa came too! 

Lindsey is so lucky to have 2 sets of Great Grandparents on my side- Wolfes and Bouchers, and 1 of each on Jeff's side- Grandpa Clark and Grandma Robison. I'm very sure that Grandma Clark and Grandpa Robison were some of the last to say good-bye before she came into our family on earth!

And I didn't snap a picture while they were here, but Grandma and Grandpa were one of our first visitors, too! 

Other visitors:

Shannon, Dylan, and Grace Wride (Lindsey's namesake!)

Aneta Brown

Big Brothers on Birth Day

     

Lindsey is so lucky to have 2 big brothers that will protect her and take care of her forever!! (And maybe toughen her up just a little bit...) The boys have been so good so far. Jackson LOVES to watch me change her and helped me give her a bath already. He gets a little squeemish when he sees her umbilical cord, but I think he is scared that it hurts her. Tyler asks to hold her right when he wakes up, and loves to cuddle her and touch her hair. It's been so fun to explain to them that they were this tiny too, and how much they have grown up! Both boys start school this week (Jackson- preschool, Tyler-kindergarten!) So it really is crazy to remember when they were born, too! I love being home and that our family is all together. She is such a wonderful addition to our family!

Lindsey Grace Clark

Lindsey Grace joined our family on Monday, August 13 at 7:55 am!!

Everything went perfectly, and the recovery has been SOOO much easier than last time.

We went in at 5:30 in the morning. I usually hate being up this early, but not this day!

My hottie hubby all scrubbed up! Even though I had a Cesarean with  Jackson, this was all new to us. I was asleep last time and Jeff wasn't even there since it was an emergency, so we didn't know what to expect at all. The nurses and my doctor were all so wonderful and helpful!

So here's the birth story of our Lindsey:

After Jeff and I were all prepped, they took me to the operating room. I remember it felt cold and was smaller than I thought it would. I was pretty nervous for the spinal but the anesthesiologist was absolutely wonderful! The spinal went in without any complications, but when they laid me down I started to feel incredibly nauseous, and as I started shaking I prayed that I'd be able to have a good experience and not feel crummy the whole time. She prepped me for what we would do if I had to throw up, but she gave me zofran and possibly something else in my iv which helped pretty quickly. Then Jeff and Dr. Channell came in. It was go time and I was feeling much better!! Jeff stood back by me, holding my hand, but I told him he could watch the doctors. At one point he looked back at me and I said "don't tell me anything!" I was so nervous that if he told me what he could see I think I would have lost it!!

I had tingling sensations and was slightly nervous that I'd feel the cutting, but also nervous for our baby. Finally I heard a nurse say, "I see lots of dark hair, beautiful baby!" And then my doctor said "It's a GIRL!" and that's when I started to cry! I was so relieved that I could hear her little cries and that she was a healthy baby girl!

Jeff went over to cut the cord and watch them weigh, measure and clean her. I just laid there wiping my tears! 

Lindsey Grace Clark

August 13, 2012

7lbs, 1 oz, 19 inches long

My first moment with my baby girl! I've been waiting for this moment forever! Even as I write this I am in tears and feel so joyful that I get to experience having a daughter!!

Lindsey with Mommy and Daddy!