Ryan's Dam & Emma's birth

Ryan's Dam and Emma's birth was like one really long day!! I was originally supposed to be induced on Friday, June 25th. But I changed my mind and decided that we would enjoy one last weekend together and would go be induced on June 29th instead. Well, Emma had other plans I guess! But we did enjoy that last weekend.....up until the very last minute! We did our usual and went to Quizno's to pick up our sandwhiches with Mario's mom and then headed out there in the afternoon. When we realized it was already 7 p.m., we decided to head back home. We got home around 7:30 or so and got Ben into bed around 8. I thought giving myself a face mask was a great idea, so I proceeded with that. With the mask still on my face and not 15 minutes after getting Ben into bed, my water broke! So we headed off to the hospital about 9 o'clock that night and Emma Grace was born on June 28th at 3:52 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20.5 inches long. Wow! What a day! She's beautiful and we're so blessed to have her in our lives.

Playing airplane
Mama and Ben taking a little rest

Ben took this picture as I was goofing around

The three of us in this little tree nook that I love

I finally got the picture of Ben walking across the bridge

I had been trying to get this but there were always lots of people around.

A room with a view! This is Benefis' new birthing center

She's here!

First bath

Ben taking his first look at his little sister

He wanted to touch her....so sweet

Now it's the 4 of us!

Lyla taking her security bands off before we left the hospital

Lyla and Ben - she was the labor and delivery nurse

when I had Ben! So it was nice to see her again.

She almost was there for the delivery of Emma too

and only missed it by a few hours!

Ready to leave the hospital

Ben and I flying a kite a couple days after we got home

Ryan's Dam

I'd have to say that we spent a majority of our summer weekends at Ryan's Dam this summer. Our routine was the same every weekend. We would go pick up sandwhiches at Quizno's (because I was too tired to make them!) and we'd head up to the Dam and have a picnic. Such good memories right before Emma was born!

9 babies - whew! Glad I'm only having one!! Ben getting out all that energy!

Still going!!

The three of us....when there were still 3!