Christmas Cards

Today we took some photos to get a picture for our Christmas card. I thought there were some pretty good ones. I wish I didn't have the extra baby weight (...or the dark circles under my eyes), but oh well... we are crunched for time! I can be skinny next year. Kate got to hold Elliott all by herself for the first time. Elliott survived Kate's overly enthusiastic death-grip.

3 Weeks Old

Two Weeks Old

Elliott turned two weeks old today. She had a good two week check up. She now weighs 8 lbs 14 oz and is 21 1/2 inches long. I can't believe how quickly she is changing!

Getting Settled

We are finally starting to get settled in with two kids. For the most part, Kate pretty much ignores Elliott. We have had lots of help from family this last week which is much appreciated! Mom and dad, Mee Mee and Kathy have all been over to help out and feed us. Matt's parents are also in town for the weekend. Here are some pictures of the girls from this morning.

The last few days...

These are all out of order, but here are some recent pictures:

Elliott Marie Fine

We are very happy to welcome Elliott Marie Fine! She weighed in at 8lbs 7oz and measured 19 inches long. She was born about 45 minutes after we finally got a labor and delivery room! I was 6cm (and not having terribly painful contractions) when the doctor broke my water. I then started having terribly painful contractions and was fully dilated about 20-30 minutes later. I pushed for about 15 minutes and out she came. The good thing about natural childbirth is that it sure is fast! We'll try to get some more pictures up late tonight, but here is one of the first photos of her...

Happy Fall!!

I finally started to feel more like myself this morning. I was so happy baby Elliott decided not to make a grand appearance while Kate and I were sick!! Trying to attempt natural childbirth while sick and going on four nights of hardly any sleep, would have been a total disaster.

We finally went out and about for a little while today since we were all feeling up to it. We stopped to take a picture and enjoy the nice weather. Hope everyone is having a nice fall so far!