Our Family Grew By Two Feet

This is Logan and I a few day before we went to the hospital to have our little Lucy. I don't think Logan was even aware of the big change that was about to take place. He was very content in his little only child world. All he knew was that there was something inside me called a "baby," (whatever that was), and that is causing his mommy to get pretty large... and tired.... and grumpy.... and whinny.... And 0h how the list goes on. Although, I actually felt pretty good in this picture, maybe it's because I could see a light at the end of the tunnel. I don't have the greatest pregnancy endurance, but I sure like the means to getting pregnant (if ya know what I mean ;). But most of all, I love my beautiful little children.


Alright game time. We were all more than ready to meet our new baby girl, but we weren't the only one's. This was a picture of me and my cute little nurse who should have been in the bed next to me prepareing to deliver her own little one, let alone trying to help me deliver mine. She was maybe a day away from her due date, and yet she was still truding through another work day, serving others when she herself should have been served. Which leads me to my next point, women are freaking tough... and amazing.... Thanks nurse


Here is my beautiful mama and Nany, two people of which I would not dare to deliver a baby without. I usually have plenty of nerves going into a delivery, always tortured by the thought of any complications to the baby, but these two have always been my internal storm calmers. They are my own personal sunny days, and I will forever be thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving them such beautful smiles and calming voices. I would be lost without them.

These two on the other hand, decided that I was not in nearly enough pain, so they decided to stage a pseudo birth, one which did not include an epidural, (clearly not the path that I had really chosen). SUCH IRISH... NO PAIN NO GAIN I GUESS, (or atleast the illusion of pain... right) Thanks dad and sis, due to this picture, nobody will ever question my true Irish toughness.

This however was a little more like how I really felt... pain free, just the way I like it. Hey, who would ever in their right mind, go to the dentist and ask for a root canal with no anesthetic. Sounds a little silly right... I guess to each their own.

Finally Here!!

After only 4 hours and 2 pushes, lucy finally arrived. She came out screaming, letting us know that she was ready to take her place in the world.
She was 6 lbs 15 onces; smaller than her older brother logan by a whole pound.
In this picture, she looked almost identical to Logan.

Finally, after what seemed like decades and more than a million unnecessary painful medical procedures, Lucy was in my arms. Well actually they stuck her in my shirt because she was a little cold. It was one of my favorite memories of the whole experience. The moment I met my daughter is one that I won't soon forget. I can't really describe it, but having her perfectly innocent little spirit so close to mine, made me feel like Heaven was a lot closer that day.
This was our first family picture together, minus Logan, he didn't come until later that night.
Jon was in love with this little girl from the git go, but as you can see the whole labor process tired him right out. You know, as much as I want to tease him, it really is taxing on the dad's to, just not in the same way. He's a great daddy, it's fun to see him interact with his little girl. He's a lot softer with her than he was with logan. And Jon wasn't the only one exited to meet Lucy. Mammu Callahan was one of the first to get to meet her.
This is my best friend Andrea, she is about 5 or 6 months pregnant in this picture. I love her smile, she'll make a great momma. She was such a huge help to me during and after my pregnancy, I'm not quite sure if I could have done it without her. Thanks Bumb