Jump with Judah!

So this week was a fun and sad week for Isabel. One of her favorite play date buddies and friends is moving away for an undetermined amount of time (Lord Please let them come back soon!).
I got an e-mail from Joy this week letting me know that Judah had informed her that he had some free time and would love to go and jump with Izzybel (which is what he calls her). We decided to go and play at Recreations Outlet. Isabel was so excited to go "jump with Judah". Here are some pictures of her day. She also was very excited to share with Joy and Luci-AKA-Yuci.


Isabel on the slide


Isabel and Judah


Joy and Isabel-(Isabel LOVES Aunt Joy!)

More Pics of the boy!

Since I am always 2 posts behind on actually posting pictures I thought I would do an all picture post today. Enjoy!


Isabel meeting Caleb for the first time


Mommy and her girl


Mommy and her boy

Caleb Michael-only a few minutes old.

Caleb Michael

Our son is officially here! He is 8lbs 2oz and he is 20 inches long. Caleb was born on 2/4/09 at 11:38 pm. I was in labor for approx. 4 hours. Serious contractions started at 7:00 and I called Jed to come home at 8:00 pm from worship practice. That was a humorous phone call because I believe the only person nervous was Bethany who answered Jed's phone since he was in the sound booth. We got to the hospital around 9m and I was triaged and admitted. I was already dilated 6cm and I was about 90% effaced. I received an epidural in the 10-10:30 pm range. I requested my epidural basically as soon as I walked into triage due to Isabel being such a speedy delivery. Once they broke my water shortly after I received the epidural things really kicked into gear and from 10:30-11:30 I went from 7 cm to 10cm . I started pushing around 11:30 and he was hear after 2 sets of pushes at 11:38pm. I was blessed to have Jed, Becky and Kristen in the room for his delivery. I had a great support system and an awesome nursing staff. Kristen and Bex took some awesome photos that we will treasure!

He is very healthy, happy and such a BLESSING. Today has been very busy with visitors. Caleb got to meet his big sister Isabel. She was very cute with him and is going to be a great big sister to Caleb. My mom and Jed's mom were able to come along with several friends. We are truly blessed to have Isabel and Caleb in our lives.



Caleb Michael


Isabel meeting baby brother.


Kristen after witnessing her first birth
(that didn't involve delivering a baby herself)


Aunt Bex-Friend, Aunt, Videographer, Jack of all trades!

Caleb's Due Today

Today Nona and I took Isabel to playgroup. It was a nice treat since Kristen showed up w/ the girls and Gabriel. Isabel had a blast riding in cars, jumping on the trampoline and playing w/ the parachutte. Before we left she might have found my waterproof mascara and appropriately applied it to her lashes. I did get a great picture of the mishap before we had to bust out the makeup remover. Nona took Isabel home from nap and I headed to the midwife. I am officially 3-4 cm dialated and 80% so everything is good to go once Caleb decides he is ready. All we need now is our sweet baby boy! Hopefully we are a go for launch soon.