Here's to a fast 179 days plus 15 days overlap! By-the-way, Ainsley's not dead, she's sleeping.
After about 10 attempts to turn this picture the right way I give up. Sorry but you'll have to turn your heads. If any one knows how to fix this problem let me know (yes I logged out, deleted the post and started over - 4 times!).
From Aaron: I was able to fix this from Afghanistan. Modern technology is amazing!
So not only are we getting ready for Aaron's up-coming deployment - we also had some important family events this weekend. Alex was baptized and Ainsley was blessed in church. Luckily we were able to combine both events into one weekend to have maximum family visit Rapid City during the winter.
I will have to say that I do feel old having a kid old enough to be baptized (the age of 8 at our church). In one more year we will hit the halfway point of Alex being in our home until college. Parenthood is going surprisingly fast.
So I didn't think that Camryn was jealous of Ainsley but apparently there are a few things that Camryn needs to claim as her own. So Ainsley, looks like you'll just have to wait your turn.
Second, she attended her first BYU football game vs. Colorado St and got to meet Cosmo. Another Cougar in the making!
Third, she's starting to smile! As you can see, she not only has a dimple in her chin but also one in each cheek. Can't wait until that smile is for me and not just because.
As we now have 5 people using the bathroom in our home, we sure do go through our fair share of toilet paper. I'm not about to put anyone on rations, but we could buy stock in it and probably put the kids through college.
So with that in mind, I appreciate the conservation efforts when too much was unrolled. Waste not want not huh?
So a friend questioned whether or not we actually had a 4th kid as there have been little to no photos or her. We wanted to respect the privacy of our daughter and keep her anonymity, but to please the masses here are a few photos of the not so little new born.
Arrrrgh!
Evidence of the 4 kids
Chubby Bunny
Playing Rock Band with dad. She's not screaming, she's singing!
In other kids news, Camryn is our dress up girl. Apparently butterfly fairies can also double as handymen.
Welcome to the world Ainsley Kate Petersen! She's a pretty big girl if you have no eyesight and are unable to see. 9# 8oz and 21 inches. Granted, we have big genes in the family.
The story (real quick):
So you can see from the below picture that the baby was getting big because I was huge. Remember, actual due date is Oct 6.
So Thursday Sept 23 I have a growth ultrasound to see how big the baby is getting. At this point my "due" date has already been bumped up to Oct 1. The tech lets me know that baby is approx 10 lbs.
So Friday morning I meet with my OB and basically we come to the decision that the bun is done in the oven and getting crispy around the edges. She immediately went to call the hospital to find an opening in the induction schedule, the sooner the better. Funny thing is is that by 12:30 that afternoon I started laboring on my own.
At 3:15, I'm at the school picking up the carpool after school and get the call to come in. Of course I have to ditch the other kids and Aaron needs to get home but eventually by 5:00 I'm signed in getting comfy in my open back gown.
By 7:00 the penicillin finally comes down from the pharmacy and by 9:30 it's all in (I was strep B+). It was a bit frustrating as I pride myself in having quick labors and the waiting game was out of my control. By 10:00 they start the pitocin and break my water by 10:30 or 11:00. I start pushing around 11:45 and she's born at 12:04 am.
