...and We're Back!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Grandma Peterson's Halloween Bash!
We all had a great time with the cousins at Grandma's house. Grandma made a yummy Halloween dinner that was cooked in a pumpkin, red & blue jello with a candied eyeball in the middle that only Brenna was brave enough to eat and a vanilla milk shake in a see-though cup with a Halloween face drawn with melted chocolate. We were all dressed in our costumes, did the "Bat Walk" and won lots of fun prizes!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Courtney's Funny Faces!
From the second Courtney was born she has loved sticking out her long skinny tongue and is very dramatic when she yawns, sneezes or cries!
Holding Hands!
I heard a sweet little call from the other room saying "Mom look, I'm holding sisters hand! - How precious!
"I'll show you how to do it sis!"
Cameron thought he had better show Courtney how to use the "Activity Gym" since he used to play in it when he was a baby!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
She's Here!
We were able to welcome Courtney Marie Peterson into our home today about 6:30 pm today. Bringing home a new baby just
invites a feeling of love, calmness and togetherness, as life finally slows down to appreciate the miracle of life.
Over the last week, DeEsta and I played numerous scenarios over in our mind as we tried to prepare for the big moment. As of
Monday evening, I was working down in Gunnison wondering "any second now" and praying I wouldn't get a phone call and have
to rush home.
Additionally, we sure were hoping that Grandma & Grandpa Peterson would be home from their trip to Korea to provide back up in case she came through the night.
Well, I got home at 7:00, Grandma & Grandpa got home at 9:00, and sure enough 5 hours later at 2:30 the next morning DeEsta
began to have contractions. We waited for about 15 minutes, called Grandma, and she came down to sleep with Cameron, while
DeEsta and I raced to the hospital. We arrived about 3:30 am, the had her in a room about 3:45, and our little girl was born at
4:30 am on October 21.
Soon after we got there, the nurses did a quick assessment and asked if DeEsta wanted the ever-relaxing epidural. YES! was her
answer . . . but the anesthesiologist was already in surgery, and guess what, she was already dilated to an 8!
It's a good thing that her doctor was on call, and already in the hospital, or heaven for bid I would have had to jump in.
So after about 10-15 minutes of pushing, our little girl joined our family without complications. I'm glad it went quick or else I'm
sure she would have tracked down that anesthesiologist and chewed him out.
So we're all at home for the first time tonight. Grandma brought dinner, and we're excited about our new addition.
Love everyone
Chad, DeEsta, Cameron, Courtney
invites a feeling of love, calmness and togetherness, as life finally slows down to appreciate the miracle of life.
Over the last week, DeEsta and I played numerous scenarios over in our mind as we tried to prepare for the big moment. As of
Monday evening, I was working down in Gunnison wondering "any second now" and praying I wouldn't get a phone call and have
to rush home.
Additionally, we sure were hoping that Grandma & Grandpa Peterson would be home from their trip to Korea to provide back up in case she came through the night.
Well, I got home at 7:00, Grandma & Grandpa got home at 9:00, and sure enough 5 hours later at 2:30 the next morning DeEsta
began to have contractions. We waited for about 15 minutes, called Grandma, and she came down to sleep with Cameron, while
DeEsta and I raced to the hospital. We arrived about 3:30 am, the had her in a room about 3:45, and our little girl was born at
4:30 am on October 21.
Soon after we got there, the nurses did a quick assessment and asked if DeEsta wanted the ever-relaxing epidural. YES! was her
answer . . . but the anesthesiologist was already in surgery, and guess what, she was already dilated to an 8!
It's a good thing that her doctor was on call, and already in the hospital, or heaven for bid I would have had to jump in.
So after about 10-15 minutes of pushing, our little girl joined our family without complications. I'm glad it went quick or else I'm
sure she would have tracked down that anesthesiologist and chewed him out.
So we're all at home for the first time tonight. Grandma brought dinner, and we're excited about our new addition.
Love everyone
Chad, DeEsta, Cameron, Courtney
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