Great Weekend

We had a fantastic weekend! First of all, Noelle finally got to meet Uncle Dave, Aunt J and Mia and she absolutely LOVES them! :) Mia was so sweet with Noelle and gave her lots of kisses on the head. Mia is so adorable and is really growing up to be a big girl. We really enjoyed our visit with them. Thanks for coming in town!

We also baptized Noelle this weekend. The ceremony was very special to us as my grandfather, PopPop, was able to baptize Noelle - how amazing is that! :) Thanks to all of you who were able to come and share with us that special day. Noelle is so loved and we are so fortunate to have such great friends and family surrounding her. Also a special thanks to Noelle's Godparents - Uncle Dave and Nannie Annie. You are both such great people and we are honored for you guys to play such an important role in Noelle's life. We love you!!

And today was another great day. First, I was able to sleep for 5 hours straight last night!! This was a HUGE treat - as it was by far the longest I've slept in a row since Noelle's arrival. And then she even took a nap with me this afternoon. She really has been such a good baby and we are so fortunate. We're enjoying every second of her!

Noelle's first photoshoot

Noelle is now 3 weeks old and is doing absolutely wonderful! We don't have anything to compare her to, but we think she's a pretty good baby for the most part! We are absolutely loving every second of her and can't stop staring....who would have thought that newborns could be so interesting! haha.

So Noelle had her very first photoshoot last weekend. Eryn Laviolette with E Photography and Design did them and they turned out great! Check out her website at www.ephotographyanddesign.com I've posted the pics in our album. Noelle was quite the fussy baby that day and didn't really like that I was making her pose naked in several different positions...haha...but Eryn still managed to capture some great ones. Thanks Eryn for being so patient!

Noelle is here!

Hey everyone! Well I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've written. Noelle Elizabeth McGrew was born on Tuesday, 7/6/10 at 8:42 am. She weighed 8lbs. 9oz. and was 21.06 inches long - that's right -a big, healthy baby! :) She is an absolute angel and we are so in love with her. So far, she has been a pretty good baby. She usually only gets really loud when she's hungry - but so do I - so I can't say that I blame her! Thanks to all of you for coming by to meet her, for the flowers, delicious meals and extra hands! We couldn't do this without you!

Noelle has been to her first doctor's appointment and all is well. We even took her to church for the first time today and she slept the entire time! She had her first photo shoot yesterday, but was pretty fussy for the majority of the time. But hopefully we managed to get a few good newborn pictures. I'll post those once I get them, but for now I have updated a few in the album. Hope you enjoy!

It's finally time!

Travis and I will be headed to the hospital this evening to be admitted. They will start inducing early in the morning! Please pray for an easy and quick delivery of a healthy baby girl!! We will keep you updated! :)

5 more days!!

Sorry I haven't given an update in a couple of weeks. So, my blood pressure was pretty high last week, so doc told me no more work and to reduce my stress level as much as possible. So I've been working from home since then, and blood pressure has gone down a little bit, but it's still on the high side. They also estimate that Miss Noelle weighs about 8lbs as of last week, which is on the high side as well. When I went to doc this week, I still hadn't dilated at all. But since my bp is still on the high side and because of her weight, they will induce Tuesday if she hasn't arrived by then. We have our orders to go to the hospital at 8:00 on Monday night to start the process! :) We are just so excited to meet our baby girl! All I want to do is hold her, stare at her and pinch her cheeks! I have a feeling she will be a spoiled baby girl!

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and prayers throughout this pregnancy. We truly appreciate it and will keep you all posted!

Full-term today!

Well I had a doctor's visit yesterday and Noelle was quite the active one during the appointment! I think she was excited for the attention. :) Anyway, I have not started to dilate yet, but doc said that she is VERY low and in position - still head down. It looks like she's getting ready to make her debut! Today, I'm considered full-term so if she's ready to come out, she should be fully developed! And of course - we're more than ready for her! Her bags are packed, clothes are washed and room is ready! We're so excited!!

I'll definitely keep posting updates on here after every doc appointment. They will be weekly now! :)

Happy Birthday, Madeline!

A year ago today, I gave birth to an angel. It was such a sad moment for us obviously, but at the same time it was the proudest moment of my life. Not one single day has gone by that I haven't thought about her a million times and I don't suspect that there ever will be. Madeline has made me a stronger person with a stonger faith. It's a miracle how she has touched so many lives without taking one single breath. Of course, it is still so sad for us to think about where she would be right now - what she would be like, would she be walking, what her first birthday party would be like, etc. But at the same time, it's heart-warming to know how many people lives she has touched in the past year. Without her, Maddie's Footprints would not be possible. Look how far it has come in just a few short months. Just this past weekend, we were able to help our very first family. What an accomplishment and it's all because of her!

Happy Birthday, Madeline! We love you and miss you very much!