The Move!

Recently we moved into a new apartment! 3 bedrooms and boy do we love it! The best part of this complex is that you have to have at least 2 kids to live here so everyone understands that sometimes a 2 and a half year old throw fits and that babies cry. (This is not something that we had at Aggie Village).

We have only been here a week and Boston already loves it. She has made so many new friends! The park is so close that it is easy to take her down to play everyday and we all get to spend a little time outside in the sun.

The girls are sharing a room which, so far is working out really well. I love having them in the room together because it makes it so much easier to put them to bed.

Devin's favorite thing about the new place is the office. He finally has a place to sit and do homework or work on internship stuff without being disturbed or interrupted by the chaos that the three of us can cause.

We are so happy with the new place and plan to post pictures soon, we are just getting settled in!

"Uh Oh Accident!"

**THIS IS WAY OLD***


AHH!! Sometimes life is a crazy thing! Yesterday was one of those crazy days. We had gone to lunch and decided to take a little drive so that Devin could take a break from working on his internship. We were on our way back home when we got t-boned going through a green light. It was a scary, but we were lucky that things weren't worse. Our car is definitely not usable but at least we are all okay. Boston was scared but that is to be expected when you get in an accident. Once we were out of the car all she wanted to do was get down and play. She is such a silly girl.

As we have recounted the story so many times now to insurance agents and family and friends we have realized that we were lucky that Devin was aware enough to get us to a safer spot and that things weren't worse. So I am sure that you are curious about what actually happened so here we go! 

We were driving north on the road and there were a few cars in the turning lane as we approached there was a little bit of room between us and the cars in front of us so two of the cars went the third car on the other had didn't have room to go before we were about to go through the intersection, however she went anyway, we could see that she was planning on going and that if we didn't swerve into the turning lane to avoid her we would have hit her and everything would have been a lot worse. Devin was very aware of the car coming and so like I said he swerved and the girl ended up hitting us on the driver side rear panel. Devin's bumper is falling off and we really can't drive it considering it is missing a light but for the most part we are all fine.

We bought a new to us car from my parents. We were lucky to get that car and blessed to be safe and protected during our accident.

Welcome to the World Charlotte Elizabeth

On December 3rd 2015 we welcomed our beautiful Charlotte into the world and boy was it a different experience than when Boston came into the world. First of all we knew she would be here by December 3rd no matter what. Early on in my pregnancy the doctor and I talked and we all decided that a c-section was the safest way to get here into this world, for her and for me.

The c-section was scheduled for 7:30 am on December 3rd. The whole night before I was nervous and excited I could barely sleep. Even though I had had a c-section with Boston I was nervous because this one was planned. I was going to the hospital and I would have a new little lady in my life. I was up all night thinking about how that was my last day as a mommy of one. I was thinking about all the things I did with Boston that day and how tomorrow everything would change. She would be a big sister and I would have two little girls to love and snuggle. It was a long night! 

We had to be at the hospital at 5:30 to get all the paper work and everything else taken care of. I was so nervous and I didn't even know that I was already having full on contractions. I really couldn't feel them (it was the same way with Boston). 

Those two hours waiting to go to the OR were so long. We waited and talked to our nurses who helped me calm down as they got everything taken care of. 

At about 7:30 my doctor came in and said it was time to head to the OR. As the actual c-section got closer I got more and more scared but I was so ready to meet our new little girl. In the OR they got me on the table and put in my spinal block. The medication they use is different than an epidural and for some reason it made me really nauseas. I kept gaging but because I hadn't eaten there was nothing there to get out plus I couldn't feel anything and I couldn't move so I just laid there and gaged. At about 7:50 they started the c-section it took a little longer than planned because they had to cut through the old scar tissue and because Charlotte has a big head. They had to use a vacuum to get her out! 

at 8:01 our perfect little girl was here and her cry was so LOUD and yet sweet. She looked so much like her sister to me when I first saw her. She was 8 lbs 2 oz and 20" long and her head was 58 cm. 

I couldn't believe that I was a mommy again. The best part was that she was completely healthy and perfect! I even got to hold her while they stitched me up. It was so nice to just be with her and know she was okay. 

When they were all done I got to nurse her while I sat in recovery for an hour. It was so nice to have that time with just the three of us. When we got back to the room Charlotte spent a lot of time just eating and laying with daddy. It was so sweet to see the instant bond that the two of them had. After a few hours of that Boston came by to see her sister. She absolutely loved her! She was so worried that one of the nurses was going to steal her sister. She just wanted to sit with her and hold her. It was so cute! 

I am so glad our family is happy and healthy! Since being home life has been busy but Charlotte and daddy are still best friends. Charlotte nurses like a champ and to top it off she has been sleeping through the night (9-8:30) since she was 5 weeks old! She is two months old now! It has been so wonderful! Boston loves having a sister she loves to help and hold her. It is so sweet! 

Welcome to the world Charlotte Elizabeth Brown! We absolutely LOVE YOU!