Last Week

I was so so glad to have my mom here with us last week.  I had thought I had wanted the baby to come earlier, but it really ended up working out perfectly.  She was able to keep me company and from thinking about it too much, bond with Shane, and be there to watch him so we didn't have to worry about that at all.  We took her to our usual stomping grounds and she was so good to take him places for me so I could go for walks or take a nap or whatever.  Here we are at the children's museum

Mom and I got a kick out of people's reactions to the very pregnant lady, especially when they would ask when I was due and I could say "today". 

We went to McDonalds and my mom climbed right up in the playplace and got my little scaredy cat to do things I never could have gotten him to do

For my birthday on Thursday we went to Olive Garden

And the next day, "induction day", we went to the library so Shane could do some puzzles and I could get a book for the hospital. 

And that was when I called the hospital and found out all the beds were full and I would have to call back in a few hours.  So we all went to Sam's Club to cheer up.

Shaners had a blast with grandma while we were in the hospital, but was excited to see us too.  He is not so sure about the baby.  He isn't acting out at least but he kind of tries to pretend she's not there.  We are taking baby steps, he talks about her now but doesn't want to hold her or kiss her.  We were pretty sure this is how he would react because he is always timid about new things.  It does make me a little sad but Josh keeps reminding me that he's too much of a lover to be like that for long.

He was very pleased with her gift to him

first family picture

Grandma and Marissa

 And we were so happy that John and Pat drove out to be with us.

Shane definitely bonded with Pat this time too.

Josh spent the night with me at the hospital the first night, then on Saturday night he slept at home because he was driving my mom to the airport at 3:30 the next morning.  And since I was still in the hospital Shaners went with him.  Apparently he was chipper and perky for a lot of the ride instead of sleeping.  They went to
church after and then came to pick me and Marissa up to head home.  Shaners was super tired and crashed as soon as they left church, and stayed that way until we got home, so he kind of missed out on the whole leaving the hospital thing.

Marissa was excited though. Josh and I laughed at how she was wide awake and he was the one crashed out.

And I had to take a picture of our TWO kids in the car on the way home.  Weird!

We are home now and Josh's mom and Matthew got here on Monday so we are being well taken care of.  More posts to come soon.