The newest Delaney

And right on schedule but not as scheduled.... Lola Jane made her grand entrance right on her due date... August 8th weighing in at 8 lbs 8 oz and 21 inches long.

Wednesday during my doctor appointment after being told I was still at 0 everything o decided to schedule s c- section for Wednesday the 12th just in case nothing happened. Well luckily it did. Thursday I worked from home. Nothing. Friday I went into the office and was feeling a little off. We only worked to lunch so I took advantage and went shopping at target. Starting feeling a little more something's. But didn't want to get my hopes up. Then Friday night more something's and finally around 2:00 am o started monitoring the something's. And my 6:00 am decided I better call the dr and Mary to come over. 

After no call back from the back and Mary arriving, we headed to the hospital. Found out I was dialated to 1 and my water has broke. So after taking to the dr we decided to do a c-section. When getting prepped, stuff started happening and I dialated to a 4 and dr said we could def try to do this. So I agreed but with an epidural. And wow did that help. 

By 2:00ish I was already a 9 1/2 and almost there, despite the baby being sunny side up. And unfortunately never moved any further. So by 10:30 we were back to the original plan and getting prepped for the c-section. And in the end made the right decision. 

Because at 11:25 pm the sweetest cry was head and Ryan announced to me, it's a girl!! I was so happy. And after seeing her  we decided she was definitely a Lola. And as I got stitched back up, they left me go skin to skin with her and she immediately tried to start nursing. Best feeling ever!

By 2:30 am we were in our room getting settled. After more feeding, Lola headed to the nursery for a bath and do Ryan and I could try and sleep. Ryan got some and I was so excited and happy, I just couldn't. So I watched the clock and hours pass before they brought her back. 

And so our adventure began!

Family Reunion

After getting permission from the doctor, we headed to Caseville for my family reunion - Ewald / Gremel.  And I'm glad we did.  It was great seeing everyone and not sure when we'll all get together like that again.  Being 39 weeks pregnant made it a little risky and challenging but everything went great and Greta had a blast.  She even went on her first jet ski ride with Aunt Mary... actually went on it twice - and LOVED it!

Greta and Mommy's special day

So I wanted to do something special with Greta before the baby comes and decided today would be s great day for it. So I took the day off and planned s fun day. 

First we went to the Farm Center at Kensington Park. Loved it. For the first 30+ minutes we were the only ones there. Nice clean place, great walk on path, and good animals - except for the chicken who may or may not have gotten a little of Greta's finger... Or who maybe just scared her. 

Video to come... 

Then we headed to the mall to go to build a bear to make her a special something and let her make a special something for the new baby. Not too surprising she picked a pony.... A purple my little pony. And helped stuff it and put a heart in it. 

Patiently waiting... 

Then we did the same with the bunny she picked for the baby. 

Next we had to give them a bath... 

Great experience! And great customer service. The girl who helped us was wonderful. 

And I had a proud mommy moment, when the girl - whose name was Abby- asked Greta what her name was... A little coxing and she told her. Then Abby asked how to spell it and I said go ahead.. G... And Greta proceed to say Greta... No problem! Yeah Greta! 

Then off to pick out new shoes because I was quite certain she'd outgrown hers... And yup up a whole size! But what fun she had picking out and trying on shoes. She would put them on and then run down the aisle. She finally picked a dressy pair of Minnie Mouse hot pink ones. and I got the tennis shoes that she needed. 

After a quick lunch of spaghetti at the mall and a few more stores... It was time to go home. And it didn't take long for this to happen... 

So glad I got to spend this time with her! 

Happy birthday Karle

I can't believe it but my first and only niece turned 10! I can remember the day she was born like it was yesterday. It was the best and most exciting day I'd experienced to take date :-) and when I first laid eyes on her, I was in love. She was perfect. And now at 10 years old she's grown into quite

Pool construction is underway

So it's happening... The Delaney's are putting in a pool. 

Here's a look at day 1... 

Big girl bed - night 1

I can sum it up in one word... Fail! Greta was all excited. And loved laying in her new big girl bed (aka the crib with s railing). After finally rocking her to sleep, because nothing else worked.... I laid her down. And so far so good. 

Then at about 1:00, I heard her wake up and sit up and start to get out. So I go in and put her back in bed, thinking I'll pay her for a bit and go back to bed. 

Oh how wrong I was. Patting, singing, rocking, crying it out. I tried everything with no success. She wanted this pillow or this animal. She wanted a drink. Ugh - I thought I was going to lose it. Oh instead I let her scream it out for about 5 minutes and then went in and laid her back down and told her i was going to sit in my car. Every time she looked over I told her I was still there. About 10 minutes later finally asleep. 

Now it's about 3:30 and I finally get to go back to bed. 

Then about 6:30, she walks into out room happy as a clam. 

So praying she sleeps all night! 

Hard working man

Not that I didn't already know it but I'm married to a hard working man. 

Tuesday on his day off he cut down the big oak tree to make room for the pool and moved most of Greta's play set - which she wasn't too happy about. 

She kept saying my tree house fell down, and I told her that daddy would fix it. But needless to say she was quite confused.

Then on Wednesday, we got up north about 1 pm and by 2 he was totally into cutting up the 80 foot tree that fell at the cottage.

Always something - lol :-)

Then when work called and needed him, he went and saved the day. 

Now we are anxiously awaiting his return up north to have some fun.