Milo's First Photo Shoot

I took Milo for his first pictures. My cousin Sarah did them (see my Will Mason Studio link). She did such an awesome job it was hard to pick a few to put on my blog there are so many good ones. I am a sucker for the black and white but Cody likes the color pictures so that will make it even harder to pick! Lola came with us and we did some of the two of them together, but Milo wasn't being very cooperative at that point. Sarah still managed to get some really cute pictures of the two of them. Thank you so much Sarah!

Two Weeks

Milo J Finch makes his entrance!

After a VERY LONG NIGHT and 31 HOURS of LABOR! Milo J. Finch was born at 10:56 this morning. He weighed 7 lbs 5oz and is 20 1/2 inches long (which is the exact size his cousin Lola was who was born one week ago today!). Here is the story (according to Milo's favorite aunt Hayley). Emily woke up Sunday at 4 am for what she thought was just a potty break. She quickly realized her water had broke and took her time going to the hospital, she figured dealing with the contractions at home was easier. She phoned the Doc who told her she needed to get right in to the hospital if her water had broke. Once at the hospital they checked her cervix and to every ones surprise she was only dilated to 1 centimeter. They started pitocin and the contraction's got worse Emily toughed it until 4:00 in the afternoon when they checked her again and she was still at a 1. I talked her into an epidural realizing it was going to be a long labor. Everyone figured once she relaxed she would start to dilate, but oh no by midnight she was a 3, they gave her some controversial medicine to help dilate her cervix and at 5 am she was a 3 1/2. Not looking good, the nurses and Emily started to think she would be going in for a c-section but the Doctor were vigilant knowing Emily really didn't want a section if she didn't have to. The nurse came in to restart the pitocin at 9:00 am and to every ones surprise she was dilated to a 7! Let the fun begin! She quickly dilated to a 10 and started pushing around 9:50 and little Milo was born 56 minutes later. Emily was such a trooper! She did an awesome job at staying focused on what she felt was best for her and the baby. Way to go Em! All are doing well.

BABY LOLA

My sister had her baby yesterday. She was 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. She is absolutely beautiful. Amber has c-sections so she knows exactly when they will be born. I am a little jealous of her right now for that! I watched the delivery which I'm not sure was a good idea, I really don't want a c-section but I've also seen the alternative which isn't pretty either! Lola is just so perfect with her cute little nose and perfectly round head. I've been trying to prepare Cody by telling him that our baby probably won't look so cute when he's born. We just can't wait now to give Lola her little cousin!

I know I am way past due for a new post, but I feel like I don't really have anything to post about. Still just working, trying to get finals over with and waiting for this baby to come!

Yeah!! We got our crib. The room is really starting to come together. One minute I feel like we have all the time in the world and the next I get panicked and start thinking we have to get everything ready now!

Cody has been working on the baby's room and I have been taking pictures along the way. He really surprises me at what a perfectionist he can be. I was thinking throw on a layer of paint and call it good. Cody had to texture the walls first, then he did a second layer, then he sanded them, primed and painted. Now he doesn't like the color so he is going to repaint and do beadboard. I am lucky to have such a handy husband to help out around the house! I will post some pics of the finished product when it finally gets there.