As of Late with Ella Kate

So we have been home from the hospital for about a week and a half. The first week we were home I was VERY lucky and Shawn got the entire week off to help me out and let me tell you, I took full advantage of him!

Just a heads up, this might end up being a long post so prepare yourself......but here is the story of Ella Kate with an update as well...

Jaden on his last day as an only child!

Since I hadn't progressed in almost a month and hadn't had a single contraction, my dr and I decided that it might just be best to go ahead with another c section. I really wanted to try for a vbac but in the end this truly ended up being the best choice, during the surgery my dr turned to Shawn and told him that we made the right choice because if I had started to contract we could have had some serious problems and possibly a uterine rupture (sorry if thats too much info), so it ended up working out for the best. They even had to use a vacuum to get sweet little Ella out...3 TIMES!!! She was pretty comfortable in there with no intention of working her way out! But anyways, after changing the surgery time about 3 times in less than 24 hrs, friday morning we headed to the hospital....and lo and behold we were blessed with this perfect little girl!

During the surgery Shawn's parents took Jaden to the Treehouse Museum and then brought him up to the hospital...I thought he might have a hard time leaving me....not so much :) once he knew he was going to the museum with grandma and grandpa he was good to go! When he got back he was SO excited to meet "baby siser"!!

He has been so sweet and so gentle with her, he absolutely ADORES her! My mom came up and stayed with Jaden the remainder of our hospital stay and he was in heaven being able to play with his Nana all day!

The day we were supposed to go home Ella Kate's billiruben was high and so we had to stay and extra day with her under the lights, but we could have them in our room which was great!! Jaden also thought these were pretty cool!

Finally it was time to go home! Here is Jaden and Ella getting ready to go!

This is Ella's one eyed pirate face ... she already has something in common with her brother!

Like I said, Jaden LOVES his sister! He always wants to hug and hold and kiss her! My favorite thing he has been doing as of late, is every time we are home with just the 3 of us and I tell him I love him he says, "I love bof of you"

Snuggling with Daddy! Shawn is SO happy to have a baby girl! Jaden never really snuggled!

All dressed up on Thanksgiving!

Shawn was SUCH and incredible help with Jaden while he was here! It never ceases to amaze me what a great daddy he is and how naturally it comes to him! We are SO lucky to have him!

Here is Jaden and Shawn playing in the snow!

This next picture is a perfect testament to how great my husband is! My mom got Jaden a new tent when the baby came hoping, it would occupy him enough to give me a little break! Well, while driving home from the hospital, Shawn throws the idea out to me of he and Jaden having a sleep over in the tent one night (yes he came up with this all on his own)! Well I told him that it was a very ambitious idea! :) But that it was up to him... Well after much discussion on the pros and cons he opted for a nap time camp out! Jaden had a blast, and is one lucky kid to have a dad that would sleep on the floor in a kids tent for him!

I'm still getting the hang of having 2 kids but we are getting it, little by little...we spend a lot of time like this in our jammies just hanging out!

I feel SO blessed to have these two little muchkins!!! Jaden has been SO great and Ella is so patient and so calm compared to her brother! They are VERY different, but both wonderful! I couldn't have asked for more! For the last month or so I have had this overwhelming feeling of gratitude for all of the blessings in my life! Especially my family! Being a mom is such a great blessing and I love it! I love my kids and my husband and thank Heaven every day for each of them! I'm constantly overcome with appreciation for how blessed we are!
Then I look out the window, and see a beautiful sunset like this (excuse the shotty photography I was rocky a baby to sleep) and can't help but get excited for the Christmas season and all it brings with it!
I hope all is well with all of you...up here things are pretty great!!!