2 1/2 Weeks with Cora :)

The past 2 1/2 weeks have been wonderful with little miss Cora!  Dave has been home so we have really been enjoying family time.  I am definitely taking advantage of midday naps until he leaves for work in North Dakota in a couple of weeks.  It is an understatement to say that Cora is quite adored.  The girls shower her with attention whenever they get a chance.  They're not the only ones.....I hold her and snuggle her every night while she's sleeping.  I just love to watch her little face and play with her dark hair....eek, she is just so dang cute!

Here is a photo overload from the past couple of weeks.....

Eden is quite smitten with Cora.  We have to constantly remind her to be soft....I think she just gets so excited that she forgets.  She usually holds her for a couple of minutes, then she's done and moves on to something else.  Eden has also worn this awesome night dress 80% of the time....we have been hanging out at home so this is her outfit of choice.  

Our little Cora burrito.  This is exactly how she sleeps in our room.

 Snuggle time with daddy.

 Look at this cute little face.  

Smiles.  They kind of melt my heart! 

 Sisters.

Milan took her for Show and Tell when she was 1 1/2 weeks old.  Milan was a very proud big sister!

 Cora's pretty eyes.  I'm very curious to see what color her eyes will be.

Some pretty flowers from my mom. 

 We spend a lot of time snuggling in the comfy rocking chair.  I don't really get anything done, but I'm okay with that.

 This was a major accomplishment!  I had myself and all three girls ready for 9:00 church.  I even had a couple of minutes to spare for a picture!

 Cute smiles.

 Girl time!

 Daddy fed Cora the bottle today....Milan and Eden were so excited to watch her eat and of course get some holding time!

Preschool Olympics

Last Saturday, Milan was super excited to go to the Gymnastics Olympics so that she could show off the new skills she learned this year. 

 After the events, they had an award ceremony; Milan earned 3 blue ribbons, 1 white ribbon, and a new medal.  The medal was the highlight of her weekend and she wore it for days!   I love her proud little face in this picture!

Eden wears her leotard to gymnastics every week and mimics the gymnasts from the sidelines.  The owner made an exception and let her join the class even though she is too young.  She tried out the class for about ten minutes, then came back and told me she was not old enough for gymnastics.  She is very happy to look cute, play on the sidelines, and jump on the trampoline!

Mother's Day

I have been so spoiled this past couple of weeks!  Dave has taken care of all the household stuff so that I can spend time with the girls, relax, and sleep!  Mother's Day was another great day and also our first family outing as a family of five. 

We went down to the river and had fun throwing rocks for a bit.

We also played at the park.  Milan showed off the new skill daddy taught her.  She can now get herself started on the swing and pump!  (Super nice for me too!) 

Me and 6 day old Cora.  

 This is how Eden likes to get across the Monkey Bars....she loved this technique so she just kept going back and forth.  

Cora's Newborn Pictures

While I was pregnant, I spent a lot of time stalking newborn photography websites and decided on a photographer in Colorado Springs.  It turns out that Colorado Springs is much farther away then I had realized, but it was totally worth it because I LOVE Cora's newborn shots!  Cora slept the entire way in the car so I was worried that she would be wide awake for her session, but she was awake for a little while, nursed, then fell back asleep for the entire session.  She also slept the entire way home (of course she wanted to party all night, but I don't mind snuggling at night!)   

Here is our sweet little Cora at 7 days :)

 I just love her little newborn smile in this one!

Cora Ashley Scott

Cora Ashley Scott

May 7, 2012

8:51 pm

7 pounds 5.8 ounces

20.25 inches

We went into the hospital Monday morning at 7:00 for an induction.  I was only 39 weeks pregnant, but they agreed to induce me since Dave is planning on working out of town this summer.  Plus, I was done being pregnant and we were excited to meet this little girl.  I was given a pill to kick off labor, which initiated contractions, but I didn't make any progress for hours.  When my contractions started, I told Dave, "great, we can have this baby by 3:00."  When 3:00 came, I was only dilated to a 2 so I was a little discouraged.  Dave and I did enjoy spending time together and being lazy; we watched hours of TV and spend a lot of time on the Internet.  The doctor came in and broke my water around 5:00, then I was given an epidural around 7:00.  After my epidural, things progressed quickly, I pushed for 7 minutes, and we got to meet our little girl at 8:51 pm.  

Here is Cora during her first moments in this world. 

I was amazed by her the first time I saw her.

Daddy with his third little girl.  Cora really wanted to suck on her fingers during this picture; maybe she will be a little finger sucker like Eden.

 After Cora's first bath, they brought her back in swaddled up with a cute little hat and very tired.  I loved falling asleep next to her and breathing in her sweet baby smell.

 The next morning, Dave brought the girls to the hospital to meet their little sister for the first time.  Eden's face says it all!  They were both very excited to meet Cora and couldn't get enough of holding her.  When it was Eden's turn, she literally shook out of excitement and kept pushing me away because she didn't want to give Cora up.

Cora is the perfect addition to our family.

In between family visits, I was able to hold Cora for hours and just watch her.  I just love all the cute faces and snorting noises she makes while she sleeps. 

This is our first family picture; we took it right before we left the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.  

 Family really is the greatest blessing!  I could not ask for more then three beautiful little girls and a wonderful husband who has been doing a great job as Mr. Mom so I can relax and enjoy this special time.