Hadley has made some little milestones in her week and a half of life outside the womb!
-She has found her thumb a few times and very ecstatically sucks it.
-Her umbilical cord stump fell off today!
-She had her first real bath today and hated it.
-She stays awake a little more now after feedings (even when Mommy wants to go back to sleep).
This is one of the outfits I made for Hadley! It was going to be for her to come home in from the hospital, but then my mom gave me the outfit I came home in. I ended up bringing her home in that, but it was so big that this one looked a little cuter.
I love the way she curls up to me after eating. And today she kept her eyes open for a little while so we were able to snap a few cute pictures.
Here is what she came home in. It was way too big because I was well over 8 pounds and Hadley was much smaller being 6 lbs 13 oz. at birth. I know, the sleeves are silly because they are so big, too. I like today's pictures better, but either way...isn't she adorable?!
Welcome Hadley Jade Elmore to the world! Hadley was born Friday, April 10 at 7:17 a.m. We went to the hospital the night before around 9 p.m. and didn't leave until Easter Sunday. I had some trouble recognizing the early contractions, as I just kept telling myself that they were just some pains, maybe digestion, but then after speaking with my mother on the phone she convinced me that they were contractions and that I needed to time them. I was making dinner around 5:30 or so when we started to time them, but I had been feeling some pains for about two days, but they weren't very bothersome. Anyhow, it was difficult to tell when the beginning contractions started and ended, but we did our best and when we thought they were about three minutes apart we went to the hospital. I labored there as they checked me and used my birthing ball and walked up and down the hall some. Chris was so wonderful and was the best coach ever. He helped me focus and breathe through them and helped as I had really bad back pains. That is where I felt it the very worst. I will spare you the details, but the labor was about 12-13 hours from when I recognized the pains as contractions, which I think was pretty good for a first timer. And the part to actually birth her took almost no time at all. She had been low for so long that she was ready. 
Anyhow, it was amazing and so special for Chris and I. My mom arrived that afternoon to help out. We are home now and I love every moment! I miss the baby when I sleep, even though I do like my sleep and will be begging for more soon, I know. I marvel at every detail of her, and just am still amazed that she is ours and that she grew in me. We will be posting more pictures, but here are some that Chris has taken so far! 
The ladies at the church threw me a baby shower on Saturday. It was really fun, and the food was yummy! It sounds funny to say, but I was so excited for this! I woke up the night before and was even excited then- at like three in the morning!
Spring Break is over and we are back to the grind. We had a nice break, and I even got to relax and sleep in some. Probably one of the last times for a while! We went to the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. It was really fun and Chris got some great pictures! Some of the only cave pictures I have seen that actually turned out well. Ones that I have taken before just don't look that great. But Chris' look great. I am still waiting for him to send them to my computer so I can post them. So those will come soon, I hope.
Two weekends ago (March 7th) I got to go home to San Diego for a quick trip. My sister, Erin got married. It was so fun to see everyone, since none of them have seen me since I have been pregnant. I got to see friends as well as family, and had a blast meeting my sister's new in-laws. 
I was the pregnant bridesmaid, and it was a lot of fun, but let's face it...when you haven't seen family in a while you end up staying awake during the nights to catch up. And the time zone is 2 hours different. And oh yeah, there was a time change too that weekend. So let's just say I was exhausted at the end! It took me about a week to get back to normal and be able to function. Thank goodness this week is Spring Break.
Yum! This was the strawberry shortcake! Even the flowers were edible (they told us- I still didn't eat them. Why would you when you had the rest of this dessert?)
