One Week Old

Evie at 1 week old.

Many of her ultrasound pictures show her with her hands up at her face, she still likes them there.

She also likes to hold her own hand. Too sweet!


*Outfit courtesy of Vero, Michelle's Jr/Sr High School Friend.

Video of Evalyn

Video when we were first were home from the hospital.

Enjoy!

Introducing Evalyn Alice Straub

Welcome

Evalyn Alice Straub

Born Monday, October 19th at 10:56 pm

Weighing 9 lbs 4 oz and 20 1/2 inches long.

Mommy and baby girl!
Yes I did it! Naturally too!

Proud Daddy!

Family of three now!

Evalyn about an hour old.

Proud grandparents, Marmie & Poppy.
All clean after a bath. Like my hair?

I like to sleep.

Holding on for a "ride."

Setting Up for Baby

Besides the usual question of, "how are you feeling?" I get, "are you all set and ready for the baby?" The short and easy answer is "Yes!" We have a place for baby to sleep and a place to change diapers. Babies really don't need more than that for the first few weeks. I guess that is another blessing for having helped with a lot of other families and seen how little you really need for the basics. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great for those that need to set up an entire room for baby, but sometimes it just doesn't get used for the first few months anyway.

Here is the cradle we will be using. This cradle my parent's bought for me, when I was going to be born, and stained it themselves. It is nice to be able to use it for our child now and any future ones we have. We have it set up in our bedroom close to my side of the bed.


This is the changing area set up on Jason's side of the room since we had space there. The top drawer in the chest to the right has all of our gDiapers covers/liners, cloth inserts, and cloth wipes. The drawers underneath have the disposables that have been given to use for the first couple weeks while we wait for baby to be able to use the gDiapers and bath and misc. supplies.

Blankets, swaddlers, burp cloths, and cradle sheets are all underneath in the baskets.


Right now baby's clothes are in my childhood dresser that has already been moved into what will become baby's room when we order/receive the crib. Hanging clothes are in my closet since it has plenty of spare room for them.


The one thing Jason wanted to have done before due date was install the car seat base. So Thursday evening we did that. It was his first time to do this and was quite fun to watch.

Now how do I get the seat off the base again?

Where are the LATCH buckles on here? (FYI, I had "stored" them where they were supposed to go so they were out of the way.)

This is easy! Snap on and good to go!

Now to get it nice and TIGHT! (I wound up kneeling on it and he tightened the straps, that sucker doesn't budge at all now!)

Snap in the seat.

Position handle to the back like it is supposed to be. We're ready to go!

Now we're just waiting on baby! Come soon baby Straub, everyone is so excited to meet you! Especially your mommy and daddy!!

40 Weeks!

Well I have made it to D-Day and now passed it. So now when everyone asks, "When are you due?" I get to say, "Yesterday!" then watch as eyes get big and drop to belly. It's actually quite funny to say that to people.

So we have reached the big 4-0 deadline, which also means I'm essentially 10 months pregnant! Guess we're working on elephant gestation period now. Hehehe

Here's a nice little montage of the past few months. Guess I do look pretty big, but definitely don't feel like it, unless I've been on my feet for quite a while.



Well, that's all for now for the belly pictures. We'll probably take one more right before we leave for the hospital, whenever baby decides to make their grand entrance.