A few candids from yesterday

CCR and I have been having a bunch of fun playing around the house. Yesterday, while hanging out in his room, I was able to snap a few cute pictures...

Family Portraits - Before TMR

Again, I know I'm out of (chronological) order in posting these, but I know some people that wanted to see these pictures. We took CCR to Babies R Us to take some photos but also to get some photos of TMR before her arrival. We took pregnancy photos of CCR and barely made it in time before his early arrival. We wanted to make sure we got at least a few of TMR before she came...so these are from early December which we now know is over a month before her coming, but I am so glad that we have some family photos of CCR and TMR at such a neat time...





Enjoy!!

Tatum Marie Ranney

I'm going to apologize early for taking so long to post pictures.

The induction went very smoothly which was an answered prayer for me. Noel and Jen W offered to let Colton stay with them Sunday night so we could get to hospital bright and early on Monday without needing to get him ready or drop him off at their house. Thank you very much for your kind hearts! Doug and I got to the hospital and I got checked in. They got me hooked up to the IV and monitors and started the pitocin as 7:30. Dr. M broke my water at 8:15, I got an epidural at 10:40 (not that I was staring at the clock in anticipation), I started pushing at 1:11pm and she was born at 1:22pm. She was 9 pounds 1 ounce and 20 inches long. It was a very smooth delivery...thank God!

TMR on the scale...


TMR being held by her daddy...


CCR has been a very sweet big brother. He loves to give TMR kisses and rock her in her chair/swing.



A good shot of her with her eyes open...they are blue just like CCR's. Doug is in for trouble...




Pondering...



Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and well wishes. We are so thankful that TMR was born healthy on the inside and outside. She has been an angel and the logistics of having two kids has been challenging but very rewarding! Thank God for another beautiful bundle of joy! All of the glory is His.

Please say a Prayer...

Tomorrow (Monday the 11th) we will be going into the hospital to induce labor for Tatum Marie Ranney. On Friday, she weighed in at approximately 9 lbs and 5 oz...wow! We ask that you please say a prayer for us. I must say it's a little bitter sweet for me right now as tonight is the last night I will ever be pregnant (unless God has a different plan for us). While I'm excited to move out of the baby-incubation phase of my life, it's a very "final" thought. When we brought CCR home from the hospital, I was already mentally ready for another baby. I don't know what my thoughts and emotions will be like bringing TMR home from the hospital, but it'll be interesting to see if they're similar or completely opposite from those when CCR came home. We'll be sure to blog the details once we come up for air and get a chance to get it all down on paper so stay tuned...