Arlee is 7 weeks and a day old!!!

I can't believe that my little girl is already 7 weeks old. It has gone by so fast; much like when I was pregnant. I just love to have her here with us though. We really like to go on walks to the park and be outside. This summer is going to be really nice when we will be able to be outside more and more. It is great that she is a good baby on the walks... so I can be working off the pregnancy weight. I don't have much left so that is great! I have been cleared to play soccer now and do everything that I was doing before I was pregnant. I am so excited. Arlee is now wearing 0-3 month clothing. I can't believe how long she was able to wear newborn clothing and newborn diapers. People kept telling me that it would only be for a few weeks, but she was able to wear them for four weeks. The 0-3 month clothing is still a little too big, but what do you do when the newborn clothing is too tight? I am glad that she is able to wear 0-3 though, because they don't really have newborn clothing in the stores, unless it comes in a set. I got a lot of onesies, but they didn't have any pants to go with them and it was still pretty cold outside. Anyway, Arlee is is growing fast and getting pretty big. We just love our little girl.

Chelsey

Picture Problem

Sorry about the picture problem this is the first time that it has done this to me. I don't know how to fix it. If you have any ideas let me know. : )

Chels

Pictures of the hospital and the day that we got home.

So I have finally added some pictures for you. I tried doing this before, but something happened to the computer and it was deleted.

Here I am at the hospital waiting for little Arlee to come. This is on March 24th- 39 weeks pregnant.

Here is me and little Arlee just moments after she was born on March 25th around 5:44 in the morning when she was born.

Arlee getting cleaned and checked out.

Arlee making one of many of her faces while she is getting cleaned up.

Here is Hans and Arlee moments after she was born.

First family portrait.

Arlee's going home outfit

Me and Arlee after getting home from the hospital on Friday, March 27, 2009.

Family picture from when we got home from the hospital.

Update on Arlee and some pictures

Arlee is 1 week old today and she is doing great. She sleeps a lot and if she is not sleeping, she is feeding, crying or having her diaper changed. Chelsey and I are getting better at knowing what she wants and how to get her to stop crying. Chelsey is also recovering well from the delivery process. Now, as promised, here are some pictures of Arlee which have been taken over the past week.

Chelsey holding Arlee just about 3 minutes after delivery.

Arlee at 1 day old. She is sleeping on Chelsey.

Arlee sleeping in her car seat. This was taken in the Old Navy parking lot on Saturday when she was 3 days old.

Arlee at 5 days old.

Arlee at 5 days old

Arlee Nichole Hoge

We finally have our little girl! Arlee was born March 25, 2009. She was 6 pounds 14 ounces and 19 inches long. We went into the hospital at about 1:00 pm on the 24th after Chelsey had timed her contractions for 3 hours (since 10 am). Arlee was born at 5:44 am after a long wait. Chelsey did great there during the labor (the doctors and nurses were amazed at her pain tolerance and toughness), and the birth was textbook. Arlee is super cute. One nurse who was in the delivery room went to the nurses' station and was bragging about how cute she is, and when we were taking Arlee to the nursery, all the nurses came to check her out. She has hair, which is weird for both sides of our families, and she has long eyelashes. Both of us are so happy to finally have her here and that she is healthy along with Chelsey. Pictures will be posted later, but this is it for now.
-Hans

I am in Labor!!!

I started timing my contractions at 10 am and they were mostly about two or three minutes apart I had a few times that it would be a seven minute time difference

Arlee's Room/ Pregnancy

So we finally finished Arlee's room. We did a brown and pink theme I guess. I put brown and pink decals on the wall. I think it turned out cute. Anyway, here are some pictures.


Arlee's Crib- pink and brown. There are polka dots, stripes and flowers.

Arlee's name that was made by my brother's fiance Lindsay

Another picture of Arlee's crib and the wall with the decals on it.

Pink and Brown polka dots and flowers.

So everyone has been telling me to take castor oil to make it so I start to have contractions and possibly break my water. I did that last night. I think I had about 20 contractions and then it was over. I am still not a mommy, but we will have to wait and see if it does anything now. I don't think that it will, but we will see. My doctor said that this Wednesday the 25th if I am at a 2 then she will start me on the 26th. That gives me something else to look forward to. Hans and I are really excited and everything, but right now it is a waiting game. Right now I am done with work. Yesterday was my last day so I hope she comes soon so I don't go crazy. I am so glad to be done with work. It means that I am one step closer to being a mom.

Chelsey Hoge-38 weeks and 5 days pregnant.