Ghost of Elvis

Nothing like a good dance session to bring out the ghost of Elvis. Check out the hip movement. This must be what all the Elvis impersonators practice to. She looks like a natural. Grammy would be so proud. Too bad we can only take so much of the Wiggles in one sitting. And speaking of the Wiggles, I am still blown away that we gave in so easily after swearing that Emma would not listen to them (not because they're bad, just really weird). Not that they're not weird now, I've actually realized they're weirder than I originally thought - especially the dude in the yellow shirt - but Emma loves them, so I must too.

80's rock star hair

Had fun with Emma last night in the bath. She had some cool 80's rocker hair going on so I had to take a few shots of it. The first is the typical lead singer big hair, then the second is the "new and improved" Axl look with dreads. I think it's a dead ringer. Got to admit, I was a big Guns n Roses fan. Maybe I can teach her to sing "Sweet Child of Mine" or maybe "Welcome to the Jungle" - kind of appropriate. But not really.

Reed Michael Stephens - PICS ADDED!

Yes, we finally decided. Reed Michael Stephens. 3.5 days old. He is out on his first outing with his mommy to her student's 8th grade graduation. We are home now and adjusting well. Emma loves her little brother, loves to tickle him, give him kisses and loves to force the binky into his mouth. A big thank you to Nena and Papa (and aunt Ashley) for watching Emma while we were in the hospital. See you later.

UPDATE: Click here for more pics of Reed!!!

33 hours old and going strong

Me and mommy. I'm full right here and wondering where my other glove is. Oh well. I am officially 33 hours old and just wanted to online to say hi to everyone who has stopped by and called. I loved meeting all of you. But especially my old sister, she was really fun.

Day Two

So we made it through the first 24 hours with flying colors. It was a very, very long day but very wonderful too. Emma is adjusting great, she loves to give soft kisses to her baby brother and giggled like a little girl (ok, she is a little girl, but these giggles were new) when baby brother held her hand. We go home tomorrow morning. Here is another pic, working on a slideshow that will be up soon.

First pic - call the press

Here is the first shot of baby brother. This was just minutes, maybe seconds, after he was born. Just cleaned him up, put his hat on (his hat actually fit too - it never fit Emma's head). He is a happy boy and is resting now trying to get his temp up. Delivery was smooth and he didn't really cry that much, he was happy to be out.

New addition is here!!!

Hello world! That's what baby boy said at 7:39am this morning. The delivery went fairly smooth and he is resting now. 8lbs 1oz, 19.5 inches, but not near the size of head that Emma had, so that was good. Will post pictures later today. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers.

Push and push

Ok, almost 5am on May 15th. Been pushing, prelim stuff of course, doc isn't even here yet. But things are progressing extremely fast. We know the baby has brown hair.....

Baby update

No baby yet. Kinda nerve wracking knowing it could be any second or a week from now. And still no name.

Introduction

OK, so now starts the Stephens' adventure into blogging. Since Emma will be co-ruling the household from now on, we didn't think it would be fair to make baby brother share space on perfectemma.com. So this will probably be the route we will go to keep everyone updated on the crazy happenings in our house - 2 cats, 2 dogs, 2 kids and presumably 2 very happy, but very tired, parents.

The latest update is that baby brother is not here yet. Doc thinks he'll be about 7lbs or so. His cousin was just born today and he was 9lbs, so watch out. Emma is fine, looking forward to being a big sis and helping out (we hope). Jobs are fine and the new house is great. OK, that's it for now.