Going Home Day

After 48 hours in the hospital, and a clean bill of health, we were all ready to go home. Daddy woke up Payton and dressed her up in her "going home outfit."

Well, she was so cute, Mommy had to take a picture with her too.

And finally, we got buckled up for her first car ride, and headed for home.

Monday 4-7-08 was Payton's Birthday

Well, she is finally here, weighing 6 lbs - 15 oz and 19 inches long, Payton joined us at 12:40PM on Monday, April 7th. An afternoon delivery seems perfect, but rest asure, she took her time warming up for this moment. Payton starting giving Mommy contractions on Saturday evening at about 7PM while at dinner. They were frequent enough by 3AM Sunday Morning to cause us to take a trip to the hospital. But, by 7AM Sunday Morning, we found ourselves back at home and still waiting.

Needless to say, Sunday was spent resting from the night before, and waiting for things to pick back up again. We even managed to get some sleep Sunday night until about 3AM, when things started up again. Only this time Mommy's water broke, so we knew she was definitely on her way into the world this time. Then, after a long morning of waiting, she joined us with a very curious and surprised look on her face!

Surprisingly to both of us, she was pretty quiet through most of it and seemed very alert!

Then, once she was all cleaned up, she let us hear those vocal cords...

PAYTON ELIZABETH LONG

Well, there you have it. The official name of our first daughter. 35 weeks down and counting!! We can't wait to meet Payton. Abby is so excited, she has decided to rub her smell all over Payton's new rug. We are all about "pre-planning" in this house!

Here are some pictures of the baby showers that our wonderful friends and family gave us along with some pictures of the nursery. Next up....pictures of Payton!!

Caroline and Mandy hosted a "snowy" shower for me. By the time we all left, there was close to 3 inches of snow on the ground. That is the same as 3 feet for you northerners!

Lindsey and Cari hosted a family and neighbor shower where the punch was a bit over spiked. However, it made for some very memorable "naughty chatter!"

Audrey, Stacy and Kate hosted the "Glen Neighborhood" Shower. These girls definitely out did themselves....thanks ladies!!