We had the opportunity to go to the corn maze for Eli's preschool. Parents and families were invited, so we took Owen along with us. Unfortunately, this was pre-Isabelle era. The kids had a ton of fun. We went the through the maze, picked out pumpkins, and kids had a blast in the barrel train.

Yes, Mandy road in this car with Owen on her lap. The were small and hard to pedal, but Mandy pushed through for the kids. She is 9 months pregnant in this picture.

Baby's First Bath

Last night we gave Isabelle her first bath. For whatever reason, the nurses at the hospital told us not to bathe her for two weeks. We waited a week...good enough!

Bringing the baby home

We have had a wonderful time in the hospital. A huge thank-you to Mandy's little sister and her mom for staying with Eli and Owen. Isabelle is doing well. We had a rough first night, however nothing out of the ordinary. (just getting used to a new baby) Eli is doing well with the baby. He looks forward to help out anyway he can. Owen is clinging to mom and dad BIG time. He senses the change and he is not happy about it.

Isabelle's Big Day

She's finally here. And my blog is hopefully running smoothly. I think my big brother will be proud of me for figuring this thing out on my own. I haven't really subsribed myself into the newer internet options. But I'm getting there. Isabelle Rene arrived at 9:01am on 11/11/08. She was 8lbs 7oz and 20 inches long. She very healthy and in my opinion, the cutest little girl ever. We had a wonderful day yesterday at the hospital. Everything went perfect and just as planned.

This picture is a little fresh, but I think it is so cute.

Here is Owen, singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to his new baby sister. He loved giving kisses on her "softest cheekies"

Eli is so proud. He wanted to make sure the baby was safe, so he refused to go back home after the delivery. So we let him stay and take care of mommy and Isabelle. His favorite part about the hospital is getting Mommy snacks at the "snack station". (and pulling the cord in the bathroom that send 3-4 nurses running to the room!!!)