Jacob Michael Hampton

We are so proud to announce that Jacob Michael Hampton joined our family on May 24th!  He was 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 18.5 inches long.  So he is just a little guy but as happy and healthy as could be!  We love him to death already!

For those of you interested in the whole story: I was scheduled to be induced on the 23rd at 6:00am.  When we called to see if it was okay to come in, they said no.  So we called at 5:00am, not yet.  6:00am, not yet.  10:00am, not yet.  1:00pm, not yet; don't call back we'll have to reschedule you.  It was a bummer day!  We were all ready and just waiting all day long until we could call back and every time it was no.  So finally, to get our minds off things we went to Bountiful to visit my parents.  During dinner I started having contractions and by 7:00pm we were on our way to the hospital. 

Me at 39 weeks on the morning of the 23rd.

When we got there they really didn't have any rooms available!  We had to wait out in the foyer for 45 minutes until they could get a room ready for us.  Mike's mom came and picked up Elsie around 10:30 to go to sleep.  When they first checked me I was a 4.  My epidural was completely terrible (especially compared to my last one) and a week later, I am still hurting from it.  Things moved along quickly.  My parents and sisters came to keep us company.  Brindee was telling jokes and asking super awkward questions the whole time.  It kept me and the nursing staff entertained which was nice! 

Mom and Elsie waiting for Baby Jacob to come. :)

My nurse asked me to give a practice push and as soon as I started she said "STOP!"  She called the doctor and told him to get here fast.  When he did get there, I only had to push through 2 contractions and he was out!  Way easier with a small baby! 

Mike's parents brought Elsie over to the hospital at 4:00am to be able to meet her new brother.  She wasn't thrilled about being woken up in the middle of the night, but she was a trooper.  In this picture she is watching Toy Story (her favorite movie) and wanted nothing to do with saying "cheese."  But we will take what we can get from an 18 month old. 

Here are some pics of some special visitors at the hospital:

Sharlee, Grandpa Herrick, Grandma Herrick, Brindee

Grammy Tami

Grandma Herrick

Since then our little world has been turned upside down.  Elsie loves her new brother and she holds and kisses him every chance she can get.  It has been hard to teach her what she can and can not play with (like the swing is only for babies) so hopefully she catches on to that soon.  Mike and I are running on little sleep, but I wouldn't change it for the world.  He has 2 weeks off work for paternal leave and it has been super helpful to have him around! 

We took him in to the pediatrician yesterday for his newborn check and he is already doing great!  He gained 4 oz. so he is now 6 lbs, 15 oz.  (18%); 18.75 inches long (11%); and his head is 13 inches (6%).  We love him to death!  How can you not love that face?

Just because I have a couple cute pictures of Elsie, I'm going to use this post for those too!  Here is our sweet little girl!

My little helper!  She loves helping do the chores and sweeping is her favorite.

One of our favorite activities: playing with washable markers in the bath tub.  Here she is showing off some of her art work!

Some of her friends.  She treats them all like little babies and feeds them and wraps them in blankets. :)

Can I say much about this picture?  Let's just say she likes peanut butter and nutella sandwiches.  Love that smile!