Weekend Fun

Well, as you can tell from the last two posts, lots has happened in our family in the past four days! My sister was scheduled for her c-section (Baby #3) on Thursday but went into labor late Wednesday night. Sweet little Emma Jane was born via c-section a few hours later (March 14)! My sister-in-law, Rachel, was scheduled to be induced (Baby #1) on Friday morning, but ended up checking into the hospital (same one as Ness) on Thursday night for some meds which kick started her labor on its own. Her waters broke at 11:30 pm Thursday night and so began a LLLLOOOONNNGGGG labor, over 24 hours in the end! Poor Rach and Steve, it was quite the ordeal. But little (or rather I should say BIG) Baby Wyn Elise was born beautiful and healthy at 1:30 am Saturday morning (March 17).

Ness and Rach were just down the hall from each other and got to visit a few times during their stays. Ness and Emma went home today and Rachel and Wyn are going home tomorrow. From Thursday, Sophie and I stayed at Nessa's house with Mum to help take care of Nessa's older two girls and had a great time having a girls weekend! We got to visit at the hospital several times and have so enjoyed welcoming these two new babies into our family!

THURSDAY
Big sisters Michaela and Alexis visiting their new baby, Emma for the first time


THURSDAY
Me and Mum getting in some cuddles with Baby Emma

FRIDAY
Mum and Sophie with Rachel's parents, keeping vigil while poor Rach was in labor. The moms stayed all through the day, right up until little Wyn arrived that night!

SATURDAY
Holding sweet baby Wyn for the first time

SATURDAY
Jack (the only boy grandchild out of 6!) waiting in the hospital lobby (Mum looked after him), while Andre and I visited the new babies. Hospital policy says no children except siblings, so Jack and Sophie didn't get to meet their cousins in the hospital.

SUNDAY
Since I was still staying at Nessa's today, Sophie got to meet her cousin Emma when they arrived home this afternoon!

SUNDAY
Cousins meeting for the first time, Sophie at 14 weeks and Emma at 4 days

Andre did a great job taking care of Jack this weekend (thanks Husbie!) and I had a special time with Mum, Sophie and Nessa's girls. It's nice to be back home this evening with my little family though!

SUNDAY
Enjoying some time outside together after we got home this afternoon