Molly Ann Morshedi

She's here! Our beautiful baby girl has arrived. Molly Ann Morshedi was born September 19, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 19 inches long. We weren't quite expecting her yet. She was born at 36 weeks, but luckily she is strong and healthy. Here is how the story goes...

I had just finished eating dinner out with Mille and Miles. We were walking back to the car and all of the sudden I felt my water break. I was TOTALLY not expecting delivering early and was a little shocked. We drove back to our house and as I walked in the door there was another gush. Miles cutely said, "Mommy pee pee on the floor?" I called Grant and he headed home and we packed our hospital bag.

Grant was actually scheduled to fly out the next morning for a very fast work trip to San Diego. We were both soooo happy that he hadn't gotten on that plane. We got checked into the hospital and started the laboring process. We originally thought we were going to have another c-section. But since she was coming so early and was probably a smaller baby, we decided to try a VBAC.

I had a great epidural and Grant and I both slept for a few hours. In the morning I had progressed quite a bit and by 6:30 a.m. I was ready to push. I pushed for about 20 minutes and then there she was! We did straight skin to skin and I held her for about an hour just bonding.

Mimi brought Miles to the hospital later that day to meet Molly. He had a good reaction. He showed some interest and asked, "what's that" while pointing at her. Then he mostly wanted to push the buttons on the hospital bed. It was a good first meeting. We have had lots of family and friends come and meet Molly. I don't have pictures of all the visitors, but it has been fun to show her off.

Now it is 24 hours later and we are working on getting discharged from the hospital. Molly is so beautiful and we are just in heaven as we get to know her. I am just so thankful to God that the birth went the way it did. We wouldn't change a thing. Thanks be to God!

Last family of three picture. 

Mommy and Miles shot before heading to the hospital.

Happy parents.

In heaven.

"What's that?"

My babies.

Pretty good cheeks for a month early.

One happy Dad.

Big Boy Miles

Miles has been changing by the day lately. It is pure joy to watch. He is speaking in sentences and starting to make jokes. All his jokes are mostly based on poo poo and pee pee, fitting for a toddler boy. We are not quite potty training yet, but he does like to sit on his potty and read.

We moved Miles to his new big boy room. He loves sleeping in a real bed. We were so worried about this transition and it has been one of the easiest changes so far. You just don't know what will be challenging.

Truck decals on the wall. And the dresser is my original baby dresser from 1983!

Bath time with Lincoln.

Matching PJs.

Practicing being a big brother. He loves giving bear a bottle.

Reading in his big boy bed.

His new cheesy face for picture taking.

Play dough event at the children's library. 

Mr. Cool at the pool.

Helping bear go pee pee.

His new backpack. Now he can carry his own diapers!

Snack time at the children's library.

Playing the blues on the potty.

Bringing baby sister a flower.

He can now say, "I love you so much!"

Helping me bake banana bread.

Birthday Lake Day

Grant requested a relaxing lake day to celebrate hitting the big 32. We rented a boat on Greer's Ferry lake. It was exactly what he needed. Grant has been working long hours lately and needed a day to just unwind. And with a new baby right around the corner, we both needed some couples time. Ameh and Amoo babysat Miles for the entire day. We lived it up!

Jennifer and Michael enjoying some kid free time.

Grant and Wes living the good life.

Swim break.

Beautiful lake with hardly any other boats around.

Birthday boy on the boat roof.

Catching some rays with Leighanne.

Wes trying to knock Grant off the tube.

We did a lot of tubing.

Can you tell how relaxed he is?

Happy couple.