Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Sophie's newborn pictures...


SOPHIE...2 days old



These are the photos that were taken at the hospital.

Libby found out that Sophie means "wise"

I think she looks wise in this picture!

I LOVE her little feet...

Her little hands...

And her cheeks...



I love this sweet girl!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Sophie got to meet Grandma & Grandpa Peterson...

They are currently serving a mission in Nauvoo, Illinois.

They were able to come back home for a few days so they could attend a funeral.

We were able to have dinner with them on Monday & on Wednesday morning they stopped by for a few minutes before they were heading back to the airport. It was so nice to see you! We Love You!!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Mother's Day

Shauna Lee, Sophie Lee, Sally Lee & Liberty Lee
I have the best mom...She really is the greatest example I have to look up to!! I love her SO much & I'm so grateful for all she does for me. She's the kind of person that just randomly does acts of kindness. Like when I came home from the hospital my house was all cleaned with nice fresh vacuum tracks (which she knows I love). She had gotten a few groceries & she had started laundry & brought it all back cleaned & folded! She did all of this & still got up early to come for the delivery of Sophie. When she came she also brought Steve breakfast. We all love you so much & we are SO grateful for you!!

Happy Mother's Day!

My family made my Mother's Day very nice too!

I got breakfast & homemade presents from the kids...


Tyler vacuumed...

Libby mopped the wood...

Zack cleaned all the tile...
That was a wonderful gift all by itself!

I feel VERY blessed to be the mother of these cute & sweet kids!!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

More pictures of Sophie

Visitors at the hospital...

Grandpa Steen...

He loves you so much already!!

Libby was so excited she didn't even take off her coat!

Tyler is now a BIG brother...he has plans to teach her a lot of things!

Zack is so excited & has been SO sweet with her!

It's funny how you can just stare at babies for hours...

Aunt Sherry was so glad to meet you too!

Jasmine...she will be like a second sister too Sophie!

Shelly
We love you Shelly....she took care of my kids for a few days & came in the middle of the night when my contractions started. I don't know what I'd do without you!

Josh helped Shelly take care of our kids too...they love him!
My mom & Aunt Alayna also came to the hospital & kept me company...I still need a picture of them!

SOPHIE'S FIRST BATH...

She was pretty mad!

Then she calmed down & enjoyed it.

All fresh with her FIRST bow in her hair!!
If you can't tell...

We are SO excited to "decorate" you!
Grandma brought you this hat...it's a little too big yet, but it looks so cute!!

ANOTHER DAY AT THE HOSPITAL...

The first day Tyler came to see me, I still had on the gown & he walks in & looks at me and says, "Mom, when you come home will you wear your regular clothes?" He was kind of afraid of me!
When he came the next day, he was so glad to see I had my clothes on. He even sat by me, ate lunch & watched a few cartoons with me!

Then he was practicing writing Sophie's name on the board.

Your last night at the hospital they give the parents a special dinner...It was surprisingly very good for hospital food!!

Then we got to go home on Thursday...

Steve getting her ready to go home

Then once we got home we found out she had jaundice really bad. She was almost to the critical point on the chart...which of course freaked me out! We had to take her everyday to the hospital for blood work & had to keep her under lights. By Sunday afternoon we were able to stop the light treatment & we'll find out on her 2 week appointment how she is doing. I think she is doing a lot better because the whites of her eyes aren't yellow anymore.

She is such a good baby...
Thank heavens she would stay in her "tanning" bed so her levels went down!

See the blue light underneath her...That was a little light pad we'd use when you took her out to feed her. We had to feed her a lot because that helps clear the jaundice.

It's amazing how much you love & worry about your baby from the start. They are SO much work, but SO worth it!!

She is definitely our "little sweetie"!!!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Sophie Lee Peterson

SHE'S HERE!!

Sophie Lee Peterson
Born: April 26, 2011
Weighing: 7 pounds 15 ounces
Length: 19.5 inches



This Labor was the longest out of all of my kids...it was a blessing though because I had Group B Strep & needed at least 4 hours of antibiotics before I delivered. It usually takes me 2-3 hours & this was was 8 1/2 hours.

I got a really heavy dose with my epidural, which I didn't like at all...I hate not having any feeling in my legs. I think they did that to see if it might slow my labor down.

This is Dr. Walker & she has delivered all of my kids....Love her!!

We are also so glad my mom has always been there to help.
Steve was grateful for the breakfast she brought him.


This was just before we left to go to the hospital...We got there at 2:00am and they decided to keep me there & she arrived at 10:35am.

We are SO happy she is here!!

Sophie & her daddy!

Her biggest fans...

Tyler & Zack

Libby FINALLY got her sister!!

It's amazing how much we already love you Sophie!!