Alison Elizabeth Hughes

Well, what a HORRIBLE time to have our computer crash AGAIN!!! Our sweet baby Alison has been with us for a week and we haven't even been able to post!!! I'm sorry for those of you that haven't heard anything yet, but I just have not felt like being on the phone all day long. Anyway, she's here and YES she is ours even with the thick dark hair! (not switched in the nursery!) She was born at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, April 21st. She weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20 inches long. At her appointment on Friday she was 22 inches, so I think she was actually a little longer at birth. She is such a GOOD baby! The boys can't kiss her enough and can't stop telling me how cute she is! My parents have been here all week and left this morning. Wow, what a huge help they have been! We all miss them already! Well, imagine that-I have to run take care of little Ali. She must know that I am trying to get something done! She's already just like her brothers!!! With our computer back, I hope I can post more pictures soon!! Thanks for all of your love and support!!!

Ready for Baby Sister!

Chad and Kyle are going to be such good big brothers! They are so excited for their baby sister to come out!! I had some wonderful friends throw a couple of baby showers for me, and the boys have been immersed in pink things and flowers ever since. They even helped Jeff paint their old room purple for their sister. Their cousin Eyan was born a couple of weeks ago, and we've all been a little more baby hungry since then! (If you click on the slide show and open it in a new window, it will make the pictures bigger and you can see my comments!)

Still Kickin'

Our baby is due on the 23rd, but she's still in there kickin' it! I'm 85% efaced and dilated to almost a 3, so we would hope that she's coming any day (any minute!!). It's a very strange feeling to want to go into labor! Bring on the pain, because the end result is so worth it!!! A year ago this weekend I was running the Salt Lake City Marathon, now hopefully I'll be spending this weekend delivering our little angel (another sort of marathon experience!). We'll let you know when she's here! (Jeff has never posted, so it may be through email that you hear the news!)