12/12/2008: Hallie's Birthday!

7:30am: On our way across the street to Banner Gateway for the induction of our little angel.

The soon to be mom! Epidurals are awesome! The entire induction was going great and I was progressing really fast... until the pushing began. She would not come out. The doctor was literally about to wheel me away for a C-section after 3 hours and 15 min of pushing because they thought that my hips were too narrow. Finally on the last push out she came, doing the splits, head and foot out at the same time. No wonder it took so long!

Hallie Pearl Hutchison

12/12/2008, 7:52pm.

7lbs. 3oz.

20.1 in. long

Perfect :)

They ended up using the vacuum to suck little Hallie out, which my doctor said he NEVER did on diabetic babies. Throughout the last hour of pushing, he sat with his head down, his hands crossed, and eyes closed in between pushes. He is LDS and the best doctor ever, and I knew he was praying about what to do. I was so frustrated and praying super hard that I wouldn't have to get a C-section. At the last minute he decided to use the vacuum anyways and it all worked out perfectly. Thank heavens for answered prayers and inspired doctors.

I was so sad that I couldn't hold Hallie right away. I was bleeding way too much and they had to check out her foot and leg after her fancy entrance. It was so scary. Eric and I had to hold my stomach instead of our baby while they tried to stop my bleeding. Thankfully everything worked out and it ended up being a great faith building experience for both of us. Eric was the best coach ever. He stayed by my side through it all.

The Hutchison Family!Our precious gift from above!Home from the hospital. Our new adventure really begins!One week old already! :( Don't grow up Hallie!

We were lucky enough to catch Hallie smiling.
Isn't she precious! She's the most beautiful baby I have ever seen! I feel so blessed! I never thought being a mother would be so amazing!

We're Still Alive!

We got rid of the Internet for now and that's why I haven't posted in a while. So here is a quick update of what's been going on in our lives these past couple of months:

- We got the final ultra sound of our beautiful baby. She was so cute, sucking her thumb and everything:)

- We made a quick trip to the grand canyon.

- Mine and Eric's family threw me the baby shower of a century!

- I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

- Eric started a new job.

We only have pics of the Grand Canyon trip, but baby shower pic should be here soon!

Breathtaking views!

The five girls!!!

Eric and his little squirl friend.

The most exciting thing in our lives is the anticipation of our baby, only 3 weeks and 2 days away!!!

If she doesn't decide to come earlier, I am being induced on the Dec 12th, one week early because I have gestational diabetes. I can't wait to meet the baby, and to be able to eat yummy food again!!!! I also will be glad when my fingers aren't sore anymore due to all the finger pricking I have to do. But it's all worth it for our little miracle that will be here before we know it. There's so much to to look forward to these next couple of weeks. We will let everyone know when she arrives!

Guess where we're moving this spring?

For the Love of the Spine

Eric has been trying to figure out what to do with his life for the past few months. He loves real estate but feels like something is missing. After lots of prayers, the answer finally came, and he is going to be a chiropractor. I was so surprised when he told me, but we are both really excited to have a goal and a plan. So a minimum of 5 more years of school ahead and a move to a new state for at least 4 of them will be in our future, something never before anticipated. I just keep being reminded, you never know what the Lord has in store!

An undercover B-day

We threw a spy theme birthday party for Eric's mom. We all picked a disguise out of a bag to wear for the night.

Can you guess who's who?

Agent Five Finger Discount

Agent Zorro and Agent Beatle JuiceAgent CherAgent Rasputin

Agent Sweet Sixteen

???

P.S. I can't sleep! Do you see the time? WHY?!?! It's been like this for weeks. Did anyone else have this problem during pregnancy?

Who loves the in-law?

Eric's family was so sweet! We made a quick trip to Ceder City for a family reunion and his extended family threw me a little baby shower. It's feels so good to be loved!

Thanks but no thanks!

Thank you to everyone who tried to help me figure out the whole baby bedding thing, but I realized I asked your opinion too early. I am going to keep brain storming and I will post pictures of my final ones for you to see, so no need to vote unless you want to. I am just not sold on any of these. So wish me luck as I let the wheels keep on turning in my crazy head.