Two Weeks of Family

We were very lucky to have a lot of family come and visit us the past two weeks. The Monday after Zachary was born, Theresa, Michael's sister, came down for a week with two of her kids, Madison and Rett. She was a lot of help! I was able to sleep in every morning and didn't clean much of anything in my house. It was fun to have her kids too, they were very good at keeping Samantha entertained. Theresa even babysat the kids her last night here while Michael and I went to see the new Harry Potter movie. Thanks Theresa!!!!!

The day that Theresa's husband and son, Robby, came to get her and the other kids, my brother's family and my sister Kathryn came by. Lawrence's family only stayed a few hours, but it was sure fun to see them. Their daughter, Ethne, is the funniest, most active little one year old! Kathryn stayed with us the entire week. She was a lot of help too!

On Monday, Michael's dad and step-mother came. We didn't do much while they were here, but it was kind of nice to just take it easy and enjoy the company. Kathryn took some pictures of Randy and Sally with the kids for us.

Samantha loves anyone who will read her a story! Grandma Sally was very good at that!!!

While Randy and Sally were here, Jon and Sunny's family came for a few hours as well. They brought some baby clothes for Zach and some dress ups for Samantha. Samantha tried on just about all of them the next day!

The day Randy and Sally left, my parents and my other sister, Eliza, came for Thanksgiving.

It was nice that Samantha didn't take any time to warm up to them. She has seen them enough now that she remembers them!

Kathryn took some family pictures for us while she was here.

I get asked a lot how Samantha is handling having a baby . I think this picture says it all! She loves him!

He sure is a cutie!!!

Samantha got a little sick of company I think. She did NOT want her picture taken with Kathryn. Little stinker!

It was sure fun having everyone come visit. I know that they mainly came for Zach and Samantha, but Michael and I enjoyed everyone too!!!!

We're Home!!!....And we have more pictures.

Zachary and I are home! Things were a little scary for a while yesterday. Zach's heart rate was not high enough even with me on oxygen and laying on my side. We had to have an internal monitor. He just didn't like the pitocine, so we had to stop labor for an hour and do an amniocentesis. After an hour break we started again slowly. Thankfully things went well and we didn't have to have a c-section. I thank my wonderful doctor and nurses for that. I think most doctors wouldn't have been patient enough to fix the situation. We have been very blessed the last 48 hours to have things that looked like they could really go badly, turn around and go well. Thanks for all the prayers. I know that is why we were so blessed!!!!

Zachary Michael Robbins

11/10/2010

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19 1/2"
1:12 pm

Almost Done Waiting

Just got back from the doctor. He said this baby looks like he's ready to come. If I haven't had him by next Wednesday morning, I'm going to be induced. I'm not thrilled about the idea of being induced, so hopefully he will come on his own before then. If not, it's nice to know he's almost here!