The D List: And Then There Were Four...

And then there were four

On Friday January 2nd, 2015 at 9:44 am we welcomed another member into the family, Olivia Naya Dowling. I had noticed some slight pain with tightening in my abdomen the morning of the previous day. It wasn't consistent or very painful, more uncomfortable than anything, so we went about our day not knowing how our lives would change in just a matter of hours. We put away all of our Christmas decor and organized Scarlett's toys, did some cleaning, etc. We even made a Target run that night and had a late dinner at Olive Garden. Around midnight when I was ready to go to sleep I started feeling the pain again and this time much more consistent. Long story short, I ended up not getting any sleep at all that night and by 4am we were on the way to hospital. My labor progressed very quickly and before we knew it, she was making her way into the world. Everything went so smoothly; it was an experience I'll never forget.
Now, a week later, we are still establishing a new routine and simply adjusting to having a newborn around. She's so small and sweet. Scarlett loves being a big sister. She likes to sing to her and hold her. Today, we went out for lunch as a family of four for the first time. It was nice getting out for a little while, but I have to say I'm enjoying just staying in and bonding with my family.