Okay, so I know that our blog is basically just a photo album of our children. We're just proud parents, and we can't help it! Porter is doing really well, and is requiring less oxygen than when we first brought him home which is good. Hopefully he won't be on it too much longer. Ivy is adjusting to being a big sister, and is always very interested in what Porter (she says his name "Poy") is up to. Natalie is just trying to figure out how to brush her teeth and go to the bathroom with two children, and John is trying to keep the hormonal women in his life happy. But mostly we are just doing great and enjoying the newest member of our family! Enjoy the pix!

Ivy meeting Porter for the fist time after he got to leave the NICU

Our new baby Porter was born on Friday! His birth was really unexpected and REALLY fast! I went to my regular doctors appointment at 2:00, and was already dilated to 6 centimeters. So my doctor sent me over the hospital (luckily it is just across the street) where John met me and our friend Valerie met us to pick up Ivy. (THANK YOU VAL!) By the time my doctor got there I was dilated to an 8, and once she broke my water it was pretty much over. Two pushes and he was here! We are SO excited to have our little boy! Here are a few pictures. We think he's pretty cute!

Porter was so alert right after his birth. His poor little face was all bruised though from descending down the birth canal so quickly :( Poor little guy.
Spending some time with Mom in the NICU
Daddy and his baby boy
Ivy has been hanging out with my Mom baking cookies and having lots of fun! She hasn't been able to hold her baby brother yet, but I'm sure she'll love him tons!

Ivy just loves babies so much (at least plastic ones)! She can be thoroughly entertained almost all day with just her babies to take care of. She hugs and kisses them, feeds them, tucks them in, and reads and talks to them. And if by chance she ever gets distracted by some other toy, she has to be sure that Mom or Dad are going to take care of her baby while she's gone. What a little girly-girl we are raising! I guess she'll be a great big sis in a few weeks (or hopefully less)!