Ainsley's birth, at home pics, and LG grad!

Happy Christmas Eve! Even though things are a little crazy for the Lindberg Fam right now...we have never felt so BLESSED! Our little family feels quite complete!

I know alot of you want to hear the birth story...so here are the "cliff notes". Last Tuesday at my doctor's appt, he told me I was in early labor...basically having regular contractions just not intense enough to be considered active labor. The contractions continued through the week (thank you mom for all your help!) making me pretty uncomfortable and sleep impossible! Saturday night it got REALLY bad and I went in only to find out I had only dialated about a centimeter and a half since Tuesday. They suggested a shot of morphene for the pain and the doc was pretty sure that would actually relax me and stop the contractions. I felt pretty good after that and went home and slept a few hours. WELL, the shot actually did the reverse (which we came to find out later at the hospital that this is also possible) and relaxed me so much that I dialated! I woke up in some pretty crazy pain (couldn't even walk), my water broke, and we headed back to the hospital! We called ahead (labor was that accelerated) so the doc and ER would know we were coming. When I arrived, her head was out! So...as you can imagine the answer to my first question of "Can I get something for pain??!!!" was "There isn't enough time". I didn't even make it to a labor room...I had her right in the OB triage unit (HOW EMBARRASSING....I WAS THAT SCREAMING WOMAN!). So...one little push and there she was! It was a completely surreal experience! And well...I guess I can now put down in my book of accomplishments that I have experienced NATURAL CHILDBIRTH! Pretty crazy for me, because the number one component of my birth plan was an epidural...haha. But, it is possible and I guess now that I have done it feel pretty tough! LOL!

And Ainsley was born completely healthy at 7lbs 11oz and besides her juandice and a little facial bruising (from coming out so fast) SHE IS GREAT! And actually at her doc appt yesterday was 7 lbs 11.6 oz so she is already at her birth weight. She is such a little porker...she eats like crazy!

Life at home has been good...my poor first in command has been feeling pretty icky so that I has been really hard :( He just wants to love on and play with baby sister but he has had to keep his distance! I am so ready for him to be 100%! Well on to the good stuff! (pictures)

Ainsley getting her juandice treatments...but at least she is getting them in style...I just LOVE baby legs!!!!

Trying natural sun treatments

Wide awake!

AH!

Relaxing on her newborn lounger!

Headed home from the hospital!!!

Family of four! Note mommy-daughter matching jammies!

Just a little after she was born...

yikes! But jammies are cute!

SORRY THE PICS WERE OUT OF ORDER :)

Evan's Little Gym Graduation from last Friday! LG is Evan's most favorite place!

Ribbon time!

Hanging on the bar...he reached from mat to bar! (the mat is actually quite a bit closer than it seems)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I will post Christmas festivities as soon as possible!