Gosh I'm consistent!

Evelyn in snow bunny hat!

Utah is totally fun but pretty sure all the gear needed will stop us
from moving here. Also six months of snow is a lot for a Texas girl.
More later on first plane ride...

My iPhone died and Evelyn's baptism

Well first I have to say, and this is all I will say about it, my
iPhone died and and had to be restored to it's factory settings. I am
devastated b/c I lost all my music pictures contacts etc... I admit
it's an unhealthy love, but there it is...

Anyway, this Saturday we had a party at our house for Ev's baptism.
The house looked so cute and it went well. We asked Christy and
Michael to be her godparents and they were all so sweet to come down
for the occasion. Coincedentally, christy's friend Ken was in town for
the weekend so he and his wife Jenny were around as well. I think he
wants to invest in some land with my brother...anyway. The babtism was
at the fairly Hispanic church here in town which I like for it's laid
back vibe and sincere priest. Really, I'm pretty lapsed, but I did
this more for my mom. It was so dang hot in the church b/c out of the
blue it decides to get warm. I almost passed out in the cryroom
holding Evelyn-- it's like a gameshow issolation chamber at the front
of the alter-- crammed full of overweight mexicans and no
ventilation...there was one little baby boy up for babtism in a
hilarious stark white three piece suit-- with a white cap and bowtie.
Also had the virgin of guadelupe sillouted in gold on the back of the
tiny jacket. Precious.
Evelyn was a total sunflower doll sweetie in her white cotton dress
and bonnet. Loved her bare feet. She makes this raspberry sound when
she is frustrated and getting angry. She was doing that but also
smiling too. She is absolutely delicious!!! And now she is a child of
God too.

We leave for park city tomorrow for 9 days! It's gonna be cool to see
O in the snow!!

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First Picture!

Evelyn Alice

I'll jump ahead to the night we met her. I got a phone call from my
doctor asking us to go to the hospital at ten pm on the night of the
27th. We were a little late and it was starting to rain as we ran up
to the hospital. Pretty funny me running that pregnant! I remember two
things about that moment-- the rain because it was breaking the long
hot rainless summer (it was record hot all summer long) and that I was
wearing my favorite maternity dress a strapless long orange floral one.
I was quickly checked in, weighed in etc. And put to be with an ambian
and cervidil. It was around midnight and I fell asleep pretty easily.
Jeff and I decided he should just go sleep at my moms to be with Owen.
I really wanted to try and sleep and I just didn't want to worry about
him at all. I woke up Four hours later with pretty good contractions
so I just focused and visualized the ocean waves surging into this
cave that jeff and I saw once in big sur. With every wave I imagined
opening up wider... When my water broke I knew it was time to call
jeff but I waited unto it was 7 am because he had Owen at my moms
house and I wanted to give them both a good nights sleep. Jeff came in
a few mins and my doctor showd up and at some point I felt the baby
coming-- I was siting on the edge of the bed and wishing I could squat
and deliver her that way. I remember saying "the baby is coming I'm
not sure what to do!" and the nurse And doctor sort of scurried over
and in a few big pushes it was over. Evelyn Alice was born at 7:51 am
and weighed almost 8 lbs. She was puffy and adorable and I held her
and nursed her right away. The nurse kept trying to clean her up but I
said it was alright... It was the most fun exciting empowering birth I
could imagine. I was up walking around an hour later and I felt so
strong and healthy. I basically had her with very little help from
anybody but her. She is such a doll and I want her to know how strong
and capable she made me feel!

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