Ring Out Wild Bells: Eleanor Amelia

0k I started this right after she was born but I was waiting to add pictures and I guess I was just really busy you know having 3 kids.

Eleanor Amelia Bell is such a perfect little baby! I couldn't be more blessed! She is so sweet! I really couldn't ask for a better baby

Eleanor on her blessing day. My mom worked hard on her lovely dress! (Photo cred goes to my SIL Tomi Ann)

yawn!

found this nice basket at DI and thought it would be a good photo prop

sleeping beauty

first family photo

Birth Story: At 38 weeks (wed) I had my membrane stripped, I was at a 2 which is how I was with Libby. I was totally convinced I would go into labor the next day like I did before. The next night I was having contractions! Yay! Then they went away. On Friday Richard and I went on our last date before Eleanor arrived and Richard made me walk through the entire Ikea. I was having some contractions again and really wanted to sit down but also wanted to not be pregnant anymore. I stuck it through and more contractions during the night... still no baby though. My parents got there Saturday and then finally Monday around 3 am I realized the contractions were regular. I downloaded a contraction counter app and tracked them all night and finally made Richard get up at 7 when they were 3-4 min apart. We got to the hospital around 8 am and I was immediately admitted and then they started me on antibiotics (I was group b strep positive). After a few hours they broke my water and I eventually got an epidural. Penny came and taught us how to play farkle and we played cards. I went from s 7.5 to 10 pretty fast. When it was time to push the dr told me she could see a good head of hair. I only pushed a few times and she was here! Less than 10 minutes! I was amazed. The cord was around her neck 2x and she was very purple. It was a little scary even though the dr assured us she was fine. We had to stay an extra day because of the strep thing (she didn't catch it but they have to make sure no symptoms show up)

Eleanor with the men who helped with the blessing. (Chad, grandpa Hill, Richard, & Ryan)

sweet baby toes

Father-Daughter picture

One of the times Richard was visiting and we were playing cards we looked over and Eleanor was staring at us from the bassinet thing. It was so cute. She was just watching quietly with those big beautiful eyes

I think she looks the most like I did as a baby compared to Liberty and Elliot. She has chubbier cheeks like me. She was 7 lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long. At 4 days old she was already almost back to her birth weight. By 2 weeks (when they want them to be back at birth weight) she was 8 lbs 9 oz! The dr was very impressed. She is a super efficient eater, way faster than I remember the other 2 and obviously getting enough. She sleeps pretty good still too. Some nights I only get up once! It's great.

Libby and Elliot both love her a lot! Many mornings Elliot asks "hold baby girl?" first thing. It's cute. He gives her kisses and lets me know "mommy's turn" when he is done.