The Woodruff Family

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Day 2- on the go already:)!

We don’t waste any time around here getting our babies in our groove. I am a busy body and luckily I have good babies that go with the flow;)! Mattie ran around town all day with my mom and me running errands. She and mom stayed in the car for most of the stops, but she was a trooper the entire time. Love her…..

Cole stayed home from school with us today. It was our first full day home with Mattie and I just couldn’t make him go Sad smile . You can tell from this picture he was a happy camper Smile !

All snuggled up in her swing. Getting ready to head to Nana and Papa’s for “Taco Wednesday”…..

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

1st Night and Day 1

Our night at the hospital was good. For some reason they couldn’t get me to stop bleeding, so it was sort of a long night for me, but Mattie was perfect and that’s what really matters;). I LOVE this picture of Patrick holding her. Can you believe how much hair she has?!?

Bud, Lindsey and the boys stopped by on their way out of town to say bye to Miss Mattie. I know they were sad to have to leave Sad smile …..

Because neither Mattie or I had any complications we were able to leave the hospital 24 hours after delivery, so we packed up and headed home at 5:00pm. She had a blow out on her “going home” outfit so we didn’t get any pictures in it Sad smile . Here she is all snuggled up in her footie pajamas once we made it home. Home sweet home Smile …..

Monday, September 24, 2012

Welcome to the Family

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTIE!!!

Mattie McNeil Woodruff

September 24, 2012/4:54pm

8lbs 3oz/19.5 inches

We checked into the hospital at 7:00am on Monday morning and welcomed our sweet baby GIRL into the world 10 hours later. Here is the recap of Labor & Delivery:

7:00am- check in

8:30am- 3/75%

11:00am- got epidural:)

11:30am- started pitocin & broke water

1:30pm- 5/80%

3:30pm- 7/90%

4:15pm- 8/90%

(then I threw up, as usual)

4:45pm- complete!

4:54pm- MATTIE IS BORN

It was my easiest delivery by far!!! For some reason I always throw up right before I am complete. My mom called it “transition”. I have no idea what that is, but after they checked me at 4:15pm and I was 8/90% I decided it was time to do my usual throw up. My sweet sister always holds my hair while I puke in the lovely barf bag. I hate to throw up more than anything in this world, but because all I ever have on my stomach is popsicles it’s really not that bad. LOL! As soon as I threw up my mom said she thought it was transition and asked the nurse to check me again. I thought she was crazy because she had literally just walked out of the room from checking me and I was an 8. I didn’t think there was any way I would have already progressed to a 10! Boy was I wrong! She checked me at 4:45pm and said I was complete. Mattie was born 9 minutes later! We hardly had time to get our family/friends out of the room and the nurses/doctor in the room! That’s my kind of delivery:)!!!

As you probably remember, my dad always writes his grandbabies poems. He has written all 3 of our kiddos poems while I have been in labor. It’s what he does to pass the time and calm his nerves;). It is something that is SO, SO special to us and our babies will get to have and treasure forever. Here is Mattie’s poem:

Mattie

Mattie McNeil Woodruff arrived here today.

Our prayers have been answered in a wonderful way.

A new baby girl to love and adore.

A first for our family, who could ask for more.

This little lady a difference will make.

All boys before for goodness sake.

The carnival ride has just begun.

Strap yourself in and hold on for the fun.

I know from my past what’s ahead for ole dad.

She’ll make your heart smile and rarely sad.

Everything happens for a reason, we know.