Introducing.......

Allie Ruth Denning!  This sweet little girl was born on Thursday, October 20.  She was 6 lbs 15 oz, 19 1/2 in long.  She's just PERFECT, and we love her to death!  The labor and delivery went amazingly well, and Allie has been an angel.  We went in to be induced on Thursday morning and I had my first contractions at about 6:45.  Everything went quick, and I got my epidural at about 8:30.  Allie was born at about 10:30 AM. She came out so easy, so recovery for me has been great.  She's been a great little eater, and knew how to do it as soon as she was born!  And so far, she is a great sleeper.  The first night home she slept through the night, and I woke her up about 5:30 to make sure she was ok.  Then she ate and went back to sleep.  Next night I woke her up at about 3, and that was the only time she woke up, and again, she went right back to sleep.  Since then she wakes up a couple times, but just to eat.  She has been such a little angel, and none of us can get enough of her!  She is such a sweetheart!  I was so nervous about her coming so soon after Branson, but now I can't imagine her not being here, I love her so much.  I know it's only the first week, and she might not always be so easy.  But I'm so glad she was in the beginning.  It makes such a huge difference to be well rested!  Macie LOVES her new baby, and is constantly asking to hold her.  Branson loves to see "baby", he can't say Allie yet.  And he has done really well with her and all the changes.  Reed has been amazing and patient with me and the kids and my changing hormones. :)  I am so lucky, and feel so blessed to have my little family.  Thank you to everybody who has called or stopped by or helped with meals or kids, makes it that much easier.  Here is a look at Allie Ruth's birthday........


First few minutes of life with us.





Couple hours later.




Sleeping on Daddy.  Reed could snuggle her for hours, and he does when he gets the chance.




Such a sweet little girl.




Ignore the bed-head. :)  Me and Allie a couple hours after she was born. 





Allie and Grandma Donna (Reed's Mom)




Macie LOVED being at the hospital......she's been looking forward to it for a long time!  She actually wanted to stay the night. 




Macie sitting on the hospital bed.




Branson and Daddy at the hospital.




Allie with Grandpa Jody (Reed's dad)



And here's a little photo shoot I did with Allie on Sunday......3 days old.