Welcome Aggie and Etta!

The month of October has been a busy one for for us. October 5th we adopted a black lab mix puppy which we named Aggie. She is full of energy like most puppies and a fast learner. Cody enrolled her in a weekly puppy kindergarten class which she is quickly learning basic commands and good behavior through methods of positive reinforcement. We found she will do anything you say for cheese.

 Aggie at 11 weeks old

Then on October 13th we welcomed our second daughter, Etta Rose. I went into early labor around 3 AM that morning. At around 10 AM we headed to the hospital. I wasn't on any drugs or pain killers and didn't know how much longer I could stand the contractions, so by 3:30 PM we finally decided to have the doctor break my water. After breaking my water Etta didn't waste anytime and we had her out at 4:08 PM. She weighed in at 6 lbs 11 oz and measured 20 inches long, also has the cutest dimple on her left cheek. She has been such a calm and mellow baby. Her big sister loves to inform us when she does get fussy "Etta, crying" Lyra says. Lyra also likes to pick out diapers and hats she thinks Etta will look most fashionable in.

Etta at 1 week old wearing a hat selected by big sister Lyra