Momma had a baby and chopped her hair off...

What is to come...

So today we tried to have Noah and Henry take some brotherly pics.
This is the story of how it went.
Henry, my second, sweet child, here is the story of your life to come....

Noah and Henry

Noah gives Henry a kiss, very sweet, or at least it starts out with sugar...

Oh Henry has a nose. I am going to pinch it.

hahahaha that was funny, look at the funny face Henry made.

Oh, let me give you a little head massage, Henry.

Getting rougher... just want to be thorough.

Now I am going to rock you back and forth, Oh this is even funnier.

Noah, time to get down, this is obviously not going to work.

Henry's Birth Story

Henry's Birth story goes like this...
We showed up at the hospital at 12am on September 16th. They were all ready for us. The room was set up and we tried to get some rest after they put a miso tablet in.

I believe I was dialated to almost a 2 when I was admitted.

Felt great all night.
At about 6:30am the nurse let me take a nice relaxing bath and then they hooked me up to the pitocin at 7am.
That is when it was me and the machine.

My water was broken by the amazing Allison at 8am and then the contractions really started. Auntie Sarah showed up about 9ish and I was starting to really feel something (not what I wanted, I wanted to feel nothing). So about 10ish they gave me some narcotics. NICE!

I was feeling pretty good with the contractions coming and going and I was visiting with Sarah. She was great company. Daddy watched a movie and took a nap.
Sarah made this cute bear-dog-mouse blanket and while she was getting lunch for Dave and her, the blanket got a mustache. As you can see Dave had some time on his hands.

Pretty much at 11:30ish I was ready for the epidural. That was great! I was really starting to feel the contractions much more than when I was in labor with Noah and so the epidural couldn't come quick enough. We had made bets on when Henry was coming. I was feeling pretty uncomfortable and throwing up about 1:15. I told Sarah that I think I was ready. At about 1:40 I had the nurse check me and I was ready to push! We had to wait a little bit for Allison to come.
Then when Allison came I pushed 3 times in one contraction and Henry David Schutt was born!
Sarah cut the umbilical cord. Funny how I didn't get any pics of Sarah. I am a bad sister in law.

Picture of Allison and Henry. I wouldn't have picked any other doctor.
Henry's cry was so manly. It was deep and loud.

It was so great to know he was healthy and mostly happy.

Introducing

Henry David Schutt
September 16,2009 2:27pm
7lbs 1 oz
19 1/2 inches

18 Months

Noah,

You are 18 months! 1 month away from meeting your big brother. So much has happened to you in half a year! You have had so many firsts it seems that you have changed every day. Every morning your dad and I look at each other and say "did Noah get bigger?"

Your food habits have changed. You still love the same things but have gotten a little pickier. It is weird that you like spicier foods or flavored foods. This has been a surprise.

Fun new adventures have come your way since you learned how to walk. So many new places and fun has been had. You rode your first ride and you loved it, so much that you went 3 times!
We were afraid that you would be scared to go alone so we had Alyssa ride with you the first time but you were not fettered by the speed, nope, you wanted MORE!
These new adventures have been so much fun! Your dad and I have loved trying to keep up.

We have tried to spend as much time with family because the more people there are to run around and catch you, the easier it gets.

Camping was a new adventure for all of us. It took so much out of me that we had to make a trip to the hospital because I had a little bit of a fainting spell. Good thing Auntie Sarah was there to catch me. It turned out that everything was ok and baby brother was fine. You had no idea. You just knew that you loved playing with your cousins or it didn't even matter if someone else was there you played in the dirt regardless.

The energy hasn't stopped so we are trying whatever we can to wear you out during the day. Even if it means a little bit of naked driving.

I don't think that I have ever laughed harder than the last months. Every day you are getting funnier. So funny that you say a few words to yourself and then you chuckle to yourself.

With your brother on the way we have been trying to relish every day with you before we give you a little less attention.

It seems like you are not a baby any more but a boy. My little tot is getting so big. It has been so scary for me to think that our family will be changing. Guilt has rushed through me because I feel like I will be giving you less love when your brother comes but I know that it won't be less love but I will have more love to give you and your new brother.
So I better gear up because it seems that you are ready to go... go... GO!

I love you my little guy.

Love, Mommy

33 and 6/7ths, Almost 34 weeks

Here is the belly... growing!
The baby is sooooo active I feel like it runs inside my belly!

Another Boy!

I know this is belated but I finally unearthed my scanner and here is our 2nd baby boy!