Lyndsee Dawn Schroeder arrived to our family on November 4th. We had a scheduled c-section bringing her to us a week before her due date and a day after my birthday. We weren't scheduled to be at the hospital until 3:30 and I spent much of the morning trying to get ready and keep my mind off the fact that I would be cut open later that day and off of food that I wanted very much to eat but couldn't. I got so nervous that I started getting very emotional. Once we were on our way however, the excitement really set in. She was born at 5:25 weighing 8 lbs 1 oz and was 20.5 inches long.This is Lyndsee right after being born. Not too happy about it.

Lyndsee

I had heard that in Utah hospitals the siblings of babies being born weren't being allowed to visit at the hospital so I was relieved that that wasn't the case here. The kids looked like it was Christmas morning as they came into the room looking for their new present (baby sister). This particular picture may not show it but Reagan was quite excited as well and hasn't shown any issues of jealousy.

All the kids checking out the baby. Will was so stinking cute with his new sister and every bit as nurturing as his sisters towards her. He kept telling me how cute Lyndsee was and he couldn't wait to bring her home.

Here is my helpful sister who was able to take a break from the kids to come for a visit and a cuddle with her new little neice.

Getting to know you.

Eric was able to bring both Taylor and Will both individually to the hospital and Will was the lucky one who was with us when we brought the baby home. He was so excited to take part in bringing her home.

Will and Lyndsee

Welcome baby girl!

Halloween with Cousins

We were lucky to have my sister Erin and her family come to town for Halloween and the week to follow to help with our kids while we went to the hospital to have a baby. Saturday morning of the 31st, we went to see Taylor dance with her dance group at a Nevada Day celebration. The weather was very warm and nice.

Aunt Erin with Reagan (who warms up so quickly to family when they come to town) and Adam and Noah.

Taylor dancing to Michael Jackson's "Beat It"

The weather was nice enough we had to do a hike. We took Kyle and Noah to one of our favorite hikes at Red Rock. It is so kid friendly and pregnant lady friendly that we had no problem getting this one done with happy smiling faces.

One thing kids love when they are hiking are rock stairs.

Erin and I comparing tummies. Erin is due the end of February and is expecting a girl as well!The board walk toward the end of the hike was just another point of interest for the kids and kept their little feet moving on their own.

Noah coming down one of the many stone stairways on the hike.

As if the hike at Red Rock wasn't enough, we also took a hike around our neighborhood that evening to trick-or-treat. Taylor is a princess (of course), Will is Darth Vadar, Kyle and Noah are Batman and Robin, and Reagan is a ballerina. Adam is the crazy guy in the mirror's reflection trying to get all the kids to smile and look at the camera.

Reagan was obsessed with her costume and insisted on putting it back on over her pjs and wore it to bed that night as well.

We loved having our cousins in town to go trick-or-treating with and Mommy enjoyed the distraction of having her sister in town while waiting for Lyndsee's birthday. Thanks for coming and hanging with us guys!