The Cutest Girl in the World

Here are some pictures of Anna. She's so cute!

Granny loves Anna!

Uncle Greg and Aunt Karina! :)

The Fam.

Getting ready to go home.

Home from the hospital.

Anna's first bath at home.

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit.

This is the cutest picture of all time!

I got Diana a Willowtree statue the day we got home from the hospital. She loves it!

Video of Anna

Anna Lynn Lee

Anna is here! Last night at 11:46 pm, Anna was born. We couldn't believe how quickly the labor went. An hour after they broke Diana's water, she was fully dilated. She went from 5 centimeters to 10 centimeters in 1 hour!!! After that, she started pushing and within 45 minutes, Anna was here. She weighs 8 pounds, 10 ounces and she is 21 inches long. She is absolutely gorgeous. Mommy is doing well. After the epidural, she couldn't feel anything. Now it's 7:15 AM and she's starting to feel it. We were glad Diana's mom was here for moral support and to take some great pictures. Here's a few of our favorites so far:

When she cries, she has the poutiest lip! It's so cute!

Mommy holding Anna for the first time.

Dr. Gammett was our doctor. He was great! Our nurse's name was Stephanie and she was very helpful too. We are so glad we delivered at Timpanogos!

Daddy is very happy!

Anna loved her first bath!

We're In the Hospital!!!!

Yesterday, Diana and I thought her water broke. We were so excited! We went to the hospital and after about 2 1/2 hours we found out that it was a false alarm. But the nurse said that even though Diana wasn't hurting too bad, she was having little contractions every 1 to 3 minutes. She said that if Diana would just go for a walk or something, she'd go into labor. So Diana's mom flew in last night and this morning after I went to school, Diana and her mom went for a long walk. Then the hard contractions started! Right after my last class, Diana called to let me know that she was having pretty bad contractions every 4 to 6 minutes.

So I raced home and we threw the bags in the car and headed to the hospital. Diana was huffing and puffing during the whole car drive. When we got to the hospital, the nurse checked her and she was 3 plus centimeters dilated and 85% effaced. She said we'd wait an hour and see if the contractions were making her progress. An hour of hard contractions later, with me pushing on Diana's knees and her mom holding her hand and a lot of "You're doing great" and "Just a few more seconds," the nurse finally came back and told us that Diana had not dilated any further but had become more effaced. We were worried for a second that they'd send us home, but there was NO WAY we were going home! She was having BAD contractions. The nurse called the doctor and the doctor said we were staying!!!

After another hour and fifteen minutes, Diana finally got her epidural and we ALL started to relax! Diana said the epidural wasn't that bad. Compared to the contractions, it was NOTHING! We both don't know how anyone would do this without it, (husbands included!). So now we're just waiting. The nurse just came in and told us that she's 5 centimeters dilated, 100% effaced, and that the water bag is about to break! We couldn't be any more excited!

One Week Down

We finished our last first week of school at BYU. I LOVE my schedule. I have 2 classes, and I only have to go to school on Mondays and Wednesdays. It will be perfect for when Anna gets here. Josh is crazy busy. He's taking 18 credits and working as a research assisstant for two of his professors. It's going to be a great semester for both of us!
So, I'm dying for Anna to get here. Obviously, I've grown quite the belly and I think my body is ready to get her out too! Hopefully, less than one week now. My sweet mom is coming out next Thursday. I want her to be there for the birth so badly. She stays glued to her cell phone all day just in case I go early. It's fun to call her because everytime the first question is, "ARE YOU IN LABOR???" I think she's just a little bit excited too! We went to my sister-in-law's house this week and played games with them. It was so fun!! We're so glad they're here in Provo this year!

Umm.....I don't know what Greg is doing but he looks funny!

Our friends, Rob and Allie, came into town from Colorado this week. Last night, we had a big friend reunion. It was so fun to see them again but made us sad that they're not living here anymore. Rob and Allie ALWAYS have something fun going on. It was great to catch up with them.

The Second Week of Our Break

We have had a great week! We went and took a tour of Timpanogos Hospital. We were blown away with how big and beautiful the rooms were! We are so glad Anna will be born there. We had an appointment with the OBGYN yesterday and Diana is 2 centimeters dilated and 75% effaced. The doctor said that Diana's a little ahead of schedule and that if Anna does come late, it won't be by much. The doctor also estimated that Anna is 7.5 to 8 pounds and that she is fully developed. She can come any time and be completely healthy. We are so excited!

We've also been spending our time on important things like 1000-piece puzzles.

We spent the New Year with the Harrison's up at Alisa's parents house in Bountiful. We had such a great time! We played games all night and then had an incredible breakfast in the morning. Thanks Ryan and Alisa!

On New Year's Day we went to the Lovelace's and played Balderdash with Jeremy, Stephanie, Don (Jeremy's brother), and Charity (Don's fiance). We had such a great time.

Back at home, we've stayed very busy. Diana made these awesome little blocks with Anna's name spelled on them. She did such a great job. We're going to hang then with ribbon over Anna's crib.

Diana also made a boppy cover because the cover that came with the boppy is "so ugly" (according to Diana. I don't think it was all that bad). I'm glad Diana knows how to do all this stuff. Anna is one lucky girl.