On Sunday July 17 Nate and I woke up early and headed to the hospital eager to meet our newest member of our little family. I was scheduled for a c-section for the second time despite all my efforts to coax that baby to turn and get in the right position. (Just like with Kennedy, this baby proved equally stubborn...or equally stuck with her head right in my rib cage.) Nate and I checked in and changed into our hospital gowns and waited. Finally they came and announced that it was our turn in the O.R. AT 11:11 a.m. we met our sweet little girl. She had the sweetest and quietest little cry and a full head of hair.
Only hours old and already there were many people waiting to see and hold this baby girl. Of the most impatient were Grandma Ricks, Taylor and Kennedy. How fun it has been to see how much Taylor and Kennedy love their new sister. Taylor, the little mom to be, loved holding her and helping out in any way she could. Kennedy was a little more cautious and timid with the baby but was generous with her kisses and compliments.
The bamboo forest
Loved seeing the whales...this is a baby humpback whale that was practicing breaching the water. So cool to watch!
Dinner on the beach
Jami and I on one of our many trips to get the best snow cones we have ever had
black sand beach
all of us on our last day in Maui
Nate and the waterfall
the Seven Sacred Pools
On a hike to a 400 ft waterfall at the end of the Road to Hana
Snorkeling trip where we saw spinner dolphins
