our sweet jillian sloane.

Our sweet little Jillian is here. She was born May 23rd and weighed 7 lbs, 6 oz. and was 20 1/4" long. She has lots of dark hair and blue eyes (so far). She looks similar to big sister Ella but we can see more differences than similarities! Mostly the similarities are in their demeanor and facial expressions.

We had a good delivery, and we were out of the hospital on Saturday after going in on Wednesday for our scheduled c-section. Since I was put under general anesthesia for Ella's birth, Jillian's was technically Bill and I's first delivery (although I will say that with Ella we actually got to labor, an experience we didn't get with Jillian). If I wasn't so excited to meet this girl, I probably would have been more nervous. While waiting those last few minutes before heading in to surgery, Bill and I played a game of "Words with Friends" and it was just enough to keep us sane before going in to the OR. There are thousands of little things I want to be able to remember, but the one thing that seems to stand out the most right now is that she came out squawking, and made a ruckus up until they brought her over to Bill and I. Once I said something to her, and she heard my voice she stopped crying almost immediately (or at least that's how I remember it anyways!). SUCH a special moment that I never want to forget. Ella got to meet her sissie later that evening, and although we have had some minor behavioral issues since coming home, for the most part she is very much in love with Jillian. My heart is so full of love for these girls! More details later, but for now here are some pictures.

thirty-eight weeks.

"wake up mom, it's mother's day!"

Couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day weekend! Spent a lot of time outdoors, including a great trip to the zoo on Sunday morning. Ella even squeezed in a little time for swimmin'.

sibling rivalry.