Photo Session

I finally was able to take some pictures of Samuel and Emma together... with no tears from either of them! He wasn't so thrilled about holding his little sister at first. But, we powered through. We started by taking pictures of Samuel alone...

He posed perfectly, then asked to see the pictures...
Then, some pictures of Emma alone...

She pretty much slept through the many position changes...

Then, we moved to him sitting behind her...

Pointing to body parts...

A kiss...

And, finally, in his arms... Ahhh, success!

He is getting a lot more comfortable with Emma sticking around. He loves to help with diaper changes, read the letters on her shirts, or bring mommy pacifiers/blankets/etc. She sleeps through all of his ruckus and admires him lovingly when he gets close enough for her to see him.

Siblings

I've heard a lot of people say Samuel and Emma look a lot a like. What do you think?

Samuel at 3 days old...

Emma at 2 days old...

More Pictures!!

We are home and Emma is doing wonderfully! She's a very easy going baby, so far. She sleeps a lot and only finds the need to be fussy between 12 and 3AM... of course. :) Although last night, she slept from 12 to 5! She has already gained all her weight and some back over the past four days.

I'm doing pretty well too. Recovery with the second is a lot more difficult. My mom has been a great help this week, cooking, cleaning, and taking turns with the kiddos. Samuel has had a difficult time with Emma's arrival and has required a lot of attention. He'll come around though.

Now for the photos...

My favorite so far. Possibly part of her birth announcement...

Heading home...
Right before he pushed her off his lap...
Gigi and Dodo were able to be here for her arrival and help out with Sam...
Samuel enjoyed my hospital food and the buttons on my bed...
This is what Sam thought about taking a picture with Emma... Even candy didn't make it better!

B2 is a GIRL!!

Emma Jean Lutz was born at 7:51pm on December 4! She's 7 pounds, 4 ounces, 20 inches long. She's absolutely perfect! We are both doing well and even got some rest last night... some. I was totally surprised that she was a girl. I had convinced myself otherwise. I will be doing some online shopping for pink this afternoon. :)

Last pictures as a family of 3...

Samuel giving Emma kisses...

Pointing to all her body parts...

More pictures coming soon!

Some information I would like to remember and maybe you all would be interested as well...

- Labor was 11 hours

- Pushed for 4 minutes

- Water broke at 9AM, started Pitocin around 1PM, Epidural around 5, "It's a girl" at 7:51PM

- Bud cut the cord. A big feat for someone who gets light headed walking into a hospital.

- Bud was, yet again, an excellent coach! I love sharing this experience with him. He still thinks he should rent himself out as a labor coach, but I think nurse Heidi might think differently after he got queasy watching the anesthesiologist work. :)

Samuel's reaction...

He was concerned that "baby [was] crying" and he needed to make "baby happy now." He also mentioned sharing his trash trucks with "EEEEmma." He talked about her "stinky bipar" and pointed to all her facial features. He also started reciting his book, There's Nothing to Do Here (The one that I posted a video of a few weeks ago). But, for the most part he was happy playing with his Mr. Potato Head that Emma brought him and running around the room. He's going to be a great big brother and I look forward to watching Emma and Samuel grow up together!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2010 was spent in PA with the Pfister Pfamily. Being one week before my due date, I didn't feel like I could travel, so everyone came to us this year. It was my first year to host... although I did more planning than actual cooking on the day of. I enjoyed the help in the kitchen from everyone!!

The Pfister/Lutz families. We missed you Sister Big!!

In typical Pfister tradition, Dad, Lauren, Bud, and Wei Chi (Lauren's boyfriend) participated in a "Gobble Wobble" (a 5K race)...
Samuel loved having someone around who could actually play his guitar...
We had our first snow of the season... melted by dinner time, but enough to run around in.
We had our traditional "Turkey Bowl"...

Sam and I mostly watched from the nearby park.
The happy couple...

The other happy couple... Samuel loved having Wei Chi around to play with.