We had a busy Easter Sunday today. Eva’s sister hunter eggs at our house, then mama made a big breakfast. Next it was time for the Eng family party at Jack and Aunt Stephanie’s house. We ended the night with steaks on the grill at Noni and Papa’s in Owasso.
Today is Aunt Melanie’s Birthday. We had a mega-celebration family dinner. Since we never got to celebrate Chinese New Year, we celebrated it along with Aunt Mel’s birthday. It was also the first time that Eva has gotten to go anywhere besides doctor appointments. It was a fun night and everyone from the Eng side of the family was there.
Gammie, the grandkids and the great-grandkids:
2 generations of girls:
Tonight aunt Stephanie and Jack came to see us. They brought dinner from Keo, along with Valentine presents, cookies, and even lawn decorations! They made our Valentine’s Day Eve complete!
Eva finally got to meet cousin Allison tonight. Ally came by with their other cousin, Kasey and they brought all kinds of yumminess: Katie’s homemade chicken tortilla soup, Aunt Debi’s brownies and bread from Farrel Bakery. You guys can come by every night!
Aunt Melanie came by to see Eva tonight and brought us an AMAZING homemade dinner. Wow. Marinated filets, twice baked potatoes, asparagus, bread, and even cupcakes for dessert. We all ate until we were stuffed.
Eva met her cousin Brian and Cassidy tonight. They stopped by while they were in town for the weekend.
Gammie came by tonight with dinner for us. The girls were happy that she stayed and ate with us and got some Eva time in.
Tonight, Aunt Debi and Uncle Bill came by to meet Eva. Katie came too and she brought her daughter Adelaide. Amazingly, Adelaide and Eva were born on the same day. Katie is mama and daddy’s niece, which makes her Eva’s first cousin. So Katie’s daughter, Adelaide is Eva’s first cousin, once removed! (We had to google that, to figure it out!).
Mama and Katie originally had the same due date, which was January 26th. The due dates were moved around a bunch, but in the end, Mama and Katie’s water broke within half an hour of each other! Amazing. They will always share a special relationship, in addition to the same birthday.
Gabriella and Adelaide:
Katie, Gabriella and Adelaide:
Katie, Aunt Debi, Eva, Olivia, Gabriella and Adelaide:
Daddy, Adelaide, Aunt Debi and Eva:
Tired Girls:
Daddy and Adelaide:
Aunt Debi and Eva:
Eva and Adelaide:
Hey, what’re you doing over there?
Gammie came by to check in on us tonight and she brought dinner.
What a day January 21, 2015 was. Mama and Daddy had just turned out the lights to go bed. It was 1:30AM. Boom. Mama’s water broke and it was time for Eva to arrive. We called Noni and Papa, so they could come over to the house and stay with sisters, Gabriella and Olivia and we called Gammie to let her know it was time too! Mama and Daddy scrambled around the house to get all the last minute things together and the car packed up.
At 3:25am, Noni and Papa arrived at the house. 35 minutes later, around 4:00AM, we left for Saint Francis. It only took us 15 minutes to get there. Noni followed us there, with Gammie not too far behind (thanks to a ride from Aunt Melanie). At 4:30AM they got momma into a room and started the testing to make sure her water had broken (Of course it had. This isn’t our first rodeo!)
It was a long 12 hours from there. After the epidural, mama had plenty of contractions and lots of laboring. There was pushing and struggling, and mama and the doctors did everything they could to get Little E to come down, she just didn’t want to come out. The womb was just too cozy! The decision was made, for the health of Eva and mama to move to the surgery room and deliver her by C-Section.
Around 4:30PM, sisters, Gabriella and Olivia arrived at the hospital, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new sister:
At 6:36PM Eva Grace Eng was born. She was 8lbs, 2oz and 20.5 inches long.
Here she is getting cleaned up, only a few minutes after delivery:
Here she is, getting warm. All bundled up and sporting a cute little beanie:
Mama meets here new baby. She looks beautiful, even on the operating table:
That’s one proud dada:
Striking a pose:
Two excited sisters:
These next two photos bring daddy a tear of joy:
Gabriella get her turn:
Olivia’s next:
Mama finally got to the room and got the spend her golden hour with Eva.
Mama and daddy take a minute to pose with Little E:
Next up, grandmother time. Noni’s first:
Then Gammie:
