Riley Marie

Our new neice, Riley Marie, was born today at 9:58 a.m. this morning.  She was 8 lb. 3 oz.  and 20 1/2 inches long.  A good sized baby to most, a runt in our bunch!  All her sisters and brother were MUCH bigger than her at birth, so it was weird for her to be so small.  Dustin and I got some strange and rare alone time to go see her tonight.  She's cute and reminds me a lot of Carson and cousin Shelby.  I think she favors them, Dustin's side of the family.  We stayed a few hours and then headed home after getting Arby's drive thru.  Isn't that something?   No kids with us and we STILL ate in the car!  I just knew I was going to get a nice meal somewhere, but we visited and talked and had a good time.  So, we needed to get home to the kiddos.  My mom and Aunt Debbie kept the kids, along with Marissa, my cousin's daughter.  Carson loves Marissa.  He didn't want her to leave.  It was a trial run for them for when we have our baby in a few weeks.  I think it was fine, except they called once to find out how to work the remote control because Carson was trying to tell them how to put it on his favorite show, Mudslingers.  Dustin got him hooked on that, it comes on the Outdoor Channel and we watch it a thousand times......
Emmy's favorite show is Thomas & Friends right now.  Of course everyone loves Elmo still and Barney, Dinosaur Train, and Caillou are also big hits. 
Anyway, the kids were up when we got home, and I was secretly glad.  I wanted to see them even though it was past bedtime.  I always want to see them though, I really miss them when we aren't together.  I don't know who the hospital stay is going to be worse on, me or the kids.  :-( 
That is the part I'm dreading, but hopefully it will be normal.  I was in the hospital a total of 10 days with the twins.  I'm hoping for the normal 2 or 3 days this time, or I may have to bring at least one pack 'n play in my room for Carson.  Emmy doesn't mind separation too much, but she will ask for me when I'm not there.  She doesn't have meltdowns like her brother though. 
Dustin got home the other night and Emilynn hugged his leg and said "Da-da, I so happy to see you."  It was the sweetest thing ever!  She has Daddy wrapped for sure. 
All right, enough rambling....gonna go read and wind down. 
Tomorrow is "dance, dance, dance" as Emmy says.  The kids have been cooped up all week, we'll have to figure out something to get Carson out of the house too.  I miss them playing outside!