Cole Family News....

I have had a few people ask, so here it goes.... My labor can be summed up buy the saying, "The only guarantees are that there are no guarantees..." Labor #1: Hours 0-15 Needless to say, I didn't have the opportunity to have a slow starting labor.  Most women I have talked to, and literature I read, prepared me for an experience that could take hours to progress into something significant.  As a result, part of our natural birth plan was for me to stay at home during the first stage of labor so I could do so in the comfort of my own home.  The doctor was on board with this, and even told me that I would be sent home from the hospital if I came with contractions more than 5-6 minutes apart and lasting less than 45 seconds long.   As a result, I didn't think anything of it when I was woken up by my water breaking at 3:30am.  I laid back down for a minute, expecting that I would go back to sleep, as I fully expecting that my contractions may or may n...

Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Jenna has made her way into this world! Miss Jenna formally made her appearance on 2/17/11 at 4:47am.  She weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches long.  The joke for the past week since her birth has been that I gave birth to a one month old! Haha!  Either way, she's healthy and is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!! Here is the first picture ever of Miss Jenna! And the second... Teehee! I have officially titled this one, "My baby already has attitude!"  Of course, they aren't choking her, as many people initially assume.  If you look closer there, is a hand under her rear end and the nurses hand is on her chest, much like I do when burping her... And here's a final one of her at her official weigh in...my little chunky monkey! Ok...this is post one of many that I want to add here, so keep checking back! Thank you for the prayers! Julie & JP

I have said this before and will say it again... I just can't figure out why so many people are afraid of their pregnancy bodies!  I love mine and have no problem showing it off....as if I had a choice with this big 'ole baby bump! Ha! We did a photo shoot with our friend and local photog, Emily Luna.  She's an amazing photographer - check her out at:  Emily Luna Photography Here are some of the great shots she did for us: