Samantha Perry Reimann

On October 2nd, my world completely changed. How grateful I am that I get to be Samantha's mom. She is the sweetest girl--so full of smiles and cuddles. Here are just a few snapshots of that day!

Although I was supposed to get induced on the evening of October 1st, the hospital did not have an open room for me (I didn't even think that would be possible!). Fortunately, little Sam decided she was going to come anyway. I started having contractions about 6:00pm and by 1:00am I was definitely needing to get to the hospital. I was already at a 5.5 when I arrived. This was me after I got the second (yes, second!) epidural. I felt MUCH better after that one!

I called my Dad around 4:00am (6:00am in Pennsylvania) to give him the update.

By about 7:00am I was exhausted. I knew I was going to have to push soon.

Samantha is born! 9:13am on October 2, 2012

8 lb. 12 oz / 21 inches

The proud daddy

 

Taking in her new world

 

First bath

Jim changed every diaper in the hospital. Bless him.

 Yawn? Smile?

Family bonding time.

Gramps (my dad) and Grancy (my step-mom) meeting their first grandchild (via FaceTime).

Technology is amazing!

Family of 3!

Getting ready to leave the hospital. 

I felt about the same way Sam's face shows. What?! No nurses to come help me at home?!?

Thanks to Aunt Steph and Aunt Jen for her "turtles" outfit (the Mitchells have a thing for turtles!)

and we're back!

Yikes! It's been well over a year since I've updated this blog. I had high hopes of keeping up with the blogging world, but school (and then work..and then baby!) got the best of me and I fell way behind. My goal with the new year is to post somewhat regularly. We'll see how it goes!

A lot has happened in the past 14 months. To make it brief...

 Found out last January we were expecting!

(This photo was taken the day we found out. We went to the Jimmer/Jazz basketball game with MBA friends that evening. Let's just say I couldn't concentrate on the game very well!)

We graduated from the MBA program (April 2012).
It was so hard to say goodbye to all of our great friends!

We took a "babymoon" to San Diego before we started our jobs.

Found this darling house to rent in Sugar House. We have loved living here.

(No, the dog is not ours. I wish!)

Attended my first baby shower hosted by wonderful MBA friends.
(Steph and Jen were nice to come!)

We both started our jobs in June.

 

Jim is at Sun Products doing brand management.

 I'm contracting for Adobe doing market research.

Attended sweet Sarah's wedding here in Salt Lake.

We started getting ready for the baby.

I had another wonderful baby shower with Ogden friends.

Flew to Florida to see cute Adri get married.
(July heat + Florida humidity + Pregnant Meg = 1 HOT wedding!) :)

Got bigger and bigger!

Tried to create a nursery for baby girl Reimann...
(The walls are still pretty bare, but I'm working on it!)

...and on October 2nd, she arrived!
(I'll wait until the next post to share more photos from that amazing day!)