So, after a long night and early morning, Mr. Thomas Glenn Rutledge was born at 3:42am on the 14th of August. Deborah was great and in good spirits. They had to do a cesarian finally and now he’s here! I left Emma with Rob and took Elias with me, so we’ll post pictures later of the 3 of them together; for now I’ll post the pictues I took early this morning.
I got this off of Bethany’s blog, so here goes: As a comment on my blog, leave 1 memory you and I have shared together. It doesn’t mater how old or new the memory is, just something you and I have shared. And, for my blogging friends, if we have yet to meet, leave me a comment letting me know something I have posted that was “memorable” to you. If you leave me a comment, I’ll come to your blog and leave you a comment as well.
We went up to the hospital last night to keep Ryan and Deborah company for a little while and so that Emma can get used to the idea of Thomas coming. Emma was excited and upset off and on yesterday about Thomas coming. I think it is sinking in that Aunt Deborah has to be in the hospital and Emma is not going to have her Aunt all to herself anymore. After dinner last night she decided she was excited again.
This picture doesn’t have anything to do with Thomas, but I just thought it was cute. 
So, I just got off the phone with Ryan, it’s about 2:30pm right now, and Deborah is finally having contractions. They broke her water a little while ago and things are progressing now. Yay!
Our new nephew should be here some time tomorrow! Deborah is going to the hospital tonight and they will induce her in the morning. Yay! :) I’ll post pictures when he gets here.
Elias will be 6 weeks old in a few hours and has now officially been swimming.
Lately Emma just cracks me up… Here are some of the things she’s been saying.
* At the stables she told us she was wanting to ride on one of the horses who did not have a saddle on. She said, “Where is the saddle, so I can put my bottom in it and ride”
* Rob was teasing her and telling her she was an animal and some other silly things, so Emma said, “I’m Emma , say Em-ma” then she said “say Dad-dy”
*On Friday night I was gone for awhile volunteering, which was evidently not ok with Emma. When I was on my way home I called and talked to her…. I said, “I miss you baby”. So when I got home she said, “Don’t miss me anymore Momma, don’t miss me anymore”
*At a wedding shower on Sunday one of the ladies was teasing Emma and asking her if Elias was going to eat chicken and drink tea. Emma very seriously told her, “He only drinks milk. He gets milk from Mommy’s chest”
So, I really have no excuses, other than being tired and busy… so I’m behind on updates. This update will have lots of pictures.
My mom took this picture a few weeks ago of Emma and our preacher’s granddaughter. It ended up getting emailed around the office at the church building and then ended up on the newsletter that gets mailed out. Both girls thought this was so neat.
4 weeks
Emma fell asleep right after she ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and this is how I found her… yes that’s jelly on her head.
This was Emma and Elias’s first trip to LMRA (AKA, the big swimming pool). Emma had a good time and Elias slept the whole time. No, tht isn’t a sunburn… I think he was just really hot because we’d just gotten there.
This is how Elias hung out all day. The weather was surprisingly nice and this little battery operated fan kept Elias cool.
What a busy day we had.. we were at the pool most of the day and then took the kids to the stables that evening. This was our first time back since Elias was born. He was a month old this day.
5 weeks old
3 future Olympiads!
Elias’s first JBF experience (outside my tummy anyway). He came with me to volunteer and was actually really good right up until the end when he was sure it was time to leave.
Christi and I took the kids to get pictures on Saturday for Jackson’s 1 year birthday. Jackson did great for his alone pictures, but we could not get all 3 kids to cooperate for a group photo. I did get some cute candid ones though.
Jackson wanted to share the blocks with Elias.
We went to a wedding shower Saturday afternoon and E mma decided to be the entertainment. She danced around, showed off her cars from the Cars movie, and then played with the Veggie Tales toys. Apparently these are toe ornaments too.
Elias is telling his cousin Thomas to hurry up so they can play.
kisses for Momma
Deborah and Ryan’s baby shower was on Sunday… which to Emma means cake, mints and presents. Baby Thomas should be here in a few weeks.. so exciting!
I also have to throw in a few more cute pics…
at Chuck E Cheese
