by Jennifer | Aug 12, 2009 | Blog
Today was Tom’s last day at the Bistro in Tacoma. Starting Thursday he will be in downtown Seattle at the Flagship Store as the Chef of the Marketplace Cafe. This is a great move for his career as he’ll be in contact with corporate people more often as the corporate office is right down the street. He’s also planning on taking the train and light rail to get to work, which means the girls and I will be able to use the car most days. Yea! 🙂
by Jennifer | Aug 12, 2009 | Blog
Yesterday, I took Ashley to the Dr. because we thought she had thrush. It turns out she does and the Dr. gave us some drops to put in her mouth 4 times a day. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to bother her and she is still eating and sleeping well. She had gained a few ounces from the last time we were at the Dr. and the Dr. said she looks great. So we’ll go back again at 2 months. 🙂
Other than some major depression on Sunday, I’m doing well. Thanks to family and friends, I’ve had a lot of help and company the last few days, which has made things easier.
by Jennifer | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog
Here is some video we took at the hospital the day Ashley was born and then the day after when the girls came to see her for the first time.
by Jennifer | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog

After church on Sunday, Tom brought the girls to the hospital to meet Ashley. Sage was so excited to see her and Molly wasn’t sure what to think, but was still very cute.
by Jennifer | Aug 6, 2009 | Blog
After getting to the hospital around 1 a.m. on Saturday, August, 1st, after 17 hours of labor (most with an epidural) and without a c-section, 🙂 Ashley Noelle Small was born at 5:09 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. and was 21 inches long. Even though she was born pre-term at 35 weeks 6 days, she was healthy and is doing well.
Waiting and waiting and waiting . . .
After she was born, they immediately put her on my chest after Tom cut the cord. I got to hold her for a long time before they weighed and measured her and cleaned her up.
Ashley on the scale
Tom holding Ashely for the first time