We are excited to welcome Emma Delaney Rudolph to our family! She was born on Valentine's Day at 2:14 pm (that would be 2/14 at 2:14!). She weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz. packed into 19 1/2 ". Jenny's labor was relatively uneventful, which was quite a relief for her. Emma did end up getting vacuum sucked the last little bit of the way out because she was too stubborn to put her face down, but she has been an extraordinary baby ever since she was born. She sleeps and sleeps and sleeps (got that from her mom!) and only cries when we change her diaper. She is very small and her newborn size diapers are noticeably large, but she is eating well and growing.
As excited as we have been to witness the start of a new life, we also experienced a great loss this week. Jenny's mother, Carolyn, passed away less than three days after Emma was born. She has been sick for quite some time, suffering the effects of Alzheimer's for more than a decade. Her passing was certainly expected, but we have been saddened by the timing since our new baby will keep Jenny from traveling to Utah for the funeral.
Thanks to the generosity of some friends we were able to travel to Utah for Thanksgiving. This is Jenny's mom surrounded by all but one of her eight children. Jenny had her mom's picture next to her bed during labor as a reminder that if she could do it eight times, Jenny could make it through this one. She was a celestial example of motherhood.
We feel especially grateful right now for the atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His priesthood which will allow us all to be together forever as a family.
She is so beautiful and we love her so much!
We are excited to welcome Emma Delaney Rudolph to our family! She was born on Valentine's Day at 2:14 pm (that would be 2/14 at 2:14!). She weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz. packed into 19 1/2 ". Jenny's labor was relatively uneventful, which was quite a relief for her. Emma did end up getting vacuum sucked the last little bit of the way out because she was too stubborn to put her face down, but she has been an extraordinary baby ever since she was born. She sleeps and sleeps and sleeps (got that from her mom!) and only cries when we change her diaper. She is very small and her newborn size diapers are noticeably large, but she is eating well and growing.
As excited as we have been to witness the start of a new life, we also experienced a great loss this week. Jenny's mother, Carolyn, passed away less than three days after Emma was born. She has been sick for quite some time, suffering the effects of Alzheimer's for more than a decade. Her passing was certainly expected, but we have been saddened by the timing since our new baby will keep Jenny from traveling to Utah for the funeral.
Thanks to the generosity of some friends we were able to travel to Utah for Thanksgiving. This is Jenny's mom surrounded by all but one of her eight children. Jenny had her mom's picture next to her bed during labor as a reminder that if she could do it eight times, Jenny could make it through this one. She was a celestial example of motherhood.
We feel especially grateful right now for the atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His priesthood which will allow us all to be together forever as a family.
She is so beautiful and we love her so much!
