Happy 5th Birthday, Michaela!

We celebrated Michaela's birthday on Halloween since that was the first time everyone would be home. QUITE the sugar rush that day! (for the record- I HATE Spongebob. Mike likes it and encourages Michaela to like it too. I left the cake ordering up to Mike for the last time. The cake is cute though, isn't it?)

12

is apparently the age where trick or treating loses its appeal. Michaela, on the other hand, enjoyed dressing up as Cinderella and filling up her bag with candy. (I'm such a lame mom and forgot to find a better shirt to go under her costume. She only owns 3 long-sleeved shirts, this was the best matched :/ )

We Are Totally Smitten

October 16, 2009...The Story

6:00 am: We left for the hospital



7:30 am: Dr. Norton arrives. (I got a call from Dr. Norton the night before I went in and was told that my doctor, Dr. Cantu, is no longer with the practice for reasons she could not discuss. Dr. Norton said she will be my Dr. from now on. I'm happy about this, b/c Dr. Norton was who I wanted in the first place but she wasn't taking new patients. She is the founder of the practice I go to.) I was already dilated to 3cm and 75% effaced. She hooked up the IV with Oxytocin and breaks my water. We wait. I watch TV, Mike sleeps in a chair.

9:45 am: Contractions are coming hard and fast

11:00 am: Contractions are almost unbearable and I am practically in tears...Just keep focusing on that TV. I called the nurse for the epidural. She says he'll be there in 10 minutes.

11:10 am: BEST anesthesiologist ever! The epidural was NOTHING compared to the contractions I was having.

12:30ish pm: Get the doctor! I feel the baby sliding down!

12:44 pm: She's out! And holy moly does she have a lot of black hair! Her forehead is bruised from sitting in the birth canal while the delivery team prepared, but she's still beautiful!!

Welcome To our Family...

REILEY ERIN

October 16, 2009

12:44pm

8lb. 15oz.

21 3/4"

The Scarecrow Festival

We attended the annual Scarecrow Festival in Chappel Hill today. It was better than we had imagined. The weather was PERFECT for spending the day outside, and the girls were both very well behaved. We were tempted by the deep fried twinkies sold throughout the festival, but didn't partake. Aren't we good?! I am curious though as to what in the world a fried twinkie would taste like. Maybe next time...

In Memory Of TJ

Todd Robilliard

12/10/1987 - 10/07/2009

Obituary Notice
ROBILLIARD, TJ age 21. October 7, 2009. Loving son of Lisa McCauley and Todd Robilliard. Dear brother of Evan, Austin, Samantha and Cody. Dearest grandson of Bob & Linda Robilliard and Foy & Shirley Palmer. Great-grandson of Dorothy Horn. TJ was a 2006 graduate of Lanse Creuse and was owner of TR Design specializing in Audio/Visual needs.

The oldest son of my very best friend. He was such a GREAT KID...sociable, friendly, funny, successful...the list goes on and on. He will be sorely missed by everyone who ever knew him.

And my Lisa, how could I possibly even try to comfort you when I know your boys are your pride and joy? How could I even pretend to know what you're going through? How could I tell you that life will ever be the same? I love you. I love your boys. I want so bad to be there with you at this time. Just know that I am thinking of you night and day and that TJ will forever be in my heart.