Maddyn Scarlett Woodland

After being dilated to a 3 and 80 % effaced for almost a month with no baby, I went in to be induced on April 20th.Thankfully my parents got home from their mission 2 days before, so they took care of the other kids for us.

We got to the American Fork Hospital at 7am. After getting all checked in and situated, I got my epidural. I noticed after a while that I could still feel my left leg. The nurse rolled me to my side to try to get the medication down my left side. I waited a while longer, and called the nurse back in. It wasn't working. The anesthesiologist came back in and adjusted the epidural to get the medicine running down my left side. Thankfully I told them when I did, becuase just as he was finishing up, I knew it was time for the baby to come. 

I told the nurse I would go fast, but she didn't really believe I would go that fast! I called her and told her the baby was coming. She checked me, and said, "She's not coming, she's here!" She rushed to grab the doctor, Dr. Aagard, and after a couple of pushes, Maddyn Scarlett Woodland was born at 10:12 am. She weighed 7lbs. 10 oz and was 19in long. She also had some hair!! I was so excited to have a baby with hair! 

We finalized the name Maddyn on the way to the hospital that morning, but still weren't sure about a middle name. Ryan had wanted Lela after his Grandma, but that's his nieces middle name. Then he wanted Carli, but I didn't like the sound of Maddyn Carli. So, I just threw out the name Scarlett, and it fit perfectly!

 

We fell in love with her instantly! Isn't she just beautiful! A little angel straight from our Heavenly Father!

Welcome Home!!

Grammy and Grampa got home from their mission on April 18th. The kids made a big sign for them and we waited to see them at the airport. Some how I didn't end up with any pictures of them! Oops!

Afterward we all met up at Darin's house. 

We are so happy to have them home!

Hayden loving on Phoebe at Uncle Darin's

Springtime at Temple Square

It was a beautiful spring day on April 10, so we decided to head to Temple Square. It was just gorgeous!

The bright sun made pictures a little difficult...

Our last family picture before baby comes!

Easter 2015

We decorated eggs for Family Home Evening the Monday before Easter.

On Easter morning we headed up the canyon and stopped at a park to hike around for a little bit. When we got there a bunny ran across the path. Brooklyn said, "Look it's the Easter Bunny!!"

Hayden loves to climb!

Cole doesn't love to climb, but he loves having his picture taken ;)

Randomness

Brooklyn and Hayden sleeping together on the top bunk.

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The girls looking at photo albums together.

One night Hayden got mad at us. We went into her room to check on her after she was asleep. This is what we found on her white board. "Mom and Dad are mean!" We had a good laugh :)

The girls sleeping together in my bed.

Brooklyn fell asleep sitting up on the couch. 

Sunday afternoon nap!

April 12- 8 days until baby!!

All dressed up

Why is it so hard to get 3 children to smile and look at the camera at the same time? Oh well, they're cute!

Ryan's trip to England

Ryan headed back to England for a work trip in the middle of March 2015. I was not happy that he was leaving us for a week when I was 8 months pregnant. I ended up getting the flu while he was gone. Let's just say, it was not an enjoyable week around our house!

While he was there, they stopped at Stonehenge to check it out. He thought it was cool, but not overly impressive :)

Ryan's boss is a major hawk fan, and they found a hawk sanctuary to visit. They each got to have the hawk land on them. Ryan said this was a really cool experience!