SIPRESS SCOOP

1st- this blog goes back & forth a little because Tyler wrote some, then I wrote some, then Tyler and so on. So I apologize, but there are parts that each of us are more familiar with.  We are beyond grateful that Joesphine has NO LONG TERM damage from her complications.  A lot of questions have been asked around the birth and complications so here is our attempt to provide everyone with the detailed story.  So we am going to try and explain the chain of events.  On Friday December 10th my contractions became regular around 5 pm. We continued to make & enjoy dinner with Grandma Melanie and we finally arrived at the Birth Center at 945pm. We checked into to triage thinking it was going to be a long night, Leah was dilated @5cm,and it was probably around 1015pm when we got a room. We got all settled in our room. around 11pm Dr. Minehan came and checked on how far Josie had progressed, which was about the same as when we checked in, now this was before the epidural, and he left

We started April off with a trip to Spokane to see Jayson & Andalyn.  Ty & I were both nervous about how the car ride would go but both kids did great.  We left our house when we got up & moving & stopped in Moses Lake to play at a park & have lunch before finishing the drive.  When we arrived Anadlyn had made chicken enchiladas for dinner & they were PERFECT, not too spicy not too saucy, just yummy.  After some play time outside & dinner we headed over to our hotel for some swimming & then to bed.  Saturday we adventured to a hands on children's museum in the Spokane mall.  Issac didn't stop moving the entire time we were there, he was all over the place enjoying his time with uncle Jayson.  We ended the afternoon with a nice gondola ride across Spokane Falls. It was a beautiful day & the river was powerful from recent storms.  Saturday night we enjoyed some pizza.  Sunday morning we rushed over to say goodbye to Andalyn before she l