The Stickley family adventures started in Hawaii in 2005 when Cris and Emilie were married. The real excitement began in May 2008, when Nova was born. 2 short months later, our little June-Bug joined the family from all the way in Vietnam. The next few crazy years included Emilie being deployed to Afghanistan, while Cris and the girls moved back to Hawaii, then a long year of living apart (and a lot of trips across the Pacific Ocean), while Emilie remained in Colorado to complete her Army committment, and Cris had to stay in Hawaii for his job at the University.

In the summer of 2012, little Jude joined our family, and the whole gang reunited for good in Hawaii!

Follow our adventures, as we try to keep track of life with our 3 crazy kids, while keeping our friends and family updated on the happenings here in Hawaii!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Home Sweet Home

Just a quick note for now because it is very late but we are home from the hospital.  All day it looked like we were on schedule for an early afternoon departure then all the wonders of socialized medicine began to kick in and next thing you know, we were finally able to leave the hospital at 9:30 p.m.  For all of you supporters of Obamacare out there, this is your future and it is brutal.

And don't get me started on the scam that is expiration dates on car seats!!  I'm just waiting for someone to comment on this post that expiration dates on car seats are a necessary and valuable thing which will surely prompt me to spike my blood pressure up to Emilie's level and write a whole post on how idiotic and inane it is!!

Yes, it has been a long day...but we are now in our own bed with Jude snuggled into the bassinet beside us.

While you enjoy a few pictures from the last 2 days, I'm going to sleep...


Wait until you see the video of the song Nova is singing to Jude in this picture



 
Enjoying tummy time...




 
The "Grandpa Stickley"
 
 
This outfit has now been worn home from the hospital by Alex, Lyndsey, Nova and now Jude


 
 
Jude is so small he barely takes up any room at all in even the smallest infant car seat (yes, this is a BRAND NEW "non-expired" car seat - I warned you not to get me started)


 
Juneau and Nova (and I'm betting Grandma Stickley had some part in it) made this awesome sign to welcome Jude and Mommy home.

2 comments:

Shabnam and Brant said...

Glad you all made it home...and just in time to watch the game! Jude is absolutely adorable!

Who knew car seats had expiration dates? I don't think anyone check ours before we left the hospital with the twins. I thought plastic was killing the environment...apparently it lasts hundreds of years in landfills...or, if it is a car seat, only 6 years.

Lots of love,
the Lutsi fam

Dad Stickley said...

Cris,

PLEASE make our day. Tell us the one about the expired car seat!!!

Dad Stickley (Grandpa)