The Start of a Family

When does a 'family' begin ? ...Engagement of the parents? ..After the 'I do's?...At the confirmation of pregnancy?...After the birth of the first child?
Whichever of the above mentioned you believe, The Roberts are now definitely a 'Family'.
Brief summary of the very beginnings....
Doug & I met in June of 2002- while we were both employed by Buffalo Wild Wings. We dated for 6.5 years before getting engaged on December 19th 2008 in New York City.

Rockefeller Center- 12/19/08

Doug and I were married On August 7th &8th ( 2 weddings....don't ask.) 2009 and what seems like instantly - we found out on October 31st of that same year that we were expecting our first child. ....



Wedding #1 8/7/09- happiest day of my life



11 weeks..Sunny lou-who

Much to the dismay of EVERYONE, Doug and I decided not to find out the gender of our baby. So he/she was known as "Sunny" or "Sunny Bee" to those around us. I had a VERY (knock-on-wood) easy pregnancy and only gained 29 lbs. Our original due date was July 6th 2010, and everyone was hoping for a 4th of July baby. But, in true Stone/Roberts (stubborn) and Dearing (..always running behind) fashion. Our little "Sunny" was late.....9 days late to be exact. I tried everything the books and internet told me to try to 'naturally' induce labor...except castor oil, no thank you.- But it was all for naught, our Sunny was perfectly content where he/she was.

3days overdue...trying to get my baby movin

My OB, Dr. Scott Harnsberger AKA my hero AKA best OB/Gyn on the face of the Earth AKA Harry Henderson's doppelganger- decided it was time to medically help me along and I was scheduled for induction at ParkRidge East hospital at 4am (yes, 4 am) on July 14th. Well to save the gory details..and too keep me from tearing up at the memory..I labored for 16 hours, pushed for 2hours ..and ended up having a C-section anyway. I had many many friends and the greatest family in the world there to support me...but it was by far the hardest thing I have ever had to do...but it was all worth it because....



Carter's First Picture

...at 1:44 am July 15th 2010- Our World Changed. Carter William Roberts was born, our little boy, our son came into this world screaming at the top of his lungs. I have never seen my husband so proud or moved. After the "it's a boy" and Doug's true confession that he wanted a boy all along-  I laid there on the table thinking that life as I knew it would never, ever be the same.


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