Alden's First Bath

Here are a few pictures of what is likely to be a reoccurring scene in the Hauge household--all the boys in the bath together. Unlike Magnus's first bath, Alden calmly sat in Dee's arms as he poured water over him and washed his hair. Magnus loved sharing bathtime with his little brother and showing him all of his toys.

Birth Story

My due date wasn't until March 20th, but I had strong intuitions that this baby was coming early. My biggest fear was that my water would break in the middle of class--imagine, 27 second graders dealing with their teaching having "peed." Yikes. Luck was on my side as my water broke in the privacy of my own home, although it took a while for Dee and I to clue in what was going on. Since my water didn't break with Magnus, I was envisioning a gush of water to hit the floor. In reality, I was getting ready for bed and was startled walking into the bedroom and feeling a 'trickle' down my leg! Dee started laughing at my 'incontinence' as I grabbed another pair of pajamas. Two pairs of pajamas later as the same scenario ensued, I found myself questioning, "I wonder if this is my water breaking?" After a quick phone call to the on call doctor, Dee's mom was on her way over and we were packing a bag for the hospital. When the contractions kicked in a half hour later I became more convinced that this was the real thing. Once at the hospital, the nurse quickly confirmed our delayed suspicions, exclaiming, "you're gonna have a baby tonight!" A mere three hours later, Alden Arik entered our lives and Dee was texting my job share partner letting her know I wouldn't be teaching the following day!

On our way to the hospital!Dee's mom hightailed it to the hospital moments after Alden was born.

Alden Arik Hauge

On March 10th, we welcomed Alden Arik Hauge into our family!

1:51 a.m. * 7.3 pounds * 18.5 inches