All ready to come home.

 Billy has been the one to show the most excitement toward his sister and it has not changed.  He LOVES her, probably a little too much.

Billy looking at his little sister

Tired little girl

My mom was still in town and helped out a lot with the boys.  We all took turns taking and picking James up from school, but the two littler boys needed lots of distractions during the day while things were so crazy.  

Billy playing with Brooke

He was really excited about her hat

 James was most excited for the dresses he had been looking at in her closet and all the bows she had been given.  He couldn't wait for her to wear them.

James trying to put a bow on Brooke, they were a little too big still

 This was by far my most difficult pregnancy, but also by far my easiest recovery.  So the second Sunday we had her home I was feeling great and could really see no reason not to go to church.  I probably should have stayed home.  The second I walked in the door a member of the bishopric met me at the door and asked he he could talk to me.  So that week the entire primary presidency and me got released.  I was super sad because I have loved doing the music in primary and had begged not to be released after the baby was born.
Brooke was all dressed up so cute, but never even got out of her seat since she slept the entire time.

All dressed up for church

First bath, get me out of here!

 That Wednesday my Mom left to go visit Brandon in Texas for a few days.  Doug's parents were coming on Thursday night, so technically that was our first 24 hours on our own.  Things went great, a friend picked James up for school Thursday morning and other than picking him up that afternoon we didn't leave the house!
Doug's parents got here Thursday night and got to meet their first granddaughter for the first time.  There are not many girls in that family so they were pretty excited.  My Dad flew in on Saturday and they came back with Brandon's family so we could have the baby blessing that Sunday.  Seems quick but probably the only way to have both our families there.
She looked beautiful in her white dress.  And James was so excited to see her wear it.

The bracelet Grandma Allen made for her

So pretty in her white dress

Billy always asks to hold Brooke

 After a fun, but quick weekend in Colorado we headed home to be truly alone as a huge family of 6 for the first time.  It's funny because Doug and I both felt the same way.  The more we thought about having 4 kids, the more impossible it seemed.  Doug wondered if we should move back to Colorado where we could be closer to family and have help and I just kept wondering about all the things that seemed impossible.  After being on our own for a week I have to say things are not as impossible as they seemed, but by no means are they very easy.
We love having our little lady though and I am sure as time goes by, and she gets older things will get easier.  And until then we are grateful to live in such a great ward and have such great friends that help out when needed.