Thursday, January 17, 2013

June's 4

Oh man June had the party of a lifetime! My friend told me a few months back about this place called Mrs. Potts Tea Party here in Mesa so I checked it out and I booked June's party there. She got to pick a princess to come to her party and she originally wanted Jasmine but a week before her party she said she wanted Ariel. She got to choose between the Ariel with a fin or Ariel in her pink dress and of course June chose Ariel in the pink dress. She invited McLaren, Raquel, Morgan, Jayden, and Katie, But Katie was sick the morning of her party so she couldn't come and June was so sad, but then we got to invite Paige. This place was seriously the best thing ever. They provided the food, party favors, cake, a present for June. So the girls got there and Ariel painted their faces, played games with them, they had a little tea party with apple juice, pink Lemonade, peanut butter sandwiches, Ariel read them a story while they ate. Then they sand to her and had cake. Ariel helped her open presents, then they played some more games. those little girls were in heaven! Seriously so cute!!! I would go back every year.

I just can't believe that I have a 4 year old!! June you are my little best friend. I love having you as my daughter and I hope that we are always friends! You are such a good little helper to me and to your brother and sister. Drake bugs you a lot, but you are so good to always, well most of the time, play with him and you enjoy playing with him. He helps you be a little more brave about things! If Drake can do it so can you! You love to hold Nora and you are so good with her. You love to baby talk to her and you love it when she smiles at you. She loves you too. She smiles the best for you! You are going to preschool with Mrs Christy and you love it. There is a little boy in your class named Justin who I think you have a crush on him. You always tell me hows he's cute and he makes you laugh! haha so hilarious to hear you talk about these boys in your class. I guess Noah doesn't listen very well and he gets sent to time out sometimes. You have a little friend Ava in your class that you really like. You always ask me if today is tomorrow or if tomorrow is today. You always want to know what we're doing today and when we're doing it, or if we're doing it tomorrow. You are starting to read. you love to practice your "popcorn" words or sight words. You're little imagination is the best. I love to just sit and listen to you and Drake play and the things you come up with. You love to play with Drakes tools, and your baby alive. you always put your baby alive down for naps. You still would play the ipad all day everyday or watch tv if I let you. You are such a sweet little girl and I hope you always know how much I love you too!!! I can't imagine life without my Junebug!! love you girl!!!

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Drake 2 Years


I can't believe my little boy is 2 years old! Drakers you are such a fun sweet little boy. I always tell people how much I love having a boy. You love love love your sisters and are constantly following June around. I don't think there is ever 2 minutes where she can do something and you don't want to be right next to her. You love June but you 2 also fight about EVERYTHING!! Comes with the territory though. You are so good about taking turns after we convince you its the right thing to do. You always say June, Drake, June, Drake. You are obsessed with cars, airplanes, Trains, Hats, Jumping on the tramp, Eating raisins, Eating Oranges, Playing the ipad. Everymorning the first thing you say is show. Want to watch a show. And you throw a major fit if I say no! Which I usually do say no because you end up watching a lot of tv through the day. You still take about a 2 hour nap around 1. You are so good about your naps and sometimes ask to go to bed. At night I try and sing you songs but we usually get through a half of one and you're telling me to leave so you can go to bed. You are quite the little talker. You are talking in sentences and saying pretty much everything. You know all your colors. We're working on the abc's. You're a smart little guy though! When you do something naughty you are so quick to say sowwy momma. It is seriously the cutest thing. You have quite the whine when June takes your toy or does anything to you. Oh that whine hurts my ears and I loose my patience a lot because this happens about 50 times a day, but then when you ask me to snuggle you or hold your little hand I remember that you are just so little still and you won't be my little boy forever so I can get through these whiney days because of those precious moments!! Oh I just love you so much Drake. I always knew I would love my kids, but I love being a mom. I hope you always know how much I love you Drake!

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Update

So I haven't written about the kids in a really long time so here's a little update:
June:
She loves to pick out Nora's clothes
She loves going to preschool and asks everyday if she can go
She's on a play dough kick
WE still have to pretty much force her to eat meals
She is super bossy and always has to be in charge
She had been coming in our room every single night for a few months and we finally figured out something to keep her in her room. Well Matt did! If she stays in her room all night and doesn't come out except to go to the bathroom she gets a quarter. it works and we are all getting more sleep!
She is so sweet with Nora and loves to hold her and kiss her
She loves TV and watches way too much of it
Her favorite shows are Backyardigans and My Big Big Friend in NetFliks

She will ask if things are good for her to eat and she's really Good about if if I tell her she can't have something because its not good for you.
She went to dance class for the first time this week and loved it!
She loves to watch herself dance in the mirror
She always asks me to snuggle her at night before bed
She loves to do any craft
She says prayers without our help now and they are the sweetest prayers! She always makes sure to bless Drake to get over his cough and mommy to know that she is loved and daddy to know that he is loved too.
She loves the song party rock and asks for it the second we get in the car
Drake:
He also loves Party Rock and loves to dance to it
He is the funniest little boy and I can't help but laugh at him when is does things he's not supposed to because he knows he's not supposed to do it!
He has started to run away from when when i tell him to come
his giggle is the best thing ever
He loves his big boy bed and sleeps in it because Hudsy and WyWy sleep in big boy beds too
He is talking so much
He loves to say prayers and he will repeat what we say
When i have just him he is the easiest easy going kid around. Seriously a different kids when he doesn't have to compete for attention!
He loves Nora and kisses her all day long and asks to hold her.
He loves bats and balls and cars and every boy toy
This kid is amazing at hitting his little baseballs with his bat. He has the best hand eye coordination
He is so excited to be batman for Halloween
Anytime he sees any Halloween decoration he yells in a growl Halloween! it's pretty funny
He knows all his colors
He loves to sing songs
He is obsessed with his blankie
Nora:
She is my most frequent eater. June and Drake never ate as often as she does and it's pretty much every 2 hours on Que
She is still super stuffy from birth
She wakes up screaming until she eats then she is perfectly content and usually falls right back to sleep
She is really tolerant already of her brother and sister!
She loves to be swaddled
She is hardly ever put down
She loves her mama most:)
I feel so lucky and blessed to have these 3 sweet kids and that I get to be their mom! Love you kids sooo much!!!


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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Nora Ann


Nora is finally here! She was born October 15th at 9:13 pm. 
She was 7lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long. 
She is perfect! Everything went so well! 





Labor Story
So my mom came in town on the 12th to try to be here for Nora's birth. I honestly thought I would have had her by then, but i'm glad I didn't so my mom could be there. I was scheduled to be induced on the 16th just to make sure my mom could see her before she had to go back to her mission. She could only stay until the 18th. I really didn't want to be induced, so monday morning I called dr. Huish to see if he could strip my membranes one more time. He had stripped them 2 other times and they gave me pretty good contractions each time, but never put me into labor. So I went in that morning at like 9:30 and by about 12:30 we were at lunch and Rumbi with some people from my parents mission, I started having contractions. They were like 5 min. apart but not painful, just uncomfortable. They started getting closer together but still not painful. They were like 2 min apart when we got home from lunch so I went on a long walk to try to get things going. I thought it was false labor and I really thought it would go away like the last times. Everytime I would sit down my contractions would go to like 10 min. apart but when I was standing and walking around they would be about 2 min apart. We decided to go to the park and by about 4 they were getting super painful so I said we should go to the hospital. We got to the hospital at 5. I was dialated to a 5 and I think 75% effaced. They admitted me and I got my epidural about an hour later. It was seriously the best thing ever! I don't think I had been that relaxed in months! My water broke pretty fast after that and by like 9:10 I was ready to push. Matt, My mom, and Julie were in the room and Matt's parents were waiting outside. I pushed 4 times and she was here! They put her on my chest and it was so surreal! I had been waiting and waiting for this little girl and she was finally here!!!! She had so much dark hair! I was so suprised at that. She hardly cried. I just held her on my chest for a while and it was perfect! I could give birth everyday. That moment of meeting and seeing your baby for the first time is unlike anything in this world! The best moment ever! She has been an angel baby. She is a week old yesterday and we are so in love with her. June and Drake absolutely adore her! When I got home from the hospital they heard the garage door open and they both come out yelling NORA!!!!! It was seriously the cutest thing ever. They both want to hold her and kiss her all day long. Anytime she cried Drake says "oh Nora" in this sweet worried voice. I was most worried about him but he is doing so well. June is doing well too, I think she's having a bit of a harder time trying to figure out what her place is. I just need to be better about keeping her busy and letting her help and letting her know that she is so important and just give her activities and things to do. 
The adjustment from 2-3 has been sooo much easier than from 1-2. It's nice that June and Drake have eachother for company while I take care of Nora. I feel like I can take them all out and not get too stressed out! haha we just can't rush anything and take our time wherever we go:) I can't get out of the house before 10 that's for sure! 
We are loving having a newborn in the house. The sweet snuggles and snorts and grunts of a tiny baby are the best! I could hold her all day long and I do hold her all day long! She hardly gets put down. I am absolutely in love with her and all my kids! I can't believe we have 3 kids!! 
We love you so much Nora and we are so happy you are a part of our family!!!! 

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

31 weeks

I have been horrible about writing anything down this pregnancy. I can't believe 9 weeks give or take and we will have another baby in our house!! Some days I can't wait for her to get here and some days I need her to stay in my belly as long as she can! I still haven't decided if I'm going to put June and drake into the same room or if I'll put June and the baby together . What I really need to do is get drake to sleep in a big boy bed! But I still feel like he's not quite ready for that yet. I don't think I'm ready for that yet either! He's still my baby! June tells me everyday how excited she is for her little sister. I can't wait to see her with her baby sis. Drake is going to tackle and smother and be rough with his baby!! Haha he's definitely a boy and we're going to have to be really careful with him around her!!
This pregnancy is harder for me this time. The past few weeks I have been so hungry!! I haven't had any real cravings I just can eat all day long. I am really tired all the time too! I can't complain though because I really do have easy pregnancies! I have been feeling her move so much. She is super active all the time. I feel like she stretches out and tries to poke through. It's kinda hard to explain but shes quite the mover and it's starting to hurt and get uncomfortable!
I'm hoping to not gain anymore weight:) that's been the hardest part 3rd time for me is not looking good for not getting fat!! But it's all worth it:)

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

18 weeks

So I really haven't written anything down about this pregnancy yet and I know i'm going to be sad about it later, So i'll try to start at the beginning. After Christmas we were in South Carolina and it was just after New Years maybe like the 2nd or so and I thought maybe I could be pregnant so I went and bought a test and it was positive! I was so excited, but more nervous. I told myself I wasn't going to say anything, but than about 2 minutes later I ran downstairs and told everyone. I was really nervous to have a 3rd and I kept saying that. Of course I was excited but I was just really scared. Fast forward 1 week and I was about 5 weeks along, I kept telling Matt how great it was that I was feeling so well. I hadn't been sick at all and I kept saying how I wish every pregnancy could be like this. It was January 9th and I woke up and I was bleeding. I was really scared. I told Matt but I wasn't crampy or anything so I thought maybe it was just spotting or something but than throughout the day it got heavier and I started cramping so I knew I was misscarrying. I went to the Dr. and they confirmed with blood test that day and I took another one the next day and they said I for sure was pregnant and that I miscarried. I was really sad and it was really hard. I don't feel like I mourned the loss of a baby, like I didn't feel attached to that baby, it was just the potential of a baby. I don't know if that makes sense! But I felt really bad about how nervous and scared I was for that baby to come. So then fast forward 4 weeks from then and I just had the feeling to take a pregnancy test again and again it was positive. This time I was freaking out because I had just miscarried! I was so nervous that something would be wrong or that I would miscarry again, but at 5 weeks along I got deathly sick, which was a good and bad thing:) so I knew that was a good sign! ha but I was sick it feels like FOREVER!! Being sick with 2 other kids and a husband in law school is just not fun! But thankfully for good friends and family and Julie we made it through!! Oh man I would pretty much cry everynight to Matt about how miserable I was! Sorry Matt!!! I started taking Unisom and that made me feel a lot better. I got an early ultrasound at 11 weeks just to see how far along I was and my due date is October 16th. The ultrasound tech guessed it's a boy, but we will see. I am 18 weeks right now and I am feeling so much better. I still get nauseous and I'm sooo tired this time, but I really am feeling better. I think I can feel the baby move sometimes, just flutters here and there, but i'm excited to start feeling those kicks! I have my ultrasound on May 30th and I'm not sure if we're going to find out what it is. With June and Drake I was dying to know what it was, but this time I'm really not antsy to know! we'll see though things will probably change when we're in the ultrasound and I can find out, I probably will! haha but I'm so grateful to be pregnant again and these little babies are just little miracles! I would post a picture but I look like I should be about 30 weeks along. This time around is not good on the body image!!

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Junebug

Oh June you are the sweetest thing in the world and make me want to pull my hair out all at the same time! I am absolutely in love with you and you are my best little friend. You think you're 10 the way you talk. You ask a MILLION questions all day long!! and you won't stop asking the same question until I at least acknowledge you. It's really cute and you ask such good profound questions sometimes, but it gets tiring!! You love playing dressup, swimming, painting, reading books, getting dressed and getting your hair done, anything girly, painting your nails, you have to wear "spray" everyday. You HAVE to pick out your own clothes but you're very worried if they match. You always ask me if they match and you won't wear them if I say they don't which is nice if I don't want you to wear something you've picked I just say it doesn't match! ha but now you're catching on that it does match and you want to wear it anyways. She has this purple dress I bought a few months ago that she asks to wear it every single day, No joke she wears it 4 out of the 7 days and the only reason she doesn't wear it the other 3 days is because i haven't washed it yet. She loves that little dress I guess! At least it's cute:) If she's getting in trouble she always wants to give you a hug. it's the most frustrating thing ever, you want to give her a hug, but you're trying to get mad at her and to have her stop whatever naughty thing she is doing! WE're still having issues with the poop thing but I think its betting better. You just say it hurts everytime and you're scared to go I think so you hold it in than you complain for days that your but hurts. it's really frustrating, but I think it really is getting better! Hopefully!!! You are such a social little girl and you love your friends. You would play all day long everyday with them if I let you. I love going to church or anywhere and your friends all see you and love you, and you love them too!  Its so sweet to see you with little friends! You would also watch tv all day long or movies if I let you. You ask to watch them constantly. I need to be better at keeping you entertained and not watch so much tv. We are so lucky to have you Junebug! You are such an amazing little girl and I'm so proud to be your momma!!

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