lack of sleep

Baby S got a cold from someone on Christmas, so she has been fussy (for her) the last couple of nights and all she wants to do is eat, well be latched on at least... all night long, so I am pretty tired but I feel so blessed to have her, and so blessed that Heavenly Father gives us the gift of loving our brand new babies unconditionally. I haven't for one second been frustrated with her that I have been up so many times a night, but if I had to do it with either of my other kids, I think it would get old :) I just wanted to post some pictures of her with her eyes open so everyone can see her beautiful blue eyes (we hope they will stay that way, but she has a long time before the color is permanent)

I am so blessed to have the kids and Husband that I do, I love them all so much and hope that my gratitude for them is obvious to the Lord.

Getting Chubby

S gained another 8 oz. this week and she is getting into to her routine of eating, sleeping and being awake to take in the world. Its fun to she her cheeks, arms and legs chunk up.

My Angel

These are some of my favorite pics of my angel from the hospital and at home. The first pics is of my angel and my 2 devils:-)

S playing

Tonight S was fun to play with her eyes (which some say she got from me) were wide open and she seemed to enjoy the sounds around her.

Video for Mom Y

Sorry everyone for the long delay in pics and videos. S is doing well and tonight for whatever reason she was wide awake and just looking at us as Ethan and I held her. It seems to me that she hasn't been this awake since birth. Anyway enjoy!

This is a shot of Baby S and her cousin E. E was born 3 1/2 months ago to Brooke and Alan. The room was full of chaos as all of Alex's family was packed into the room along with our boys-adjust your volume before viewing:-) Its nice to have friends and family come to see you and your new little one. (S was 5.5 hours old)

5 hours old

This is a short video of Baby S only a few hours old, followed by another clip of Jenni holding her 5 hours after birth.

Our baby is here!!!

Ok, so after all that whining baby girl S came at 8:03am on Sunday Dec 7th. She weighed 7lb 13oz and 19.5 in long. We had a long labor but it was actually fun. We used Hypnobirthing andwe were able to do it all up until the last 5 minutes and then I had to get an epidural so my body would finish relaxing so I could let her out... (long story but it worked!) I am doing wonderful! I did better than either of my other delivories physically too and I am up and about better than before as well. Baby S is beautiful and so sweet. She is nursing like crazy and makes the pretties noises. But I know everyone wants pictures so here are a few of the ones we have so far and I know there will be ton to come.

I am huge :)

I was talking to my friend a few weeks back and she was saying that here sister that was pregnant with twins at the time was huge... she didn't have a measurement, but she did say that when she was 37 weeks with her twins she measured 50" and man was she SO HUGE... well I measured myself and I am .........53". I only have one in there and I am at 38 weeks, but seariously...I have only gained 5lbs with this pregancy too, so I know it's not my fat that is adding to it (there is still some there, but a lot of it is gone now) Anyway if you can't tell all I can think about is this baby right now. A lot has to do with the fact that I have surges (contracts) all day and they are hard to ignore but my mood is getting better by the minute and I think I'm going to turn on come music and dance for a while, it makes me feel better AND my baby loves it! Hopefully the next time I post won't be whinning about wanting her to come, but that she is here and how beautiful she is. I am so so so excited to have another baby here! I love her so much already and I can't wait to give all those people who love her too a turn to hold her!!! I love you all!

Here I sit

OK, so here I sit on the couch wishing that I was in the hospital having a baby. I had Andrew already by this point in the pregnancy and Ethan was only a week away from now... so hopefully she will come SOON. I have been up almost all night now 3 night out of the last 5 from all the contractions that I have been having and I am getting worn out! I know it's worth it but she really needs to make some progress soon or my patients is going to run out... not really I can't do a lot about it. (I have tried A LOT of the tricks they tell you to try) I know I'm not even to my due date yet, but I also know that every day that goes by she gets bigger... and with almost 9 lb babies already, I know she shouldn't be tiny.
Anyway I just wanted to whine a little, I can't wait to snuggle her, and share her, and smell her. And I can't wait to see her with her Daddy, brothers and all the other people that just can't wait to see her. I feel so blessed already... I just can't wait to see what she looks like and finally meet her face to face.