Family Photo

So we had to get our picture taken as a family for this project we were working on. It didn't have to be a professional job, so my neighbor came over and took it. The kids were actually cooperative and here are my favorite 2. Now normally I refuse to get my picture taken until the baby is a few months old to give me time to lose weight, so enjoy because it won't happen again till we get ready to send off Christmas cards!

Sleeping

Oh I just love this boy. He is such a good baby. How did I get so lucky!!! He is so funny when he goes to sleep in his crib. One time he was fussing because he didn't want to be in his crib, I couldn't get him to calm down. So I grabbed this tag blanket, it has a soft side and a silky side, and I put the silky side to his face. He immediately calmed down and went right to sleep. Now, every time I put him to sleep in his crib, he has to have his little blanket right there with him.

Wow, Preschool Aready??!!!

On Thursday, Drew started his first day of preschool. He is growing up way too fast, but I am excited for him on this new adventure. He has an awesome teacher that will be absolutely perfect for him right now. My kids love Bryce, but I have noticed some behavior changes in both of them. None of it is nice changes but we are working on it. Drew was excited to go to school but once I was ready to leave he got really nervous and started to cry. His teacher was able to comfort him so I could get out and he was fine after that. We just have to work on some other issues but overall I was so happy Drew had such a good day!

New Pictures

Here are a few pictures I took on Sunday of Bryce. I didn't realize till I was almost done that the lens was dirty. I just thought the screen was dirty and went to clean it and realized it was the lens. So I was hoping to take more pictures before making a post but just haven't gotten to it. Life is just a little crazy here with 3 kids now. Thanks to my sister, I got a break from the older 2 today, so I enjoyed some peace and quiet and took a much needed nap. We just all love Bryce and love when we can get him to smile. He had his first doctor's appointment yesterday and he smiled for the nurse. It was so cute. I think he has his nights and days mixed up just a little so hopefully soon he will sleep longer than 2 1/2 hr stretches at night. That will make me happy!

Ryan took a nap with Bryce and our dog Mia. They all looked so peaceful.

He has a love/hate relationship with the binky. I think he is starting to love it as of today.

HE's Here

Yes, we have a new little boy that joined our family yesterday at 1:41 PM. Bryce weighed in at 8 lbs 2 oz and was 20 3/4 in long. He has been a great nurser so far and sleeps pretty good. We just love him to pieces. I was suppose to be induced yesterday morning and got to the hospital at 7:30. Well, on the way their I started getting some contractions but didn't think much because I already had two false labors. The contractions continued and we ended up waiting a little bit because a few girls beat me to the hospital and were progressing, basically they were busy and didn't have a nurse for me. So we finally got taken back to my labor and delivery room at 9:30ish. By that time my contractions were stronger and about 5 min. apart. Well, they check me and I am at a 4.5 and in labor. I was so excited, so I didn't have to be induced, just augmented. I ended up getting my epidural then which I was glad I did because things progressed pretty fast from there and my contractions picked up big time. At 11:30 she checked me again and my water broke and I was at a 6. I was getting excited and the nurse said within a few hours our little one will be here. At 1 PM my doctor shows up and checks me and I am at an 8 and just about there. By 1:25 I knew I was ready to push and sure enough, I was at a 10 and completely ready. After a few pushes, Bryce was born. I was the talk of the nurses all day because it really was a perfect delivery. I had a med student helping my nurse and she told him that this kind of delivery never happens. The nurse who brought me to my delivery room told me that I beat all the other girls in delivering that beat me to the hospital. I really felt blessed. So here are a few pictures of Bryce just hours old. I will update with more pictures this weekend.

I Love my Kids!

Can I just tell you how much I love my kids??!! Well, I do. Yes, they are not perfect and I struggle with attitudes and fights everyday but they are getting so much better. When I first found out I was pregnant with baby #3 I cried for a moment. I was going through a really tough bump in the road with both my kids. I didn't know how I was going to manage 3, I can barely handle the 2 I currently have. But now as I am just about to have baby #3, I look back and see how much we have accomplished and grown as a family. We are still waiting for this little one to make his/her grand entrance. I thought I could convince my doctor to induce me before he went on vacation but he was very adamant on no earlier than a week before my due date. Well, that was right smack in the middle of his vacation so he is inducing me when he gets back which is Wednesday. I am just praying that I can hold off till he gets back in town. I have already had 2 false labors and the last one we really thought it was time, but then my contractions went away. I have been blessed with cooler, rainy weather so that has been nice. We have been pretty boring around here but here are a few pictures. Next time I post will be about our newest member of our family!

I told the kids to make silly faces and this is what I got. Kylee is trying, she sticks out her tounge and grabs it, trying to imitate Drew.

Watching for the rain to come one night.

Kylee was having a hard time going to sleep one night and when I went in her room she was reading this book. I let her keep it because she was insistent on keeping it. When I checked on her a little later, this is how I found her.

Oh does she love my computer. She loves to pretend she knows what she is doing.

She loves taking pictures. Just hard to capture the right poses.