People said that 3 kids really kept them on their toes. I thought, "OH, I will be just fine." In all reality, I have been just fine adjusting to 3 children, but boy it has kept me busy. When I mean busy, it's sitting down feeding a little newborn and trying to entertain two older children while doing so :) Among other things:)
Tate had been working in North Dakota since Kyler turned 1 1/2 weeks old. That was HARD. Having Tate gone and a newborn. I was definitely in survival mode. My wonderful sister Beverly came and stayed with me for a little over a week during Tate's first trip, and that was so wonderful. She cleaned, and cooked and her kids played with my kids. it was just nice having her here to talk to.
Tate no longer is in North Dakota, and I am feeling like I can handle this whole motherhood thing again. It's really an amazing thing. The way when another child enters your home, how much more love there is to go around. When we brought Kyler home, I have never, in my life felt more love for my children, and in love with my husband. It was such a sweet gift that was given to me from Heavenly Father. It has brought us closer in so many ways.
Kyler is such a sweet little person. We are lucky to have Kasen and Daisha who are incredible little people as well, who love their brother so much. Kasen is so so helpful and loves to babysit Kyler for Mom. He thinks he is pretty big and want to carry him around so I have had to monitor that a little bit, but he really is such a great big brother. Daisha is adjusting to life of having a younger sibling. For a little while there her little world was turned upside down. She wasn't sure of how to handle things, she is much better with the whining and now loves to help babysit her brother as well.
There is a tiny little update, I have fun pictures of Easter and of Kylers Blessing day. I have made a silent goal to keep my blog up better because I love looking back at the past entries and remembering our life!
Friday, April 5, 2013
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Big News
Thursday, Janurary 31st. Just an ordinary day full of anticipation waiting for my little guy to arrive. I had a dr. appointment scheduled for my 39 week. As I sat in the dr, I couldn't wait to hear what she would tell me and if I had progressed during the week or not. I was SO beyond ready to have my baby. I couldn't wait to ask her if I could be induced the following day, or might I say beg her to induce me. I walk in, check my weight, pee, blood pressure, the normals. I had her check and see if I was dialated. Sure enough, I had definately progressed. The previous week I had been dilated to a 2.5, I was already at a 4? What??? Seriously, when I was at a 4 with Daisha I was in the hospital ready and waiting for my epidural. So, I asked my lovely nurse to strip my membranes. It's a bit uncomfortable if not painful, but at this point in my pregnancy, everything was a bit uncomfortable if not painful. :) I asked her to be induced, the dr. couldn't do it friday but scheduled me to be induced Monday morning. As I was talking to her about being induced, she just looked at me with that "smile" and said she didn't think that I would have to wait until Monday, and that I was very "favorable"? Favorable? Nice wording. Anyway, so I walked out of the dr. office Thursday at 12:30. I got home and spent the rest of the afternoon with my beautiful daughter. Eating lunch, trying to walk around as much as possible, up and down my stairs. I was realy crampy, but nothing too crazy. About 3:00 p.m. I could feel the crampiness a little more. 3:30, I started to realize that the cramps were turning into real contractions. I called Tate at the Taxidermy to come home. I called him about 2 minutes later asking him why he wasnt' home yet. My contractions turned into intense 2-3 minute apart contractions REAL fast. I was also super sick, going to the bathroom like every 2 minutes. TMI:) Tate walks in the door and I am in major pain. I am telling him that we really need to go to the hospital. WE start wondering what we are going to do with Daisha, Kasen was at a friends house playing. WE try to get a few things in order. I am just trying to manage each contraction, but not doing a very good job at it. WE get a hold of a good friend who takes Daisha. We are finally on our way to the hospital to have our baby:) I am a nervous wreck, in pain and wondering once again if I can really do this? Tate drove way too slow to the hospital and hit EVERY bump in the road. I am glad he still loves me after all the crap I gave him about his driving on the way. I called my sister to ask her for some coaching help to manage my contractions without being a freak out, she starts screaming from excitement and makes me cry. After a few minutes of her trying to tell me to "be one with the pain" I hang up on her. As we are driving my contractions were realy intense and I kept thinking in my mind that I am living my worst nightmare right now, getting to the hospital without getting the epidural. (Yes I am a baby, and NOT prepared in any way to have that baby without pain management:) WE get to the hospital around 4:30 I walk in and immediately ask for the epidural. He gets there quickly, they have to get my my IV, They check me, I am at a 6.5. IV starts to get in me, epidural guy works his magic. I have a few more contrations and the pain starts to subside. About 30 minutes later, I have TONS of pressure. I am mortified telling the nurses that I really have to go to the bathroom, #2. They are so nice and patient with me telling me that wasn't the bathroom but the baby. I am so ready to push, I could feel all the pressure. A few minutes later the sweet dr comes in and suits up. I am ready to deliver my baby. In no time at all, and without even pushing, I let my body do the work and he is born. at 6:18 p.m. we had our 3rd baby! It was incredible.
There's the birthing story.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
See if it works
I got a new phone and so I am trying this whole new post thing. It doesn't make up for the past 2 months of no blogging but in my defense my computer hasn't been letting me upload pictures so that's a big bummer cause we have been doing some fun things. In the mean time I will see if it works from here cause that would be awesome and super convenient. We are only three weeks away from having this baby but hopefully sooner. Kasen has been doing swimming lessons and really enjoys it. It's bee fun to watch him grow so confident in the water in such a short amount of time. He literally has been terrified of swimming and now will swim and dunk his head and just have fun. Life is good!!
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Halloween
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Deer Camp
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Lagoon 2012
Yeah, so fun. It took a few rides for DAisha to get warmed up, but she really enjoyed most of the rides and went from one to the next pretty quickly. As quickly as we all could go at least!
Daish and Owen. Cute little cousins enjoying the boat ride.
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