Ainsley

I picked her birthday for a couple of reasons.  My due date was October 26th but I wanted to have a November baby.  There is only one November birthday on either side of mine and Todd's families.  Also, I wanted to get past Halloween so that Todd didn't have to take the kids trick 'o treating by himself.  Everyone thought I was crazy to go past my due date but I've always thought that babies are easier in than out.

Boy was I wrong this time.  This is the only pregnancy where I've gotten to the point where I've just been done with being pregnant.  By the time the day came I was so ready to not be pregnant.  Its a hard thing to look forward to for me because the recovery is such a pain.  I was looking forward to a month later when I would hopefully feel normal again.

She was born first thing in the morning.  I worked on my homework while I waited for the time to come.  When they were putting in my spinal I got zinged twice.  I'm not sure exactly what happens but it basically felt like was I was being shocked and it hurt like heck.  Plus, I had to hold still which is not so easy when you're in pain.  When she was born she was taken straight to the NICU before I even got to see her.

Todd took some pictures of her so I could see what she looked like but I didn't get to go to the NICU for 6 hours.  She reminded me of my other babies and she was beautiful.  It was hard to see her with the IV and oxygen in her nose but I was glad she was in such good hands.  The kids couldn't go in the NICU but they were able to see her from the doorway.  It was so hard for them to not be able to see their new baby sis.

We both finally got to go home and be taken care of my Grandma.  Ainsley did great for a few days and just slept until she decided that she really likes to be held.  Luckily Grandma is a great baby holder and I'm pretty sure Ainsley may have preferred Grandma to Mom.

Kensie thinks she is a little momma herself and wants to take care of her sis whenever she can.  She doesn't want to do the things I ask her just what she wants but its still helpful most of the time.  Xander loves her little tiny feet and always wants to tickle them.  I'm pretty sure Eden thinks she is a puppy and is always petting her hair.  They don't always like sharing their mom but they love their little sister. 

a little gross but I think its actually a pretty cool picture

just born

meeting the family

all hooked up

mamma snuggles

family love

I think I might be the lamest blogger ever

I had planned to be good at this but I'm seriously the lamest blogger ever.   In the past few months...

We decided to have another baby

Kensie turned 4

We moved to a different house

Todd started a new semester

Eve lost her job

We took a family vacation to see cousins in Boise and CA

Eve started grad school

Eve turned 30

Todd started another new semester and an internship

Xander turned 3


Life is seriously crazy but we have fun most of the time

Our cute boy at the duck park

She seriously needs a haircut but won't sit still long enough for it to happen

Our crazy family 

Kensie and her best friend

She really is cute

Happy Happy Birthday Eden Dear!

I can't believe my baby girl is one.  It has been a crazy year but I am so glad she is part of our family.  She is finally starting to sleep in her crib and she is almost walking.  We celebrated her birthday with a dinner at Chick-fil-A and a fun birthday party.

She loved her Ice Cream

Her Caterpillar cake

Her very own ladybug cake

She wasn't too big into her cake and did not like being dirty.  She loved her big day!

Its your Birthday... Shout Hooray!

Todd had his birthday a few weeks ago.  I was the best wife in the world and gave him a brother getaway weekend for his big day.  His little brother Kirk came to visit and they went to the Jazz-Kings game in Utah.  They got to stay in a hotel and go out to dinner and have a completely kid free fun day.

Kirk got a Todd a Jazz jersey for his birthday.  

After they got home we had a fun dinner with all his favorites and stayed up half the night playing games.

Eden

This is Eden... She has crazy hair. Her hair is long and all over the place.

Sometimes we put it in a ponytail so she looks semi-normal but thats only when we remember and we have a ponytail holder around.

So I decided to cut it. I cut off about 3 inches in a very hurried and rushed minute

Now she is blonde but super cute and you can actually see her face

Sometimes she likes to steal her sister's pudding and spread it all over the place

2011 - Quite Possibly the LONGEST year ever

2011 was hard for me. There were a lot of changes and I didn't change well this time. Hopefully 2012 will be better or at least that I will react better.

A Year in Review

January - We celebrated the New Year in Boise with Todd's family. His sister Tricia and her family and his brother Kirk came to stay with us for a few days. Todd turned 33 and started his last semester at LDS Business College.

February - We welcomed our 3rd baby Eden, Kensington turned 3 and my mom came to stay with us for a month to help us adjust to this new life.

March - Todd got accepted to BYU-Idaho, Todd's Mom and Brother came to hang out with us for a week. We blessed Eden and took no pictures of her with her family.

April - Todd graduated from LDS Business College and 2 days later we moved to Rexburg, ID. In the first week that we lived in Rexburg we had snow, rain, freezing rain, wind, hail and ice.

May - Todd and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. Instead of the cruise we had been planning for 5 years we went to dinner and a movie while my mom watched our babies.

June - We spent a lot of time at my sisters house while Todd was at school all the time. The kids enjoyed having a dog and learning to use the doggie door.

July - We celebrated the 4th of July with Todd's brother Kirk who came to hang out with us. The kids enjoyed playing in the backyard and making some new friends. I threw a baby shower for my sis and got to do some fun party planning

August - Todd finally had a little time off from school for us to hang out. We took turns sleeping and did a little local exploring

September - I turned 29. Todd started back to school. Kensington started preschool and finally decided to use the potty. Xander turned 2. Eden started to crawl.

October - I got lazy for Halloween and barely dressed up the kids. We went trick or treating in the freezing cold wind.

November - I finally got a job! My mom came with the kids for Thanksgiving and we had a nice meal at my house. The kids had fun hanging out with their cousins

December - I started working and the kids started going to daycare. I love work and the kids have mixed feelings about daycare. Todd finished his 2nd semester at BYU-I and gets the next 4 months off to be a stay at home dad. Christmas came and the kids got spoiled by everyone but their parents. We rang in the new year by putting the kids to bed and watching a movie on the couch.

I hope 2012 brings a little less change and a little bit of a better attitude from me. I hope my kids are a little less crazy and that I can finally figure out how to deal with them successfully so that we can all get along better.