We took the kids in to take pictures last week in hopes of getting a great naked baby photo of our newborn. We knew it would be chaotic, (as it always is with three kids), but we decided to try it out anyway. The nudy pics didn't turn out, but we were able to get this great one of Macey with the flower on her head. To some the flower is way to big, but to others like me, it is SUPER CUTE! I love it! The other pictures turned out ok, but as expected, Syd couldn't sit still, Dylan wanted to watch his movie, and the baby was tired and crying. This was the best one of all three kids. At the end of the photo session while I was apologizing for the craziness, the photographer actually responded with, "let me give you a hint: If the parents can lower their stress levels, then the kids are a lot better off and the pictures turn out beautifully." Can you believe that crap? I wish I would have said or done anything other than just smile and nod while Cameron just up and walked away. "Let me give YOU a hint douche bag, try snapping more than 5 pictures over the course of 30 minutes. It's not like you are going to run out of digital film any time soon." FYI: G-mama made the Easter dresses aren't they cute? Believe it or not, Macey is in the bitty baby dress since her dress doesn't quite fit yet. Perfection.
As tradition goes, at two years of age G-mama and G-papa get the girls in our family their first Bitty Baby. Sydney LOVES her baby, and tried to feed her and make her go "ight ight" (night, night).
Mommy and Daddy got Syd her first tricycle (Princesse's of course) She still hasn't figured it out but Dylan is sure to teach her, (since he thinks it is his new bike).
We also gave her a stroller set to push her new baby in. This is her FAVORITE toy! She and Dylan run back and forth through the house turning their baby into a crash test dummy.
The kids were able to come to the hospital Tuesday night to meet their new little sister. I was a bit worried about Sydney since she tends to have some jealousy when I am around other babies, but she was great. She was SO happy to see the baby. She kept hugging and pointing and loving all over her. Dylan too couldn't and can't keep his hands off of Macey. He is in love with her, and constantly wants to hold, kiss and touch her. It is super sweet. (Notice that even in this family pic he has to have his hands on Macey.)
Syd leans in for a hug while saying, "awwwww".
Dylan was the happiest I have EVER seen him. He loves being a big brother, especially of two little girls!
We went to the hospital at 7 am Tuesday morning to be induced. We were put in the exact same room that Sydney was delivered, and believe it or not, we had the same amazing nurse too! It was meant to be. Perfect! My water was broken around 8:45 and I finally got my epidural around 10:30 (That pump that ya'll knew I was planning on getting was lost, they couldn't find one in the entire hospital! Grrr.) At around 1:15 or so my nurse checked me and I was only dilated to a 5, so Cameron went to go get some food downstairs. I preceded to call my sister and about 5 minutes into the conversation felt the baby completely drop to the point where I felt I had to push. It was a very strange and confusing feeling considering I was completely numb (such a yucky feeling). I quickly called Cameron to hurry back up because I thought I had to push. My nurse came in doubting I had progressed in just a few short minutes, and to her surprise I was complete! I was at a 10! The Dr. rushed in, and as I sat up to begin pushing, Macey's head literally popped out. The Dr. told me to stop pushing (as if I was pushing in the first place), and I looked at Cameron's eyes well up. I asked him what was going on and and he was speechless, he couldn't take his eyes off of the baby that I still was unaware of. The Dr. then told me to feel my babies head, and wow, it was really there. About a minute later I gave a little push (if you can even call it that) and out came little Macey. She was/is perfect in every way. I haven't been able to take my hands off of her since the moment she was born. It was a perfect delivery which resulted in an even more perfect baby.
Despite all that I had planned, Easter came and went without any sign of baby Macey. As frustrating as that is, I am glad this happened because I would have hated missing such a great day with my family.
We began the day with Easter Baskets of course. I spoil my kids way too much! I love Dylan's face here.The kids played with their toys. Check out these awesome beads...(yes they are a choking hazard, but if anyone knows my daughter she doesn't eat anything, so no worries there :) The kids love these and they are GREAT for working on fine motor skills and perfect for "pretties" (necklaces) as Sydney calls them.And there was an egg hunt of course!
We went over to lunch at Grandma and Grandpas Mounts to meet the rest of the family for yummy food and fun.
There we took lots of pictures of the kids in their new Easter dresses that Grandma of course made (SHE IS SO GOOD!).
Too bad my kids would NOT cooperate!Dylan was done just after one picture. Great.
Getting a picture of all these kids together is a joke. Can't the just cooperate? Just for a minute? (It's always my kids...this is just the one picture that mine were looking and not crying...so there. Sorry boys, I will get you in the next one :) Aren't these Easter dresses so cute?
Of course, what is Easter at the Granparents without an egg hunt? Dylan was stoked, especially when it came to the money eggs! Wahoo!
The day was beautiful, the food was yummy, the company was the best, and the boat ride was BUMPY...but no baby came of it. All in all, a near perfect day to celebrate such an important event in Christ's and our lives. Alleluia!
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!
So I am on the final countdown of this pregnancy and thought I needed to include a picture of these last days on my blog (I haven't posted a pic since week 22). No laughing! I am huge, but I have hope that 5 months from now I will be back to my smaller self (I know, who am I kidding right? Since when am I small, and really, It's more like a year anyway, ugh!). I hope this baby girl comes soon! She has been causing crazy contractions for the last week now, so I am ready! No sleep, backache, contractions, + 2 other kids to look after = no fun! Wish me luck, and a healthy baby!
I am a SAHM who started this blog as a way to journal about our everyday lives. There are so many sweet moments that I don't ever want to forget, and so I write. Some may judge or hate me for being so honest, or for my parenting techniques, while others might learn a thing here or there. I am just me, open and honest, doing the best that I can. Motherhood is hard and it is a learning process. Hopefully my kids will look back and read this years from now and laugh at all that they put their parents through.
1)I am a Gemini 2)I thought I was going to be eaten by a shark at age 11…I have a huge scar on my leg to prove it 3)I exaggerate and say things I shouldn't when I am nervous 4) I have always wanted to be in a choir 5) My greatest fear is to not be important to those I love 6)I didn’t go in the ocean for about 5 years…refer to number two 7)I LOVE picking (zits, hairs, nails, anything really...nasty I know) 8)I make smoothies at least once a day 9)I am still afraid of the dark (only when I am completely alone) 10) I hate feeling stupid 11) I bite my finger nails 12)I grind my teeth when I sleep 13) I am VERY opinionated but I refrain from sharing it (most of the time) 14) I love art, but I suck at it 15) I have accidentally peed in public at least 10 times since the age of 8 16) I have a real drinking problem that has nothing to do with alcohol 17) I can’t keep my sneezes quiet 18) I have never liked my hair 19) I am OCD about melted ice cream 20) I nannied Rob Lowes nephews in college 21) Met Terri Hatcher for a job and Cameron couldn't resist talking to her about her Seinfeld "real and fantastic" role 22) Some of my friends call me cheap, mostly because its true 23) I am almost unbeatable at Dr. Mario 24) I have witnessed two seperate deaths 25) I love Tae Bo 26)I am addicted to all sports 27) I am terrified of snakes 28) I sing and make up my own lyrics when I am alone 29)I was born on my mothers birthday 30) I broke my back water skiing at age 12 31) I have had 12 moles removed 31) I actually prefer silence to music (especially with two kids, how on earth did Cameron marry me?) 32) the piano is my favorite instrument 33) I was voted most inspirational in college (on my volleyball team) 34) If I were a boy I would have been Brady West 35)I am really shy upon first meeting you (I know, who would have thought right?) 36) My sister is “my person” 37) I cry often when I am moved 38) I am getting quite good at forgiving everyone but myself 39) I am a BEAST when I am tired 40) I have stood at the top of the stairs with a knife threatening to hurt whoever was in my house on more than one occasion 41) I am allergic to deodorant 42) I am going to be an Labor and Delivery Nurse one day 43)My biggest pet peeve is inappropriate cell phone use 44) I get overwhelmed easily (why do I have three kids again?) 45) I hate being misunderstood 46)I thrive on spontaneity 47) I broke my arm falling off a skateboard (from the sitting position) 48) I love self help books 49) I hate public speaking 50) I have superhero strength when I a disaster strikes…seriously 50) I have had 4 piercings 51) I have always gotten out of my speeding tickets 52) I love Christmas music 53) My love language is quality time 52) I have had Pityriasis rosea 53) I broke my friends arm in 6th grade letting go of her at the skating rink *oops* 54) I tap dance in place when I am bored 55) I like to self diagnose...its a problem. 56) I think feet are the ugliest part of the human body 57) I am Young Women's president in my church 58) Laughter is my therapy 59) My kids are the cutest kids on the planet 60) I have a problem with locking my keys in the car 61)I backpacked Europe for nearly three months after living in Portugal and playing semi-professional volleyball 62)I sucked my index finger as a kid until they had to put a metal contraption in my mouth to get me to stop...this is the same finger that Sydney sucks on 63) I don't like animals,(In high school, I had to bring my dog by myself to the pound to be put to sleep, I have never recovered) 64) nothing makes me feel more sick to my stomach than running over an animal in the street 65) People who wink a lot freak me out 66) my favorite piece of furniture is my bed 66) My most treasured object in my home is the Starry Night painting my mom painted 67) I have purposely called 911 twice in my life 68)I don't eat breakfast 69)I have cheated death twice 70) I have driven in an ambulance 71)I have had lice 6 times in my life (I shared helmets in softball) 72)I have severe anxiety which makes me a bit crazy at times (refer to 78) 73) I am very sentimental 74)I hate when I can't do something physically 75)I absolutely hate raisins, they look wrong 76)I can't multi task 77)I was voted most athletic in my high school 78) I am a kid at heart and am kinda spazzy (to the point that people sometimes question weather I am drunk or not) 79) I am obsessed with Sees Bordeaux and select truffles (the raspberry, key lime, and lemon, yumm!) 80) I love sleeping just so I can dream...my dreams are good! 81) My favorite candies are tootsie rolls.
We took the kids in to take pictures last week in hopes of getting a great naked baby photo of our newborn. We knew it would be chaotic, (as it always is with three kids), but we decided to try it out anyway. The nudy pics didn't turn out, but we were able to get this great one of Macey with the flower on her head. To some the flower is way to big, but to others like me, it is SUPER CUTE! I love it! The other pictures turned out ok, but as expected, Syd couldn't sit still, Dylan wanted to watch his movie, and the baby was tired and crying. This was the best one of all three kids. At the end of the photo session while I was apologizing for the craziness, the photographer actually responded with, "let me give you a hint: If the parents can lower their stress levels, then the kids are a lot better off and the pictures turn out beautifully." Can you believe that crap? I wish I would have said or done anything other than just smile and nod while Cameron just up and walked away. "Let me give YOU a hint douche bag, try snapping more than 5 pictures over the course of 30 minutes. It's not like you are going to run out of digital film any time soon." 
FYI: G-mama made the Easter dresses aren't they cute? Believe it or not, Macey is in the bitty baby dress since her dress doesn't quite fit yet. Perfection.
