Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Graice Meeting her Brother and Sister

Judy brought the kids to meet there new baby sister Gracie! It was so cute when they came in they really didn't get was going on. Matthew was so very excited to see his sister and Brooklynn didn't really get what was going on. Matthew asked me were my belly went LOL it was so cute!!
Our family of 5!

Matthew was so happy to have a new baby in the house!!

Matthew age 3 1/2

Brooklynn age 2

Meeting some family and friends

We had all our family come and meet our new little one! I was so blessed to have my wonderful family and friends there to meet our little girl! Thank You for coming and being a part of it!! It really meant a lot to me!!

Meeting Grammy for the 1st time

Meeting Uncle Scott and Auntie Shay

Uncle Scott

Meeting auntie T and her two cousin's Taylar and Jamie

Meeting her Papa! (My dad)

Meeting her new friend Vicky!! I love this girl!

Meeting anutie RaRa

Birth of Gracie 9/23/12

The Story of Gracie!

After having a very long pregnancy and giving myself shots everyday and then when I hit 36 weeks I had to give myself shots twice a day. It was getting to be a lot for me and I was starting to run out of places to put these shots. I'm still taking them for 6 weeks but this is a different medicine I'm taking and it's not as painful but still a pain to take. Also I had to go into the doctors office two times a week and that was so hard because I always had to find somewhere for my kids to go because I was strapped down to a baby monitor so there was no way for me to watch a two year old and a three year old. David's work was so nice to let him leave when he needed to help!

On September the 24th I asked David if he wanted to do a date night before baby came and he was all for it so we called Judy to see if she could watch the kids for us and she was so sweet and let the kids come over and play. David and I went to Olive Garden for dinner (where I went into labor with our other two) as we waited about a hour to get a seat we finally got sat. We order our food and told our waiter that we went into labor the night we left Olive Garden and he thought it was funny. I got my food because it was just soup and we were waiting for David's. As I was eating I felt this a little bit of water leak and I just thought maybe I peed myself. I said to David I think my water broke and he was like yeah right Tammy. I got up and went into the bathroom as there was a line I waiting in line for my turn LOL I know crazy. I went to the bathroom and another more happen. I walked about to my set and I was about 30 feet from David and it all went down hill from there water was all down my pants. I looked at David 30 feet away from me and said COME ON we have to go my water broke. He jumped up and told a waiter her that my water broke and we needed to go and she said don't worry we will take care of your dinner! I started to cry because I was so embarrassed as it just coming out and my pants were so wet. David ran and got the car and we rushed to the hospital. We got there and I walked in because I wasn't having any contractions just water running down my leg which is so nasty to feel! Went we got into the birth center they checked to make sure it was my water and sure enough it was my water. They got me all set up to get into my room. As I got all set up in my room they said I should start walking to get the contractions going. David and I walked up and down the hall but I going off the baby monitor so I had to go back to the room. I walked around in the room and it worked a little better. The contractions started to pick up a little more. My mom was in the room with us this time around and she said I was having contractions every 5 Min's a part. I got into the bath and that is when all the contractions started. I was not able to labor in the tub because they don't do it there so I had to get out. I didn't think I was going to get out. I was in so much pain and it was so hard to walk. Once I got back into bed that is where it all got so intense I didn't think I was able to do it. By the time I hit 9cm I wanted to get the drugs but It was way too late. I was ready to push this baby out!! They kept telling me not to push because they were not ready and all I wanted to do was push. It was the most pain I have ever been in!!! They were ready and I pushed 3 times and she was OUT!! I was so happy it was all over and that SHE was out!! We didn't find out the sex so it was so fun for them to tell us we had a little GIRL!

Because I didn't do any drugs this time I healed really fast. I was up moving around a few hours after I had her! It was soooooooo nice not to be in so much pain after the birth! I'm so glad that I did it and that she is here. I'm loving our family of 5 and wouldn't chance it for anything. It's crazy around here but I love every minute with all 3 of our kids!!

Rocking trying to get things going

I asked my mom to be in the room with us this time! So glad she was able to make it!

I love this man!

She is here!!


6oz 10oz

Holding our baby for the 1st time. She didnt have a name yet.

Daddy and his other little girl

My mom meeting her 5th grandchild


Our amazing nurse! She helped me though it all!

1st bath

Our amazing nurse made this hat for Gracie!


All the names we had picked out for her.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Matthew's 1st day of preschool

I can't even believe I'm saying this but yes our son had his first day of per school on 9/6/12. He will be going on Thursday's and Friday's from 9:15-11:45. He had a blast his first day but I can't say that my heart was not broken because he is growing up way too fast for me. I still remember giving birth to this sweet little man. It's very hard to see him off in school now. He has really enjoyed it and I love seeing all the art he comes home with everyday!! He had his 1st show and tell today and he brought his buzz light year!! It was so cute! We got some really cute pictures of him! Enjoy!



My sweet little man and I 35 week prago.


sister didn't want to take her picture with brother.

Got his backpack


Yay 1st day of pre school!!

Going into his class

Yes I was the only parent crying LOL


Brooklynn's 2nd Birthday party

Brooklynn is really into Minnie mouse right now so I thought It would be a lot of fun for her to have a Minnie mouse party! It took so time putting it all together but It turned out cute for being 36 week pregnant :).
We did a brunch thing this year and it turned out really well and it was fun to try something new instead of a lunch thing like we do every year for birthday parties.
I had a few crafts out for all the kids. I made sparkle play dough and red play dough, bubble's with all kinds a wands and then I put out some flower pots so the kids could decorate flower pots and out out some flowers to plant inside them!
Her birthday cake was made by my sister-law's friend Dodi. I was so impressed with what she did! It was amazing for just doing this on the side.
All in all I think Brooklynn had a good time at her party! Can't wait to show her all the pictures when she gets bigger!