Recap

So I kept waiting hoping to get photos to go with my posts but it will never happen so words will have to do. In the last month things have really started popping at our house. For Halloween we painted pumpkins. Then went trick or treating. The kids loved both. For Thanks Giving we had 21 people at our house. 8 Adults and 13 children. It was great. Lots of food and fun. Now we are winding down for Christmas. I really look forward to this time of year. We are looking for a service project to do as a family this year. As for the kids they are learning and growing quickly. Ryan is enjoying being the older brother, he is learning he wants his room to himself and to be left alone. Kathryn is still the social person and wants to be with everyone. Jonathan is happy to be in the middle, he loves taking care of his new sister. Brayden is going through the terrible 2/3's he seems to want to beat the snosterblah out of everyone, except Kirsten who he believes is his personal plaything.
We hope all our family and friends are well and happy this holiday season.

Wow time does fly.

Where has all our time gone. Kirsten is now 3 weeks old. She is getting a huge personality. SHe likes to smile and be held and talked too. She seems to love the craziness that is afternoons. Brayden is adjusting to being a big brother. Yesterday he tried to ride Kirsten like a pony. We had to talk about being soft again. Jonathan is still our quiet one he will talk to Kirsten if now one else is bugging him or her. He and Brayden are also best of enemies. They can't live without each other and they can't be in the same room. Kathryn is currently trying to flex her wings. Unfortunately we had to cut them. She tried to flex them tooo far, and got in alot of trouble. Ryan is working on being Mr. Responsible. He wants to help take care of everyone else. Mike is working crazy hours we miss seeing him. Supposedly he is supposed to come home and play with the kids tonight. And myself (mom) I am just learning how to keep up with all these people, places and things. So far since grandma has left I have managed to keep up with laundry and dishes. That is my goal. I am really excited that it is fall. It is my favorite time of year. I am watching what everyone else is doing with all thier kids and I am just amazed. So day I would like the sanity and cooperation to go out to DC and other places and not feel like I am gonna lose a kid somewhere. Hope ya'll are well and healthy. We are just the same ole', same ole'.

Baby number 5

Kirsten has joined the ranks of the living. She was born this morning at 11:50 a.m. in Manassas, VA. She is a 9lb 1oz 21" beauty. Brown hair mattes her head and she was ticked off for the first hour because they vacuumed her stomach. Both Chelle and the Baby are doing well. Chelle just asked me to get her a steak.

So we got to the hospital at about 7:30 and found out that Chelle was already starting labor on her own. Dr. Dehall hooked up the Pitocin at about 8:15 anyway to 'speed things along'. After about 2 hours Chelle decided to opt in for the drugs. Chelle was at a 6 when the doctor checked prior to the friendly neighborhood drug doctor showing up to load her up.

When he arrived Dr. Dehall took off to prep for a C-Section (another patient). Unfortunately after 20 or so minutes post epidural there were no good effects. Someone finally checked her and found out than in the last 20 minutes Chelle had gone from a 6 to done! Everyone scrambled trying to get in touch with Dr. Dehall. When she finally came rushing in, she pretty much just played catch. So much for two more hours eh?

When Kirsten was born she had to be suctioned for 10 minutes to get all of the crud she had swallowed out of her lungs and throat. This of course made her angry, and boy can she hold a grudge. She is now over the grudge and sleeping soundly, unlike all of her siblings who sounded like they learned to breath at a chain saw convention.

Well Drum roll.

We are on official count down people. Baby being kicked out in T-whatever. Or in other words I am being induced tomarrow at 7am. AHHHHH. But then maybe I can see my feet again. We have all the kids farmed out for the day. I must say I have some great friends around here. Not sure what I would do without them. The kids don't get it. They just understand that they will be with baby sitters from 6:45 in the morning until later. So Now ya'll just have to wait for the exciting news of how big and when.

Our crazy week

Well our week is finally comming to an end. I am sooooooo glad. I think having 2-3 apt. everyday really can wear a person out. Back to school night is done, Dr. apts are done. EEG is done, School apts. done, Now I can stress about this baby. AHHHHHHHH. Yesterday was truely awful. While at the doc's office they thought something was wrong and sent us for an Emergancy ultrasound. Then back to the doc's office. And informed me that if they were right I would be having the baby today by C-Section. Luckily everything is good. No problems so I am still Prego. Mike got to skip work all day to stay by me side, what a good guy. The kids are all good, they are working hard in school and learning to be helpful at home. Ryan really wanted me to go to his back to school night so that he could get the free home work pass. Funny Boy. Katie is still really into playing, with friends and would be gone all the time if I let her. Jonathan is still having a great time at school. But he scared the sitter yesterday, got off on the wrong bus stop, came home instead of her house. Brady is loving being home by himself everyday. He is soooooooo easy when no one else is bugging him. We were supposed to go camping tonight, but with all the yucky weather, the canceled it and moved it to a dinner instead. which is okay with me.

Our Days

I still haven't figured out where the day goes. It feels like I just get up and get the kids out the door when they are getting home. We still have lots to do to get ready for this baby. I just hope we can get it all done. Luckily we have friends that are willing to help us. You know closer this baby gets to arriving the more I feel like I need to get done. And the less I accomplish. I am happy to report that I have finally gotten somewhat of a schedule. That makes my mornings easier. Now if I could just figure out the rest of the day.

Okay So this week has been chalk full. We had a baby shower this week. I recieved a ton of diapers. But not enough clothes. So a shopping I will go. I swear this ward is so great about celebrating every baby no matter rather it's #1 or #10.
I am still in the middle of dejunking the house. unfortunately the end of the week is here. I have filled 3 boxes, but I wanted to fill more. I was hoping to get enough gone not to feel cramed in this house anymore. I have finally realized that this baby is coming really quickly and I need to get prepared. Ahhhhhhhh. I better hurry.
Mike is working crazy hours. I think he is even getting excited about this baby coming to our house. He is enjoying teaching his primary class also.
Ryan, has been to see another neurologist, this one ordered a bongo load of tests. But I am really excited to see what they find out. He says that he is enjoying school, and I am really excited to see him learning and working so hard. He got an A on his 1st quiz of the year.
Kathryn is also working hard. She loves her teacher, and wants to be just like her, including wearing the same shoes to school. SHe is not real sure about this home work thing. 2nd grade has a whole lot more than 1st. She really likes learning though.
Jonathan, loves school, and comes home with the craziest comments. For instance yesterday he told me he was the champion of his school, and the day before that he came home and told me his teacher was crazy. Makes me laugh each time.
Brayden is enjoying being alone. We went and visited friends all day today he had a really good time. He really likes playing and having fun. He is even learning to be polite.Yippee.
And as for baby she is just hanging in there.