Princess is 2 months now!

I completely forgot on 12/10/10 it was her two month birthday. Luckily my aunt happened to take some pictures of her but I haven't gotten them yet so these are from today. Isn't her outfit adorable? It's a little big still but I'm just so darn anxious to get her into all these cute clothes. Although it was a little sad today, I folded up and put aside all her NB size outfits (except for one that still fits). :( Her 2 month appointment was Monday. Here are her stats:

W: 10 lbs 9oz- 50%
L: 22"- 25-50%
Head: 15.5"- 50-75%

She is definitely my smallest baby. Jaxon was over a pound bigger at this age and I thought he was such a runt. I'm grateful she's packing on the pounds at a slower rate but they're packing nonetheless. Funny story about her appt.- so the doctor asked if I've been doing tummy time. She asks that question at every visit to which I normally reply "no" and she scolds me for it. So this time I decided to lie and I said "yes". She put Harlee on her tummy and the twerp rolled right over. Something I may have mentioned she was doing had I actually been doing tummy time. I think the doctor may have caught me in my little fib. :)

Harlee's Blessing

Well, I really stunk in the picture taking department today. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of our family together or at least Brian with his daughter whom he blessed today. Grrrr. At least I got a few in her pretty little dress.

The dress was very soft and simple. I loved it!

Is this not the sweetest thing ever? She will follow in her brothers' footsteps and adore her poppy like they do.

Since Brian's been working nights, it's hard for him to come to church with me (at 1pm). I've been taking both boys by myself for a few months now and I've only taken all 3 alone once. It was nice having him there with us today. I love blessing days for my kids. It's a very spiritual day for me. It's also "proud mama" day. It's one of the only times I also take the opportunity give my testimony in church. Brian asked if I was going to do it and I said yes, aren't I supposed to? He said no but I can't not do it with how much I've been blessed with. We have a few obnoxious stressful issues we've been dealing with lately but one thing that brings me comfort is my family. I love them so much. I love my husband and children with everything I have. I have a lot of reasons to be grateful.

Harlee is 1 month today!

My darling baby girl is one month today. I hate doctor's appointments when they're this little because it's evidence that they are growing and FAST! Here are her stats:
W: 8lbs 15oz- 25-50th%
L: 20 3/4"- 25-50th%
Head: 14 3/4"- 50-75%

So the results from her doctor visit today... she's still perfect!
Here's another shot from today. Caught her smiling which is actually quite a chore.


Loving this angel more and more everyday! Still looking forward to when she sleeps through the night.

HALLOWEEN!!!!

I know a lot of people who don't like this holiday but I really love it! I have great memories of it and seeing how much my kids love it makes it all the more better! This year Jaxon was a dragon (again-recycling costumes is the way to go!), Ryker was a shark and my little Harlee was a ladybug. They were doing family pix at the trunk or treat and I figured since we sadly have not gotten one of ALL of us together yet, I was going to seize the moment but Brian was not nearly as enthused. I'm not happy with how I look but since everyone else looks so darn cute, I decided to post anyway.

Seriously, my kids are the CUTEST!!

Took forever for the trunk or treat to start. It took like an hour for everyone to eat chili. Ryker is pretty pissed about it.

As well as Jaxon but he wasn't nearly as vocal about it.

I want this mummy!

My boys loved carving their pumpkins. Can't believe we're onto Thanksgiving now. I LOVE this time of year!! And I love my family of five. They are my greatest accomplishment! I won't lie though, I'm pretty tired. :)

Random pix

Jaxon has been super photogenic lately so I wanted to post some of his goofy pix. Then of course some of the new babe and our trip to the corn maze, although we did not do the corn maze.











She had a hard day apparently. All that yawning and laying around can really ware a person out!

The proper way to roll the dice

We were playing Cooties and Jaxon needed a 2. Now why didn't I think to trick people like this?

Baby Harlee Jo

We are finally home with our newest little gem. Harlee Jo was born 10.10.10 @ 11:35am weighing 7lbs 13oz and was 20" long. We just love and adore her!! Below is her story if you are bored and would like something to read. :)

I went in to be induced on 10.09.10 at 9pm. I was happy she hadn’t come yet so she could have this very rare and awesome birth date of 10.10.10. It was nice having everything planned and ready to go. We get to the hospital and it was equally nice to go straight to the delivery room. They get me all situated and it’s time for the IV. No one likes this part and I’ve never once had a problem with getting a needle in (I’ve got amazing veins-ha ha). My luck with that ended. They stuck me 4 times to get the darn thing in and working. Talk about painful! But I had to have the IV because I was positive for that strep thing and needed the antibiotics. Once the IV was in, the nurse checked to see where my cervix was at. A few days prior, I was at a 2. I had been having a lot of strong contractions since my appt. so I was hoping for a 3. Then the coolest news ever…I was at a 4/5!! My labor was beginning on its own! How cool is that? I go to be induced only to find out I don’t have to be! Wahoo! And the fact she came naturally on 10.10.10 made it all the better. So I’m thinking, this baby is coming within the next few hours-awesome! They were going to start the pit when they began the meds but decided it might pick up things too fast and she’d come before the 4 hours I needed for the meds to be in me. Because getting the IV in took so long, I didn’t start the antibiotics until 10:30. During the next 4 hours, my contractions were really picking up. I want to say it was about 1:30am that I NEEDED that epidural. What a beautiful thing-the epidural. I don’t know that I’d survive without it. It’s the best invention/discovery EVER! I was so happy and comfortable after having it. So at 2:30 the nurse decides to hold off on the pit (they were still going to use the pit to speed things up even though I didn’t need it to start labor) to see if I progress quick enough on my own. She checks me at 4am and I’m only a 5.5. Grrrrrr! How can that be? So we start the pit. My doctor comes in (in his suit-he’s got church today after all, ha ha!) at 9:30 and checks me and guess what? That pit did nothing-still only a 5.5. I was very frustrated at that point. He breaks my water and hopes that will help. Thankfully, that’s all I needed. I could feel the epidural wearing off and I started feeling a lot of pressure. The nurse checks me at about 11 (I think) and I’m to an 8 but I think the baby’s heart rate dropped because everything seemed very tense and they called another nurse in and put me on oxygen. I was starting to panic. They called the doctor and told me after a few minutes the baby is doing better and we’d be delivering soon. I was so emotional all of a sudden. I couldn’t fight back tears at the thought of finally meeting my little angel. I usually cry but it’s not till after the babe’s are out. The doc gets there and it turns out she was not facing the right direction which is why I couldn’t progress and why nothing happened until we broke the water. With my next contraction, the doctor had me push while he turned her around. It took nothing at all and she was finally fully ready. The next contraction I pushed once and her head was out. The doctor was hilarious with that push-you know how they make you push for 10 seconds? Well, he got to 8 and then said, “8 and a half, nine, nine and a quarter, etc…” I started laughing and he told me to go again and I had a hard time getting started because I was still laughing so hard. It’s hard enough to push for that long without breathing so to add to it, well, shouldn’t have been funny but it was. So I push again and out she came. I want to say it was 2 pushes but it could have been 3 with that contraction. I already can’t remember. But the fact it only took 2-3 pushes was amazing to me. It is usually at least an hour or so of pushing. It was also weird because I don’t think my last dose of pain relief totally took affect because I could feel her limbs as they came out. I’d never felt that before and it was cool but only because it didn’t hurt. She came out perfect. Her head was perfectly round and skin was perfect. He plopped her on my belly and I could feel she was heavier than my last 2. She was pretty big for being a week early. She’s my biggest so far. It was an amazing experience and we are thrilled to finally have her. The docs okay-ed us to come home a day early so we got to leave the hospital yesterday. We love being home with our family altogether. My awesome parents and siblings watched the boys for the two nights we were gone and my boys had such a great time with them. I'm so grateful to live by my family and for all their help and support. They are the best!!

Jaxon was skeptical when he saw her the first time but once he had the opportunity to hold her, his little heart melted like I'd never seen it. He already wants another one. Silly boy! He hates to leave her side and always wants to hold and help with her. He's such a good big brother.

We were terrible this go around at pictures. My sweet mom took quite a few and posted on FB. We sadly didn't get one of us with the boys.
Ryker's first time holding her. He is equally in love. Both he and Jaxon thinks I made her for them. Ryker told my mom I gave her to him. He's so cute with her.
Dolled up and ready to go home!

Those are tattoo's-in care you're wondering. That's what siblings are for, right?

I know having an addition will be an adjustment like all new babies are but I haven't been more excited for this one. I love having a girl and I just so love this little girl!!

Jaxonian's Birthday Bash

Okay, time to explain his nickname. When Jaxon was born, Brian often called him Jax-on-a-man-yule. Not sure if anyone can pronounce that with how I spelled it but from there it became Jaxonian and/or Xonian. Then Ryker is my Little Tyke or Tyker. All kids have got some sort of a name their parents created, right?

Now onto our (almost) newly turned 4 year old. Aaaaaaaaaa, do I really have a 4 year old? Since next Saturday the 9th (which is his actual birthday) is my induction day, we decided to celebrate today. To begin, Brian purchased this 65 lb+ turtle from a coworker a few days ago. It became part of Jaxon's present. The boys LOVE her. She is cool. We even caught Ryker riding her.


Then today we had his party. We were planning to invite ALL our friends but decided to go smaller. With being 2 weeks from my due date, and the space in our house, and finances, we kept it to mostly family. Jaxon has been looking forward to it all week. We had such a great time. He spent the day with the people he loves most and loved every present he got.

Of course pinata's are a hit at every party. All you parents know you like it for you too! Kind of like trick or treating-we get to benefit from it also! :)
I let my kids check out the toy isles at all the stores. I never buy anything and they never ask-seriously. Until one day they put a brand new remote control Iron Man on the shelf. Jaxon begged and pleaded for me to let him take it home the first time he saw it. Even though I thought it was overpriced and not as cool as it should be, did I have a choice but to get it for him for his birthday? Do you see how happy he is? It doesn't leave his side.
Then of course, yet another Iron Man cake. What my baby wants, my baby gets. It wasn't anything special. I've got a stomach sticking out further then I ever remember it and I'm tired. Luckily, it was good enough for my boy.

I love this kid. He has been nothing but a blessing since the first day we met him. He's well behaved and the sweetest kid you'll ever meet. If you didn't see it on my FB page, I made a post about how he is always telling me how much he loves me and that I'm his best friend. He's also added, I'm his favorite mommy in the whole world. Seriously, is there anything sweeter a mother can hear? He is my angel and we just adore him. Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with us today. We have such wonderful family and friends.