William has teeth again!

Willaim got his pedial partial put in like a week or two ago! I was so looking forward to his visit! I wanted to document it all but of course forgot my camera. these are cell phone pics... he did SO well like always.  They look so good and I often forget that his teeth ever got knocked out in the first place!

quick lake trip

I went to the lake with Dean and Mallory and some of Deans family last week. I didn't bring my camera, so these are compliments of Mallory. Brandon didn't get to come cause he had to work. We didn't stay long but I did take William out on the jet ski for a little ride. I'm hoping there will be more trips to the lake this summer! so excited.

 Me and my brave three year old. :)

Sword fights. something that happens on a daily basis in my home.

I really debated adding this picture, I look awful being 4 weeks post delivery but Lucas' cheesy smile was just too adorable to pass up! I had to add it.

Evalyns blessing day...

My handsome husband gave my sweet baby girl a name and a blessing on Sunday a week before mothers day.  Thanks to those that came and helped participate and who brought food.

I'm a little mad I didn't get a picture with my family. yea who does that? I was too busy.. :) that's life! I need to slow down and take more pictures! and I need to at least be in a couple as well! :)

at our house after the blessing, these two crazies are so funny!

all the grand kids except brielle, she was napping.

William jay jay and becks... love these pics, they are adorable.

all the grand kids except Evalyn.

recent stuff

my sisters and mom and brother all got strawberries to make jam with a couple weeks ago. I think it was over 20 flats. I personally got three flats, that sounds like a lot but I don't think it will last as long as I was hoping! it's just too delicious, and we use it on everything! :)

Thanks to my sister in laws mom for helping me out this year and making most of ours! haha

Lucas turned two last week! he will get his own post hopefully soon. I am slacking...

To say William is obsessed with his sister may be an understatement. He holders her like this all the time. it's like a little baby sitter. I'll set them up on the chair turn a little music on for them and check on them occasionally it helps me get something done real quick and it's so sweet to let them have a little bonding moment together.

Cell phone pics!

all these pictures are some of my favorites. I have been REALLY bad about taking pics since Evalyn has been born and I know I am going to totally regret it. So I thought I would upload some pics I take with my cell phone,  I never do anything with the pics on my cell phones, I never save them to My computer or anything they just stay trapped in the phone and then I'll get a new phone and lose them forever. Its horrible! So here aer a few pics over the last 5 weeks that Evas been here...

love it.

 She looked So tiny this night laying in our king size bed on that huge pillow, it was adorable.

 William has done this a couple times, he will curl up next to her and just fall asleep! I was talking to him one second and then the next he was out! it was So cute! and she looks so small next to my only 3 year old son!

 one morning after we woke up.  she was giving my smiles and I actually captured one on my cell phone. haha this pic cracks me up EVERY time I see it!
 who does she look like? its always a debate.

 giving her mothers scowl.

Lucas the other day. love this kid SO much!

Labor/Delivery & Hospital Stay

This is how our day started...

I was scheduled to get induced and we got our phone call and headed to the hospital that morning. When I finally got hooked up to my IVs and my dang Strep B antibiotics and pitocin it was probably about 9:30 maybe later? but the baby's heart rate would start dropping every time so they would have to take the pit off and monitor me for 30 minutes to make sure everything was OK before they could try again.. so we did that a couple times. they would turn it back on and the baby wouldn't like it. SO we tried to walk it out and get things going.  we were their for hours and hadn't even started my labor.  But once we could leave the pit on things started progressing FAST. 

I was a five when I asked for my epidural. Things started progressing fast, and it was getting more and more painful fast!

yes we only have like 3 pictures before the baby is out, because that's about how fast it happened. I went from a 5 to a 10 in record time, therefore the epidural didn't have time to catch up to how fast my body was using it! it was painful. my contractions were intense and I could feel the baby crowning!

there were about three nurses there holding my legs shut tight waiting for Chalmers to get there!
Brandon had text everyone when i was a 7 to get to the hospital fast if they wanted to make it in time!!
Jason was down visiting cause Andy was up stairs in recovery. we threw the camera at him, Mallory arrived minutes in time and Sarah got there right when the Dr did. my mom got there a minute too late! she was home watching my children. :( Brittany came over to watch them so she could get to the hospital but she barely missed it.

she came out in seconds and I didn't even have to push, Chalmers kept trying to slow me down so I didn't tear. Which I'm happy to report that I didn't!

 She was itybity, I could NOT believe her weight and height when they told it to me!

not cute of eva but love Brandon's face!

 Auntie Mallory AKA Auntie Bugaboo

Sarah

I realise these pictures aren't the best, and they are blurry... but I still love them. (and that is Eva's hand not a nip even though I am nursing.)  She came out and nursed forever! she did awesome right from the beginning.

My mom had just come from mowing her lawn.. she wanted to shower but didn't have time, and yet she still missed it by a minute.

 her first bath

 a few hours after when we were moved up to recovery we had a lot of visitors!

the boys opening their presents from their new baby sister! they were sooo excited about them!

 more visitors... Brielle, Titan, Crew, Eva.

Bailee Jaine, she was SOOO sweet with her, would NOT share her and didn't want to go home. She would have held her and loved her so sweet like this ALL DAY. she was so cute with her, and still is all the time. Every time she sees me she wants to hold her and love on her.

 Mason (Sarah and Steve-o's baby born 8 days before Eva)

 getting dressed to head home.

my handsome husband... and his little girl!

 putting her in her car seat was a joke! she was SOOOOO small for it.

 going home (well to my parents house) to pick up the boys, and show them their new baby sister.

They are loving her. poor thing.