Chloe's blessing and other May events

 

This was from Ty's trip to Coquitlan, Canada to visit Rhema.

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Momma Moment

After my mother in law took Jacki to school today, I was working on the dishes with Tommi and Chloe next to me.  After a few minutes I yelled to Wes, but there was no answer.  We looked all throughout the house twice.  I looked outside, but it was unlikely he was there because all the doors were still locked.  Just about the time I was about to panic and call my mother in law to see if she had a stow away, I made myself calm down and think rationally....k we woke up early today, so he is probably gone back to sleep, which is why he isn't answering me.  Then, I looked down on the blow up air mattress we had set up for my sis, and he was under the blanket so you couldn't see him.....relief.

Family Time with our baby & other adventures

Meeting of the rails

Chinese Arch

Chloe made the tax deadline

Chloe was born on April 15, 2012 11:15 pm (we were tired)

9 lbs 7 oz

21 inches

She came on tax day.  We let her come on her own (the midwife did check me that day, which may have encouraged her.)  This whole pregnancy was different.  I focused on nutrition and exercise and ate nasty supplements like desiccated liver powder.  My varicose veins got bad, and I had to wear support hose for the last month.  I chose a home birth with a midwife.  It was the right choice for Miss Chloe, Chloebug as we’ve nicknamed her.  She came so fast.  I didn’t have labor contractions, she just started coming (I felt intense pressure) and within 2 hours she was here.  I had planned on a water birth, but there was no time.  Her birth revealed her personality.  She is all or nothing (zero to sixty in 3 seconds.)  She is happy or mad, no in between.   Ty cut her cord.  The whole experience was simple- ordinary miracle.

Chloe is a good sleeper, only wakes me up once early in the morning.  She and the kids have been sick almost constantly since she was born.  She had an ear infection her first couple of weeks and was on an antibiotic.  We blessed her the beginning of June.  It was a sweet and short blessing because she was squirming and Ty was afraid of dropping her.  He blessed her to get married in the temple, receive all the blessings she needed, etc.  I love to hold Chloe and let her sleep on my chest.  I put her in a wrap and she can sleep while I carry her.  Sometimes she wakes up when I lie her down to nap.  She has been smiling tons, which is sweet.  Tommi says “hode her.”  All the kids love to hold her.  I help them.  She doesn’t like it too much.  Sometimes she gives Ty a hard time when I leave, so I don’t leave her much.  I don’t bathe her in the morning because she always poops through an outfit, and then I change her.  The other day jacki asked if she could pick out Chloe’s second outfit of the day after she pooped through her first one. 
 

Tommi's second birthday and Easter Sunday

Seat belt is too small

Tyson really liked this story I'm about to tell, so I thought I better document it.

A couple of weeks ago I was driving the kids somewhere, and my seat belt would not go around my belly. As I started wondering what happened overnight and how I was going to get through 6 more weeks of pregnancy, I was relieved to look to my left and see my seat belt stuck in the door.

This baby is active. She responds when you touch my belly, especially when Ty touches it. The kids are ready for her to come. Jackie told me that she is so excited because she will get to go to grandmas house. Chloe is also riding low and giving me varicose vein pains. Starting this week, I'm forced to wear the compression hose. Ty said they make my legs look skinnier and my belly look smaller. I'm sure the do, since they are super tight. I got them fitted, so I know they are the right size. I guess they have to be tight to compress the vein. I've been humbled to have my mom help with the kids and the house, and my neighbor took Jackie to school yesterday. I'm realizing that with the pains of life, I learn a lot more than when life is pain free. I've learned to pray and see what I should be learning and what I should change. I've been taking it easy the last few days and reading the book "Thou shalt Prosper"- about Jewish customs and finances. I already thought I was taking it easy, but now I really am, and I'm thinking about motherhood and this new baby and where she is going to take our family. I'm grateful for this experience.

Busy year Already

Valentines Day 2012

This was the first big Valentines Day for us. They do a big party at school and let the kids exchange valentines, so Jackie looked forward to this for weeks. She was supposed to write all the kids names on the valentines. That was tortuous for me. We had to do a few at a time.

Jackie's teacher asked me to help with the party. I was happy to help but didn't have time to find a sitter for the boys. She said they were welcome to come. Tommi wanted to do everything (take pictures, play the game, etc.) I don't think I'll be asked to bring them again. Wes joined the kids, so he wasn't too bad until the end.

Jacki is showing off her bag she decorated. That was a good suggestion the teacher gave...easier than a box. We made a valentine for dad. Jackie wrote him a message and we dropped it off at work. I put a picture of the kids valentines. They loved the chocolate filled hearts. They liked the cereal too. Holidays are the only time they get the sugar cereals. My grandma and grandpa gave us a box of fun cereal every Halloween. We loved that, so I've started doing that.










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The highlight of our month was Jacki's sixth birthday. We had a family party at Jungle Jims. It's an indoor playground, and the kids had a blast. They left crying because they wanted to stay. Ty rode rides with Tommi. He is so cute with the kids. I wasn't up for any of the rides, and thankfully pregnant ladies aren't allowed to ride them. We got an unlimited pass, and they got their money worth. Tommi really liked the indoor playground. He kept going in and out of the entrance. It was funny to watch him.
















These last two pictures have to do with the 100th day of kindergarten, which celebration fell on Jacki's birthday. The kids had to make something with 100 pieces. Ty and Jackie came up with the idea to make a pistachio shell necklace. I know I've said it before, but besides being a great husband, Ty is such a great dad. He drilled 100 holes in the shells. I helped out by eating the nuts. It worked out well. They had enough for a bracelet too. The substitute teacher at school told Jackie she would wear that jewelry. Jackie had a fun day at school. The kids all brought 100 pieces of cereal and got to eat cereal. Jackie picked out cupcakes for her treat. It was also music time. I played the piano that day, so I stayed all morning to help out with the class. It was fun.


Jackie got to go shopping with Grandma Paula in the afternoon. She was so excited to buy her Jessie doll. She has been saving, and Grandma Paula gave her the rest of the money she needed. (Those toy story dolls are expensive.) She had a great time.


Jackie really wanted a barbie cake. I procrastinated ordering it, but the local grocery store pulled it off. I let Jackie pick everything...the colors, the cake. She picked red velvet cake. It was interesting. It was adorable though, so we didn't care that it didn't taste that good.


The grandparents and Aunt Lauren came over at night. Jackie said she got everything she wanted. She is still pretty easy to please. It was a big day. I was worn out the next day, and my sweet neighbor called me to see if she could help me clean my house because the next day I was having a baby shower for a friend in the ward. What an angel!!! It was a big week We are very blessed.