Fun with Baby Eleanor

Big Brother Ammon!

Cuddles

Ellie's favorite spot on the couch

Precious!

Brandon is always watching over his little sister.
He loves to help by giving her the pacifier when she cries.

Seminary Set Up

Seminary has been going well. Jeff is a great teacher... he is so good at testifying of truths and bringing the spirit into the room. Here is a picture of how we squeeze 25+ students into one small room. Jeff stands in the entryway to teach, and he uses an artist easel as his desk and white board holder.

This picture of Brandon is a great example of how we ALL have been feeling lately with the new schedule. He was conked out on the couch at only 4:30 in the afternoon.

One awesome blessing from this new schedule is having time in the mornings to read scriptures together as a family. It is so much more beneficial when we are not rushed to get the kids in bed or exhausted from the days activities.

September Dino Kid

Ammon was recognized as his class's Dino Kid of the month for September. Sorry I couldn't get a good picture from far away. Thanks for your great behavior Ammon!

Delivery Story

Delivery Details:
We went in to be induced at 5;30 am on Tuesday August 3rd. I did not sleep all night because I was so anxious. The hardest part of the entire day was getting the epidural! It took 45 minutes of poking and prodding. It was so painful, but after it was in the rest was easy.
By 11:50 I was dilated to a nine and the nurse started to call the Doctor to come. I turned onto my side and then the nurse decided to check me again and it was a good thing she did.....Ellie's head was already coming out! The nurse was starting to freak about a bit that the Dr was not there yet and so I started laughing at her. She said "don't laugh...or you will laugh out this baby!". The Dr got there and only 1/2 a push later Ellie was born at 11:53am. She was perfectly healthy and everything was great.
One thing I love about having babies is that Jeff stays with me in the hospital. It is such a special time that I will always cherish. These pics are spot on because they show just how tired we both were!

Eleanor Is Here!

August 3,2010 11:53am
7 pounds 3 ounces
18 and 1/2 inches long
.....More to come later.....

She is Almost Here!

My Dr. called today and asked if we could push up the inducement for tomorrow morning at 5am. I was definitely more than willing too! So Jeff and I have both been super anxious today...I have been constantly cleaning and up doing stuff. Even Ammon's family prayer included thanks for baby sister coming in the morning. It was adorable!
So say a prayer for us that all goes well.

The Waiting Game

So...six days to go (7:30 am on Aug 5th) until I am induced and our baby girl gets to join our earthly family. My Dr. kept saying I might have to deliver early due to my high blood pressure, but for some strange reason it is getting better and I am no longer on bed rest. Which is a great thing but it's hard to be patient when you were expecting to have a new baby already. The baby measures around 8.6 to nine pounds so she will be my biggest yet.
The boys are getting excited to have sister come. Yesterday Ammon was even counting on his fingers how many days left until she comes. Jeff is going crazy saying I need to stop sitting here typing and go for a walk so she will come today. He is excited too!
Say a prayer of patience for all of us please!