Shucking Corn

My kids don't always like chores I ask them to do, but for some odd reason when it comes to shucking corn they are always willing to help.

Josie Update

I took Josie in for a weight check today, she has now passed her birth weight. She now weighs 5 lbs 12.8oz! We could not be happier she is doing so well! Wahooo for heavy cream.

Chain Gang!

To some the thought of sending their kids back to school can bring tears, to me it is an idea that brings excitement! Not just because I feel so overwhelmed by now having four children, but can't your remember the thrill of starting school, or the first day? Even buying cheap school supplies gets me pumped!

So today we made a back to school chain countdown. The kids had fun, and if I can keep them excited about going back to school(not afraid), I will be very happy!

(Luckily Deeken's is just for show. I get him for a few more years before I send him off to school:)

OUR KIDS!

One week old

ONE WEEK OLD!

We made it through our first week! 3oz from her birhtweight! WAHOOO!

Everyone is adjusting well. Josie is fitting in just fine. Already a TV head!

Things I didn't know this time last week...

• I didn't know that I wouldn't get to use my Gap Friends and Family pass.
• I didn't know how lucky I would be to have a friend's husband lose his job so she could come and watch my kids while I went to the hospital.
• I didn't know that I wouldn't have finished "Breaking Dawn" by now.
• I didn't know my mom(who irons everything before she packs), could get an airplane ticket, pack, leave my two visiting brothers and their families, and get to me in six hours.
• I didn't know how un-important it would be to pee in a bucket for twenty four hours.
• I didn't know how un-enjoyable it is to have your water break.
• I didn't know how lucky I was to have a friend willing to pick my mom up from the airport, and then watch my kids.
• I didn't know how sweet Deeken would be to his new baby sister.
• I didn't know I could dislike some NICU doctors, or delivery nurses so much.
• I didn't know that I would ever feel the full pain of being completely dialated (ouch!)
• I didn't know that my eyes could get so swollen that I could hardly see out of them.(Magnesium sucks)
• I didn't know how cute it would be to see Micah finally feed her little sister a bottle. (she has been wanting to for months)
• I didn't know that another woman(NICU Nurse) would get to see my baby girl more than I would in the first five days of her life.
• I didn't know that getting up to pee every three hours, is not as hard as setting an alarm to wake up ever three hours and feed for an hour.
• I didn't know how scary it is to decide to bring a baby home from the NICU.
• I didn't know how easy having three kids was.
• I didn't know how many blessings I would count today.
• I didn't know the meaning of completely exhausted....NOW I KNOW!

Our Little Angel

She has just a little bit of dark hair, and looks a lot like her older sister did when she was born.

Amy sees just a little bit of Deeken in her as well. She loves having her hands up by her face.

Teeny Tiny

Here is the sun-bathing picture under the lights to help her conjugate her bilirubin.

Noah and Micah have both been able to take turns going in to the NICU to meet their little sister. Deeken is too little, so he will have to wait. They all loved coming to see Mommy at the hospital. We are eagerly awaiting bringing Josie home! Amy is now officially home and doing well, though we will still be spending most of our time at the hospital! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, overall we are very grateful and doing great!