1 Month Old

Sophie is 1 Month old today. Took some pictures this week of her to send to out of state family so they can see how sweet she is. Cant believe its been a month, its going by way to fast already.

Tub Bath and Jake/Mommy time

Took Sophie to the doctor Wednesday for a check after leaving the hospital. Doc says that she is doing good and her lungs so so good compared to when he put her in the hospital, PRAISE THE LORD!!

Sophie had her first BATHTUB bath the other day and she was not a happy bather at all. Sweet Gracie tried to take a few pictures of my bathing her put that didnt go as good as I had hoped, we were able to get just a couple that were not completely blurry!

                               Started out really positive, just went down hill from this point

First we dont like to have our hair washed

Really dont like baths

Didnt like the drying off part either

She was so not having anything to do with taking a bath, but she sure did smell so baby sweet afterwards

Jake and Mommy Time

Jake told me the other night that I never hold him anymore. Broke my heart. I still hold him just not as much as I use to be able to and not bc I dont want to. It has been a big adjustment for everyone since Sophie joined our family, but I think Jake has had the hardest time. My world was all about him bc he just loves his momma so much and now Sophie takes so much of my time.

So I decided to have a mommy and Jake day. I took Sophie to my mother-in-laws, who was so glad to get her and who is sooooo ready for me to go back to work so she can keep her, and I went and spent the afternoon with Jake.

I think he really enjoyed it. Took him to McDonalds and went and bought some Valentine prizes for his class and got a birthday present for a little girl whose party is this weekend, Jake picked out some jewelry for her all by himself - so sweet and then got his hair cut.

We even stopped by Sonic and ate ice cream. He seemed to really enjoy himself and I loved being with him. I love my girls, but there is something about a momma's boy that just makes a momma's heart beat an extra beat. Understand now why Eric has always been my mom's favorite (haha)

Feeling Better

A week in the hospital will totally wear you out and I wasnt even the patient. With nurses, uncomfortable bed, bad food, BEING AWAY FROM MY FAMILY, and nerves, the past week was awful, but things are finally better.

Sophie has been doing great since we have been home. She is sleeping better and eating really good and growing every day. Seems like you can look at her and watch her little cheeks just fill out. Gracie and Jake are glad things are back to normal too, daddy just dont do things like momma does.

Rocky Start

These first 3 weeks of being a mom again have been very rocky. Just about the time that things were settling down and it seemed we were finally getting use to be a family of 5, the rug gets pulled out from under us.

On Wednesday January 13,2010, we took Sophie to the dr for a stuffy nose and a cough that had started Monday afternoon. We found out that Sophie had pnuemonia in her right lung and RSV, to the hospital we went.

We have now been in here 5 days and have about 2 more days to go, praying we get to go home Tuesday.

Dr. Huddleston has been on call this weekend and she says that Sophie is doing so much better. They finally got the results from her xray she had yesterday and the pnuemonia is gone out of her lung, just a couple spots of bronchial stuff on them, just got to wait for Dr. Bolden to come in on Tuesday to release us, Dr Huddleston says he should let us go home then bc Sophie sounds much better.

It has been a very hard week, just being in the hospital has wore me out and emotionally I am crazy. I miss my other kids a whole bunch and miss my husband so bad, just want to be at home with my family and out of this hospital room.

Just a few pictures of our week in the Hospital. God has been very good to us and blessed Sophie so much with her health, now we just need to get home and get back to our life. Thanks to everyone who prayed for our family and for sweet Sophie.

Finally Here

She is finally here!!! Sophie Katherine made her arrival on 12/29/09 at 12:47 pm in Tupelo, MS. Weighing 6lbs 15oz and 19 1/4 inches long. She is so precious and sweet and I am so glad that she is mine

My labor started about 9:00 am on 12/29 and by 12:47pm she was here. She looked so much like Jake it was unbelievable.

I still cant believe that she is here. The last few weeks of being pregnant were so hard. I had been feeling so bad. But looking at her and holding her made it so worth it. I just cant seem to put her down.

The kids are so crazy about her too. Gracie wants to hold her all the time and Jake just kisses on her non-stop. It is so sweet.

The other night he came in my room and asked if Sophie called his name. I told him she sure did, so he came and talked to her and just loved on her.

Sam has been absolutely great. He has really been different with Sophie than with Gracie and Jake. I dont know if it is bc we are older having her or what but seeing him with her just melts my heart sometime. And with me to, he has been so sweet in taking care of me. He even vacumed the house before everyone came over to see sweet Sophie. He is taking such great care of me, Im so lucky to have him.

It still doesnt seem like its been a week though. I pray that this time will go by slow

Baby Shower

No we have not had a baby yet, I have just been in hiding. Trying to avoid getting sick, which didnt work. The whole week of Thanksgiving I was in the bed feeling awful. Finally have almost gotten over the crupe and starting to feel better from all that, now im just miserably uncomfortable from being hugely pregnant.

Im so ready to have this baby. Only a few more weeks and she will be here, but I pray so hard that she will come now and that we will have her home before Christmas.

My best friend gave me a baby shower this past weekend. We had a really great time and Sophie got some really cute things.

Some pics from Sunday

That I even fit in the picture amazes me. I feel enormous.

Sophie's Cake. Didnt get to eat any bc of my diabetes, but everyone else talked about how good it was and it was so cute.

All Sophie's gifts. So much fun unwrapping stuff even if its not for me.

Some of Sophie's party goers!!

Starting to open gifts - SO MUCH FUN

We had such a good time and I am so thankful to everyone that came and all the things they brought for Sophie. Everyone is really excited about her almost being here.

Reading Fair

Lord God, I desire to bow down to You in worship,  I want to kneel before the Lord my Maker; for you are my God, and I am among the sheep of your pasture, the flock under your care  Psalm 95-6-7

I have been doing so horrible on my blog the last few weeks, just have not been in much of a mood to share anything. Things have been so crazy.

Things finally seem to be calm for the minute. And I literally mean for the minute

The kids are doing great. Gracie had a reading fair this week. She didnt place but she worked her little tail off on her reading board and It looked really good. Im really proud of her and the effort she put into it. She worked on it for 2 weekends in a row and didnt even complain.

Her book was " How to make 4 million dollars by next Thursday" so she glued money every where. It really looked good. She should get her grade today. Either way I am bery proud of her. Now she is ready for the Science fair after Christmas.

Jake has just been being a tator. He had a bike accident the other day. I go walking every afternoon and while Im walking he rides his bike. Well he went down a hill in the pasture and hit a bump and went over the handle bars head first. He tried so hard to be tough and not cry but it finally got to him.

So hearing about his accident, his granny went the very next day and bought him a helmet and knee and elbow pads.

SPOILED

Sam's work was really slow but in the last few weeks we have been so blessed and work has picked up extremely well that he has even been working Saturdays. He did manage to squeeze some play time in with the kids this past weekend. Gracie had our "other" daughter Savannah over this past weekend and Sam was giving piggy back rides. Tried to get him to give Sophie a ride but I kinda just got a crazy look. (haha)

Sophie is still growing, so am I. I did go to the doctor last week and lost 2 pounds and when I went this week I had not gained or lost, but I still feel huge. 34 weeks and counting. Still planning on her making an early arrival. More like praying she will make an early arrival.

My sugar levels have been great, no insulin needed at this time so that is a huge blessing to me. Now if we can just make it down the rode a few more weeks everything will be good, just got to waddle along for a little bit more.

Im so ready for turkey day too and I dont know why. I cant eat much of anything but just the thought of being off and having some fried turkey is making my mouth water. I pray everyone has a blessed Holiday.