Guessing Game

Happy to Know....

That someone is wanting this to continue. I will try to post some more photos soon. Maybe you could invite me to your blog. (You know who you are.) Much love.

Is there a reason......

of having this blog? Really is there a point in keeping it up. I rarely update and I don't even know if anyone ever visits it!

Blessing Day

This was a couple months ago. She is wearing the gown made from my wedding dress and that was worn by both big sisters!

CAN YOU BELIEVE......

WHAT I MADE?

(Sorry for the yellowness of the two outer pictures, it was without the flash.)

Just got finished making this last night for a baby sprinkle on Friday.

I would post pictures of our trip to Utah, but I wasn't able to use my camera! (I forgot to charge it

before we left and forgot to bring the charger!) I did take a couple with my phone though so when I can figure out how to get them on here. (They are from when we broke down on our way to Utah.)

My 3 Month Old!

Special Boxes

These are just some boxes I wanted to make for each of them to keep their special things in. You tell me how they turned out?

Guess Who's Two Months Old!

Yep that's ME!

Kristianna on her 3rd Birthday!

My Favorite Pictures So Far

Just had to add her cross eyed shot. :)

Sorry this isn't the one I meant to put on. But she is a month old here.

Serenity's Birth Story

This baby has been really active through out the whole pregnancy. So it was so shock to me that she would be in a different position at

every appointment. She has been transverse, breech, and head down. When I was 38 weeks the midwives and doctor started to get worried that

she wouldn't turn in time and/or stay that way even if she did. (I wasn't worried!) I figured that if she had enough room to move and flip as often

as she does there should be nothing to worry about! Yet at 41 weeks she was breech again with low fluids, so I agreed to a version in the office

without any drugs. It worked. The doctor wanted me to start induction that day, but I was firm in letting my husband know what was going on

and I wanted to pray about it and even get a blessing.

I am so grateful for getting a blessing! It was beautiful and helped me be confident in the choices I make for the labor and delivery of

our baby. (I know that it also gave my mom the assurance she needed to be able to be calm and help coach me through this time!) My husband

has never doubted that I could do this! :) So grateful that I can count on him to be there and just believe I can do it.

After the baby being in several different positions with each appointment and low fluids. I finally decided to let them strip the membranes 9 days after their estimated due date. Labor started within an hour! With taking Bradley Method classes (which also helped my mom with ideas on how she could help me relax.) I learned more on how to stay relaxed through the contractions. I stayed busy and relaxed when I needed to. My husband and mom were with me helping me whenever I needed them. Around 7pm we set up someone to come get our daughters. We relaxed

a little while longer at home.

At the hospital I stayed moving most of the time just to keep things moving along. Walking the halls with my mom rubbing my back and talking to me with each contraction. During monitoring us at one point I had a contraction where they lost the heart beat for to long. I opened my eyes to 4 women standing next to me in a panic. I told them that "it was just a really good contractions with her stretching out." (It actually made me laugh at them!) I felt calm, confident and happy that I could tell them everything was fine! Around 2am I felt like they were getting

more intense in my back, so I got into the shower. How lovely that hot water felt hitting my back! After some time on the birthing ball I felt better pushing some through them, so told them that. My midwife checked me and I was a stretchy 9cm so I started to push with the contractions. I got to be empowered and tell them she was fine again while I got ready to push. She had just moved farther into the birth canal and they lost her heart beat again. And I said "oh she is fine, she just kicked me!" They seemed to be more calm about it just because I knew she was fine and I wasn't worried!

I believe it took me a handful of pushes to get her head out and one last one for the rest of her! We had another beautiful baby girl! We got to nursing within 15 minutes of her birth. We bonded with her for more than an hour before we just had to find out how big she was! We named her Serenity Noelle. A couple short hours later she got to meet her two big sisters. I am so happy that I was able to stick up for myself and my little one so well this time around. And most important, I thank my Father in Heaven for all His help and guidance through this

pregnancy. Maybe next time I will be even braver and go with a HOMEBIRTH!

Last couple of Belly shots!

My Due Date Belly Shot, 4 April 2010

Same day

The Last Belly Shot Taken Before Serenity's Arrival

12 April 2010

Serenity Noelle

She got weighed after some bonding and breastfeeding time with us.

One of her first photos after birth.

Daddy and all his girls

Her first day home! 17 April 2010

Comfy next to daddy. 18 April 2010

Name Poll

So I am just curious what friends and family would say. We are having a girl and I would love some input. There is a name that each of us likes but we can't seem to come to an agreement.

A Couple of Belly Shots and more

33 weeks

33 weeks and 2 days

Kristianna just had to have a couple of pictures today. I guess the bottom one is for her uncle Aaron! : )

Evelyn's 6th Birthday!

I can't believe how tall she is getting. Soon she will pass me up!

32 Weeks!!!

Wow can you believe that I will have another little baby in about 8 weeks? It is amazing how fast it seems to have gone by towards the end! Can't believe that we will soon have three little girls in the family! Just hope that Eric and I will be able to agree on a name for this little one! Hopefully soon I will get a belly shot taken so I can add it. So excited to meet our new little girl!

Cupcakes for School

I was hoping they would turn out better! Oh well the kindergarten class loved them though. (which they even had vegetables in them!) ;)

At Grandparents House

In their new dresses!

Christmas Morning

Well daddy got his million dollars he wanted!

Christmas Decorating

The girls helping decorate the tree and sitting in front of the finished product.

At the KinderSing, which she did a great job.

Some stocking fun, these stockings were given to them the year

before from their grandparents.

(As you can tell they are huge!)

Halloween

Aren't my Faries beautiful?

Sorry there was a couple with me but I just couldn't keep in them!

Trip to Selena

Fun at the ocean, such a lovely day it was!

And just some nature shots taken summer 2009.

My 30th Birthday!

This one was supposed to be on the last post. Pool party with playgroup.

Evelyn's first day of Kindergarten!

A very Happy and good dinner!

Summer fun! And Family Reunion!

Allsup Family Reunion

all the guys(who were able to be there).

All the girls

(and a couple of boys heads)!

All the Siblings

Trying to Hula Hoop

daddy had a better way of playing.