3 Weeks

Got Milk? Thanks for letting me say that :) I've been dying to get this photo!
At three weeks, Cami is still cute and sweet as ever. Her brothers still smother her with love. She's continuing to eat well and gain weight (thus the picture above - how can I not be a proud mom?) Last week at the Dr. office, she weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz!

More fun in purple - this beautiful blanket was made for Cami by her Great-Granny in TX, my Dad's mom. Since I was little, she has made each individual in my family an afghan. She won first place in the fair for one that she made for me years ago. So you can see she has a lot of talent!

Worth It

Last Friday, I told Jace that I was sorry that I wouldn't be able to be at his Den mtg for Cub Scouts the following day and that he would go with his friend. (Jared was gone to the hospital helping newborn babies- can you believe he has changed more newborn diapers at the hospital than he has here at home? He's changed 3 diapers at the hospital as of yesterday. Not a complaint! Just an interesting point :)

So, as I was telling Jace the plans for his Den meeting, he was so sweet and understanding about it. (I was holding Cami and he looked at her and asked, "Is it hard having kids?"


"Sometimes." I told him. "But it's worth it."

Last night, the boys having their usual evening wrestling match, Cami in the background, tolerating it.

Two Weeks

Today at 1:27pm, I looked at the clock and remembered the excitement that began at about this same time, just 2 weeks before. Since then, I can't help but keep repeating the thought, "I am so grateful to live right by a hospital!"

It doesn't seem fair that it's already been two precious weeks! She smiles when she's drinking. She's sleeping better and better. Last night, she slept for a straight 5 hours! Her brothers cannot get enough her. Her dad sees her sometimes, too :) (He's doing his Pediatrics rotation right now.) Her mom cannot get enough pictures of her.

In celebration of today, while 2 boys were asleep (and Obama was being inaugurated), Cami and I had some fun with the two "P"'s: Pictures and Pink.

Isn't she a doll?

Weekend Getaway

Call us paranoid, overprotective parents, but we've been taking extra precautions to keep Cami inside during RSV season and not expose her any more than we have to. It is also Jared's last free weekend for a while. So, in order to avoid cabin fever, we packed up and headed for the cabin! (If that makes any sense).

Jace cleared out the snow. Dad helped a little.

Jace and Lance got to go ice fishing with Dad at Strawberry Reservoir. Check out this video of Lance sledding... without a sled!

Is that any good, Kyle?

Two happy dudes... another dude, and a dudette. Kyle's still got his snow cookie... must be good. Lance got a little sunburn from the icefishing today.

She sleeps ... Mom had fun again flashing photos of the princess.

One Week Old!

I caught her smiling today. Maybe she knows it's her One Week birthday. Or maybe it's just gas...

Isn't her name pretty? Her middle name is from my Gramma Tilton. I'm kind of biased, but I LOVE it!

For Real or just Gas?

Today Jace greeted Cami enthusiastically with,
"Hello, my favorite little sister!"

She answered with the brightest smile I've seen. I told Jace, "I think she knows what she's doing!"

Jace said, "Mom, it's just gas."

Pretty in Pink

Sleeping Beauty

Bye!

Welcome Home, Cami!

Home at last! Now if she could just grow those feet and toes into this (what's it called?).

Do you think her brothers are glad to have her home?

Zzzzzzzz.... For kicks, I tried this hat on her that my friend gave to her...Isn't it SOOO cute?


Finally Kyle gets a turn to hold her.

"Help! I'm being smothered with love!"

Meet Camille...

More to come...

More on Cami...

Cami is 7 lbs., 15.7 oz. and 19.75 inches long! Born at 1:58pm, January 6th. A Great Day (same birthday as our beloved Bishop - Happy Birthday, Bishop!)

Last night while I was in bed, I had more contractions, only they were beginning to be a little more painful. In the morning, after dropping Lance off to preschool, I went to my doctor appt. and was told that I was dilated at 4 cm and my cervix was 100% effaced, paper thin. He said he's been wrong in the past, but he thinks I will have my baby today. He told me to head to the hospital when my contractions are about 5 min. apart. Hurray! I might just know how to go into labor!

I picked Lance up from preschool a little later and, once home, began calling friends to arrange for places for my boys to be while I was in the hospital. I was on the phone with my mom when my contractions became from about every 30 minutes to 20 min. Six minutes later, I had an intense contraction, and just at the end, felt my water break.
"Oh! My water just broke! I've gotta go!" I told my mom.
I called Jared, it was 1:28pm, to tell him that my water broke. "Are you serious?" This kind of thing has never happened to us. What fun! He was at the U of U Hospital in his Pediatric rotation and left immediately. He ran home and got here about 10 minutes later. Mandy was here with me, and Kyle and Lance were having naps/quiet time.

I was in between contractions as Jared and I scrambled out to the van. I had another contraction once inside, and Jared began driving to head towards LDS hospital where we were registered to deliver. It was snowing and I remember thinking, "Darn! Jared can't drive very fast in this!" I had another contraction. As we were about to pass U of U hospital, I needed to push. "I don't think I'm going to make it. Let's go in here!" Jared pulled in to the ambulance entrance. I couldn't get out of the car. I was feeling a serious urge to push. They were bringing a wheelchair and the lady that saw me said, "We need a gurney." Jared picked me up and put me down on a gurney. It was then that I heard the two words that I most dislike hearing when I'm in labor: "Don't push!". Jared had to go park the van. I was so bummed he had to leave. I asked them if someone else could park the car. I needed Jared there. He's delivering this baby! He left and I was in the gurney, in some elevator somewhere, being told not to push by several nurses/residents around me. Jared caught up with us just as we were going in to the delivery room. Once inside, Jared could see that the baby was already starting to come out.
I asked, "Is the doctor here yet? Can I get an epidural?"
Jared was like, "Um Jenny, you're a little late for that." I laugh now, but I don't remember it being so funny then. I'm so thankful that I got a little crash course from Sherrie that day on how to focus when you are in natural labor with no pain killers!
Jared and the resident were scrambling to get their gloves on. I said I was going to push and this time they told me to go ahead, thank goodness! What a relief! I pushed and Jared welcomed her to the world, making this the second delivery of his career. It was 1:58pm. I didn't get pictures this time - the camera was still out in the car! (of course, I wouldn't have been taking them!) I just felt so grateful that she came out so easily - and at a hospital! The side of the road, in the snow, would have been really uncomfortable for her, and myself, for that matter!
So I ended up getting what I wanted: Going into labor on my own without drugs AND delivering at the hospital that I was born at! Plus a really cute little girl to top it!

First photo together - I'm still wearing the shirt I had on that day (So different from inducing and having time to put on a hospital gown!). Jared delivered her without having a chance to put on his gown either!


Check out this darling hat they gave us. The nurses knit these hats on their spare time! And me in my spunky hospital gown. It was so fun to wear pink on this special day. Thanks, Katie! I got tons of compliments on it!

This is how they found her umbilical cord. She must have been doing some flips and acrobats inside!

She's thinks, "Oooh! This is such a cute hat!"

Proud Brothers...

How to Go Into Labor...

Until today, I hadn't a clue on the subject of how to go into labor. I have asked, heard, and tried many ideas. I believe many of them work. For myself, I think throwing a party can help you go into labor.

Yesterday, the 5th, was Jared's birthday. We had a little celebration with a few friends. We sort of tried to surprise him, but Lance kept saying at the dinner table, "I want my friends to get here." We had many whispers in front of Dad and it was so fun to watch what the kids would do if we were really trying to surprise Dad.

Happy Birthday, My Love!

Lance's artwork

I think his baby sister has been on his mind a lot lately. Lance has repeatedly looked at me with puppy-dog eyes and said, "I want to see my baby sister." I do, too, little man.
Can you see my heart just above the amniotic sac? He's also exhibited a sensitivity to his mom's little pregnancy aches. See the baby inside? She's wearing soft shoes "so her feet won't hurt you".

Got Dominoes!

Goodbye, paper and tape! I've got the real thing now!

Still Going...

I feel like the Energizer Bunny, only not so Energetic and more horizontal. At least the bunny's pink. I think I'll go up and down the stairs tomorrow and see if that'll do anything. I heard foot massages can bring you into labor, and Jared gave me a very nice one tonight, but I'm still going...

I have to keep in mind that my original due date WAS Jan. 12. I remember when the doctor changed my due date, based on the size of my uterus (he thought I might be having twins!) and the ultrasound, I was so excited, first about twins, but then when it wasn't that, about getting 2 free weeks taken off my pregnancy! Maybe they weren't free after all :)

Anyway, how 'bout that game? WHATTA GAME!!! GO UTES!!

Still Pregnant!

40 weeks and the bun's still in the oven. I went in to the doctor today and I'm still dialated at a 2+, as I was two weeks ago. He also said my cervix is about the same (50% effaced), but he wanted to be nice so he said, "Let's say it's about 70%."
Isn't that sweet?
So, next doctor appt. is Tuesday, unless anything happens before that...
Jace is really bummed because he really wants us to be on the news for first baby in 2009, plus he just can't wait to meet his cute little sister!
If it were up to me, although I love the idea of being on the news, I would prefer to have her birthday be further away from the holidays, so she can have her own day. I tried to explain this to Jace.
"How would you like to have your birthday on a holiday?"
"Mom."
"Oh, yeah."
Jace loves his July 4th birthday. Come to think of it, Lance's birthday is on Labor day this year. I guess we'll have to wait and see if she's into holiday birthdays, too :)

More Fun and Hard Work in the Snow...

Lance got this darling Snowman kit from his primary teachers.

If you can see this okay, Lance built the one on the far left ALL by himself! Jared obviously did the beautiful prego-snowwoman on the right, and Dad and Kyle built the other two in the backround. Watch your step! Jace has an army of snowmen x-ing. Can't say he didn't warn you! (It lasted about as long as it took the huge snowplow to come along... that would have been fun to see!)

Hard Work and Originality

I got these in an email a few weeks back. I showed them to Jared and Jace, and Jace was in uncontrollable giggles:

(You don't like my "Snowman House of Horrow", do you?)
(You have to admit it's slowed down the traffic on our road.)

(Mom and Dad don't value hard work and originality as much as they say they do.)
(Snow sharks?)

(That guy's a goner.)

(First she says go out. Now she says come in.)

(Eggplant Casserole tonight?)

(Why, yes!)

(On the other hand, the neighbors keep planting nice big trees next to us.)

(Why does he have a hot water bottle on his head?)

(He's committing suicide)

(I don't think the schools assign enough homework.)

(CALVIN! I'M LATE FOR WORK!)

(I think we'd better get that child to a psychologist.)

(What's wrong with your snowman?)
(It's a snow woman!)

(I don't care. We're not making an anatomically correct snowman in the front yard.)

It's no wonder that I found the boys (Jared and Jace) outside hard at work soon after.

I didn't know Jared had such artistic abilities. I actually feel small next to this prego-snowwoman! (Jared even saw some of our neighbors outside with a camera, capturing his work!)