Aren't They Handsome...

Tonight Kris and Ryan were singing with the Chapel Choir at the 11th Annual Gala at Southwestern. It was wonderful and the entertainment was excellent. My kids were awesome as well! At first we couldn't hear the music well in the nursery but then it came through and I loved the music.

These two looked sooo handsome!!

Lovin' On Daddy...

The name says it all. All three of my kids love their Daddy so much. When he comes home from school/work, they come running.

Well tonight I caught a beautiful shot of Becca and Daddy. Hoping to capture more of all three soon.

Lovely Weather...

So my poor babies have been so couped up since the weather has been so up and down. I brought them outside today and we had so much fun we all passed out and then went back outside afterwards to play some more. They were so good and fun and happy today. If the weather is nice tomorrow we will be out again and possibly go to the park. I am hoping to be able to meet Cassie and her babies at the park so they have some fresh air as well!

I am hoping soon I can get some photos of Abby and Becca together.

Here are today's photos:

Becca's Journey...

So with my little angel I have been over sensitive with her, because of her entrance into this world. She failed two hearing tests, but I'm not really putting stock into them as she startles really easily. Then her doctor noticed during her reflex exam that there may be popping in her hips, so we scheduled an appointment for an ultrasound, which showed abnormalities. So we made an appointment with an orthopedic doctor. He told us that the physical exam seemed alright but since there were abnormalities on the ultrasound, that he recommended she wear a hip harness for at least six weeks to help them develop normally. So she will be in it for the next 5 and 1/2 weeks. I cried because I felt it was my fault, knowing there was nothing i could really do as she was breech and I can't put her in the right position. So I talked with Kris and he made me feel better about the whole thing. She seems alright about it, the past two nights since she has it on, she has not slept very well and neither have I.

Lately...

Well I (with help from Kris) have admitted my horrible addiction to the computer. I am on way to much and have ignored important parts of my life and lost precious time with my family because of it. I have put the computer down for most of the day lately. I am slowly depleting the amount time I spend on the computer. I have implemented a new schedule which isn't super strict but is slowly working.

On another note, I do believe my kids attitudes have something to do with my "addiction". Kris and I are in a bind with Taylor, some days she is awesome and is great to be around, then we have the most horrible of days. Last night she was just sooo super bad, worst she has ever been. It is hard to deal with sometimes. We are trying to get into her head to try and help but so far we have not succeeded. James we are still trying to get him to talk as he doesn't use words to communicate. We have learned his signs (he uses his own sign language) and his different grunts. He does say some things that we understand and he says everyone's name. He also is very emotional. We are trying to get through to him he doesn't need to cry for every thing that happens.

I have the want but not the drive to take photos. I want to record my kids lives but lack to motivation to pick up my camera. I wish I had a photo buddy to do a 52 week project and we can keep each other accountable and motivated to get it done.

Oh well here a few of my babies.

Precious...

I just love my babies. They are the biggest blessing in my life. I have discovered they grow WAY TOO FAST. Taylor will be starting school in August. The big K, seriously where is the time going. I need to stop blinking, I mean seriously. James will be 2 in just six weeks. WOW! He is a bruiser, he can pack a punch and kicks like crazy. Becca is over a month now. She is growing awesomely and she is soooo loved. James gives her kisses ALL the time. Taylor helps me by getting stuff for her and doing little chores.

Say What...

So back in December there was a storm the hit the Northeastern part of the country and headed south. It made it all the way down to Texas. Thursday night Kris, the kids and I went to a concert and by the time it was over the ground was covered in water, sleet and ice. It was horrible and oh so cold. By Friday morning there was a thick layer of ice on the ground and roads and the Greater DFW Metroplex was shut down. There were people stuck in their cars on highways. Store shelves were empty of milk, bread, eggs and even mustard. LOL

Then a few days ago, I woke up and it was a dark morning and I didn't think anything of it. I went on taking a shower, feeding the kids and cleaning the kitchen. When I came out of the kitchen to clean the living room, I looked out the little window on the door and noticed my neighbors roof looked funny, so I went to the window. It was white outside. So I got Kris and we realized it was REAL snow. It was snowing rather large flakes and oh so beautiful. The kids and Kris had a ball playing outside. I was enjoying it until my pipes froze.
Which was awful, but was saved by Mom as she brought us a TON of water.

Wow It's Been a While...

So I have not been active on here for a long time. I have been rather busy with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Abby's birth and the birth of my angel Becca as she came into this world a little early.

Christmas was truly a blessing this year as God did as he always does and blessed my wonderful children with more than they could've dreamed. I cried at the blessings that came. We had a wonderful time at mom and dad's house. Emma and Buddy were sooo worn out they slept through all the gift opening. :) James wanted to help everyone out with theirs. And I got some wonderful needed/wanted kitchen items/appliances.

Then along came January, on the first day I went into false labor at 33 weeks. I was in L&D observation for 5 hours, before being sent home. I really didn't want to be there but my family is a little cautious, so we went in.

Ryan and Cassie moved up here from Houston, so Ryan could go to school and they could be closer to family. I was so happy that they made this decision. :) I love having Cassie up here. Though we don't see each other everyday, we see each other at least once a week and we try to talk more often than that. Well the day that they were moving their stuff into their new apartment, she started early labor and was in the bath while everyone else unloaded the truck. When they were about 85% done, she said it was time to go and at 1:47pm she gave birth to my beautiful niece Abby.

PHOTO CREDIT: CASSIE KINGSBURY

That next week was crazy. So much was going on and I was getting ready as my due date was just around the corner. Kris and I helped her out in the unpacking of the house and I rather enjoyed that beautiful baby girl. I was having lots of false alarm contractions and pains for weeks and everything. GRRR. I do thoroughly hate the end of pregnancy. 

Well two weeks after that beautiful little girl was born this happened (birth story):

The whole week I had been feeling like crud. I had lots of hip pains, back pain, cramping, etc. I was getting upset about nothing all the time and complained A LOT. Mainly cuz i wanted to be let alone by Rebecca. So Saturday, January 18th came along, I woke up around 6am and had the awesomely huge burst of energy. So I decided it would be great to clean. I deep cleaned the living room as it was annoying me. I had started on the bathroom, when mom and dad brought the kids home. I told them I was feeling awesome. No pain, no complaints, nothing. I was feeling great and was on sort of a high. I had to run to the store to get diapers for James. So James and I ran to walmart. I figured when I get home I would do the kitchen. When I did arrive home I had a painful cramping feeling. Then the contractions started and they were 6-8 minutes apart. I had started to move around to try and take care of them. So after about 3 hours of contractions coming 7 minutes apart I texted mom and told her what was going on. I then called the midwife. She suggested I drink a lot of water and take a hot bath. So I did both. The shower/bath I took only made them stronger and longer. So after another hour I called the midwife back and she said that it could be labor and if I felt I needed to come in to do so for peace of mind. I decided I would eat something, get a few things ready and call mom. She sent Missy over to watch the kids and we headed to L&D. When we got here I had done so much walking that the contractions were now at 5 minutes apart. When I got to L&D they started coming two minutes apart. They checked me and I was at 2cm, soft and she was head down. The contractions were hurting so much and I felt like my water had broken, but it was all blood. They said they would check me in an hour to see if there was any change. At the 45 minute mark they checked again and I was at 3cm and she was traverse (sideways) and her hand was presenting (dr. felt her little fingers). He said that I was definitely in labor and moving along rather quickly but they cannot deliver a traverse baby naturally. So he gave two options. One was he could try an external version or we can do a c-section. I asked him what the chances were that the version would work and he said about 5% maybe 10% but it would be rather hard as the contractions being 2 minutes apart would make it hard for him to get a good grip on her to get her to move, so the best option was a c-section and he wanted it done soon as he didn't want my water to break. I looked at Kris and we both knew it was the only option. So we all prepped. While they got the OR ready, Kris, Dad, Mom and I all prayed for the surgery and for me and Rebecca. I was taken back and the 20 minutes being separated from Kris was the longest 20 minutes of my life. 

I don't remember much of anything else, other than what I was told. I was told the surgery went fairly well, but they had to cut into the placenta to get to her and the uterus tore more than it should have but they found the bleed and were able to close it and close me up. I had been given demoral for the pain i may feel coming to from the spinal. I fell asleep half way through while Kris was holding Rebecca and apparently threw up twice while out. They brought me recovery and told me that Rebecca had been sent to the NICU. She wasn't breathing right so they needed to give her a little help. They gave her some meds to completely open up her lungs. It worked great and she had a rather short stay in the NICU, which I am so grateful for. 

I know for a fact that it is all apart of God's plan and He had everything under control. 

Her stats:

Weight: 6lbs even

Height: 17.75in

Time: 8:20

Day: Saturday January 18th 2014

Gestation: 36 weeks and 1 day
Her due date: February 14th 2014

She is now 3 weeks old and growing so fast. She was only in the NICU for one week. She is super loved by her siblings. They cherish her so much. They are both so helpful with her and come when she cries to make sure she is fine. She doesn't flinch at all when they give her tons of loves. I couldn't ask for more loving kids than these. I am truly blessed. 

So the past two months have been super busy and it's just now starting to calm down again. The kids are doing great and this week Taylor (and possibly James) will be starting AWANAS at church. I know she is going to thoroughly enjoy that.