Kaitlin and mommy

Cute, beautiful, determined, independant, negotiator, fighter, sinsitive, loving, rambuctious, wild, funny, bossy, furosious, picky, caring, generous, kind, smart, strong willed, unique.  The words could keep coming.  Kaitlin is all of this and more.  She makes me smile, laugh and cry all in the same day.  I love her "atrillion houses", "to the moon and back", but she can get my blood boilng faster then anything.  I have the hardest time with Kaitlin.  We but heads and will have yelling matches.  We are to simular.  She is me and I am her. I am brought to tears in frustration, but that fristration turns to smiles and silly games.  I am so thankfull for my Kaitlin(yellow teeth and all)! 

A garden

With the ground still frozen, Jemahl went out to the back yard in attempts to make a garden.  He dug and dug (made some pretty good muscles) in the frozen dirt and gave up till the ground was a little more thawed.  He went out got the wood, dirt, fertilizer and hammered away and built me a garden.
A couple months before Leah was born I was out planting the garden.  Carrots, dill, peas, beans, cucumber and raspberries.
Jemahl would come home from work each day and would look for a sprout and then come in telling me I messed up the garden.  I reminded him it just took time....yes time and our garden did blossom. 

 The pants never stay on long...nothing like being half nude in the summer watering the garden

                      The weeds from just one day...alot can get accomplished at nap time!

We enjoyed ice cream pails full of fresh peas, a hand full of raspberries (next year will be a gooder, I think), green and yellow beans and even some carrots.  It was very tasty.  Can't wait to do it all again next year....but hopefully with alot less weeds. 

Run away

She wanted to have a McDonald's picnic in the front yard...this is a normal activity, but the weather just wasn't up to my standards and Leah needed to be fed.  She was UPSET.  She wanted to run away.  I told her she couldn't run away she would be hungry.  Come inside for McDonald's and after lunch and quiet time I would pack her a run away bag....with a change of clothes, a snack and a book and then she could run away.  She came running to me...ha got her.  Things are all better, she didn't run away!

In-sta-gram

I downloaded instagram on to my cell phone and I love it!  I have never edited pictures before.  I try to get the perfect picture and leave it at that.  So this little app allows me to edit a picture right on my cell phone and then send it to where ever I want it to go facebook, twitter what not. I have followers that can look at my pictures, like them and comment on them.  Oh gesh, I'm such an out of date geek.  I'm sure you all know what instagram is. 

So here they are for you all! Yeah, alot...and that was only half of them.  I'm addicted!  Oh and my picture subjects are just to cute and sweet not to take a picture of.

6 years

Six years have come and gone in a flash.  That's how many years ago that Jemahl and I started our married life together. 
6 years ago I woke up with butterflies in my tummy.  After makeup was perfect and hair was just right I put on my white dress and held on to my dads arm and walked down the aisle to my handsome prince dressed and looking so fine.  We became husband and wife and started a life of our own.
Jump forward to today, three precious, beautiful and perfect girls later I have found that marriage is  not easy.  It is alot of work, but one of the most rewarding things that I have done aside from Kaitlin, Sarah and Leah.  I look forward to many, many more years of falling even more in love with my prince.

I love you babe!  You are my provider, my friend, my partner.  I can't wait to the times we share together and falling even more in love with you.

This week has been a quiet one.  Kaitlin and Sarah are making there way back with my mom after spending the whole week at my mom and dads.  Jemahl and my mom met half way last sunday and loaded up my moms car with the BIG girls, car seats and suitcase for adventures and fun with Granny and Papa....and I stayed at home with Leah with a little bit of hesitation and almost wanting the girls to come back.  I knew they would have fun, I knew they were in good hands and I knew I would miss them.  That night I had the chills and felt feverish and achy.  I needed this break! 
So this week was a week for cuddling with my new little baby, sleeping, reading, blogging and no schedule.  Well the week has been busy with staying in my pajamas until mid morning, bonding with Leah, pediatrician appts, the odd day of sleeping in, organizing, shopping, movies/tv and alone time with Jemahl.
On Leah's 4 week birthday, Leah and I celebrated by going to a movie.  She was a great date and slept almost through the whole movie,but not without some cuddles.
While the girls were away I had 2 pediatrician appointments for Leah. On tuesdays appt Leah weighed 4lbs 12 ounces and just 2 and 1/2 days later she had jumped up to 5lbs and 3 ounces.  Yay, Leah!
Kaitlin and Sarah are now back at home.  It was a joyful reunion.  God, I sure do love those girls!  They had a BLAST and a half with many adventures with Granny and Papa.  My new favorite thing that I discovered while they were away was talking on the phone with them.  They sounded so grown up and so smart.  They made me laugh and smile.  I am so proud of my girls!

Although I didn't spend hours upon hours sleeping, my time at home with Leah and Jemahl was incredible.  I feel rested in a way and now Im ready for the adventures of being a mommy to 3 precious girls!   

A sis sis for Kaitlin and Sarah

 A couple days ago from the kitchen I here a sweet little voice saying " I love my sis sis Leah!"  And inside I BEAM!

Glued to the couch

I am a breast feeder.  I love it.  I love the bond that I have when I am cradling my baby and providing her nourishment.  I breastfed Kaitlin for a little over 10 months.  With Sarah I nursed for 19 months.  I couldn't stop and feared that she would be my last baby so I was not ready to stop.  Leah arrives....and here I sit on the couch. Stuck. Attached. Fastened. Frozen in one place.  It takes time, a long time and many times through out the day.  Sure it's not always rainbows, learning to nurse a new baby has it's challenges both with the new baby and other members of the family.  It causes fights and a huge overwhelming feeling of love.
Sure I could be doing something else.  Picking up the dirty lunch dishes, sweeping the floor, doing the laundry, but instead I provide, I learn to understand my new baby, I read to Kaitlin and Sarah, I play games, I stroke their heads, clasp her tiny hand, I laugh, I cry, I AM HAPPY!  I am a breast feeder and I am proud of it!

This is serwious....

While Leah was in NICU I would hold her up too me and say to her "This is a serious conversation".  She looked up at me as if to listen and I would go on telling her that she needed to burp for me or nurse good so she could gain weight.  My mom was able to catch just one of these many serious conversations.

 PS.  Kaitlin and Sarah are really into The Wonderpets right now...those of you who watch the Treehouse show Wonderpets would understand my words....this is serwious!

 Yep, she kisses back...even more so when she's hungry

                                                                ......This is sewrious

Leah says HELLO

Mini photo shoot....Little Miss Leah says "HELLO" to you all!

Kaitlin and Sarah meet Leah

On Saturday, July 7th the girls were tucked into bed like any normal night.  I sat down with Jemahl too watch some tv and just didn't feel right.  After relaxing all day this was surprising.  I felt dizzy, had shouting pain up my foot, lots of swelling and my legs were very sore so Jemahl and I drove into Calgary while my mom stayed with the girls.  When we got to the hospital I was sent to a triage room and was assessed by doctors.  After hearing that my ob doctor was thinking I would not go past 37 weeks, which was just hours away my nurse started me on an IV and I was told in just several hours I would be sent to the OR.  The following pictures are of Kaitlin and Sarah seeing their little new "sis sis" Leah for the first time when Jemahl came home to share the news.  I love the look of love and excitement they have. 

 A day later they had the chance to meet Leah in person.  YAY!  Kaitlin and Sarah are so in love with little Leah.  They shower her with kisses and love helping with diaper changes.  They are gentle, caring and very motherly to her.  Leah loves staring up at them and I know they will be best friends for life sharing many memories and adventures together over the years.  I look forward to being a spectator, mother and friend to my 3 girls.  Our family is complete!