8 weeks old!!

Yesterday, Leah turned 8 weeks old. On Thursday, she will officially be 2 months old. I am excited to see how much she weighs and how long she is. She has already outgrown 0-3 onsies and outfits that are all in one piece. Her torso is really long.
On Friday evening, we returned from a whirlwind trip to Tennessee for my Grandpa's 80th b-day and we also spent a few days in Atlanta with Bobby's family. It was a very trip, but I am glad to be back in our element where Leah actually naps without being held (in her big swing) and sleeps really well at night.
I will post more pictures of our trip when I have the chance.

30 years old!!

Bobby opening his card from his parents.

Bobby holding his first niece, Emma.

His "cake" (apple pie on Sunday with my family)

Holding Sarah.

On June 20th, Bobby turned 30!! It's hard to believe, because he doesn't look a day over 22, but he is officially old!! Just kidding hubby!!

This year he had 3 birthday celebrations. The first was on Saturday around lunch time. Bobby's parents, along with his sister and nearly 8 week old daughter came over and we met at a park for lunch and to play with the kiddos. We got KFC's new grilled chicken and had a cookie cake. It was hot, but we sat under a nice shelter, and later, while the kiddos played, we found a nice tree to sit under.

On Saturday evening, we had a birthday/anniversary dinner with my parents. Bobby's birthday and my parents' anniversary are the same day. We had steak, vegetable packets, and a key lime pie. Yummm!!!

On Sunday afternoon, right after church, we had lunch with my sister and her family along with my parents. We got gourmet hot dogs from a place called The Dog Joint and an apple pie. The kiddos were treated to homemade ice cream sandwiches that I made the night before because they don't like apple pie.

All-in-all, it was a very nice weekend, busy, but nice!!

Silly Rebekah

Bekah swinging with her "pet." She was pulling this pumpkin around on the jump rope one day, and my mom asked her if it was her pet. She's such a silly goose!!

She's Growing Up

These pictures are of when Leah was 1 month old. (she is now 5.5 weeks)

She is growing up fast. She struggling throughout the day to find her peace. She will sleep on me for a bit, only in her bed for about 5 minutes, and in the bouncy seat/swing for a few more than that. Sometimes I cannot even get her to calm down by holding her. She just screams!!

At night, she goes down pretty easily, by 10 and usually gets up between 4 and 5 and then goes back down until 7:30ish. I guess I should be thankful for this, but it is still very hard physically and mentally to deal with the house and the other 2 kiddos while Leah is screaming!! Say a prayer for me and the girls if you think about us. Sometimes it's so bad that the girls plug their ears during lunch.

Marshmallow fire, eating spaghetti, cheerleaders, big sister, and computer time

Baby #3, Leah.

Our fire last night.

Sarah making sure Leah is okay out by the fire.

The pretty girl all bundled up.

Sarah enjoys her spaghetti!!!

Our little cheerleaders. Sometimes they wear these to bed!

Bekah hanging out with Leah.

Bekah at one of her favorite past times.

The Graduate

Sponge Bath Time

Since Leah's cord hasn't fallen off yet, we gave her a sponge bath on Saturday night. She loved it!! She was so calm getting her hair washed. She didn't love her belly getting washed, but I think it was because she was cold.

Introducting, Leah Pauline Fannin

Leah Pauline Fannin
Born: 2:46 pm
May 9, 2009
8 lbs, 9 oz, 21 inches

Broke water at 9 am (dilated 3 cm)
1:45 pm- 7 cm
2 pm- got epidural
2:30 pm- felt ready to push, starting pushing about 2:34 pm (doctor was finishing up his other induction next door)
2:46 pm, Leah born

Doing great! Feel awesome. Probably go home tomorrow.

The Big Day.....

Is tomorrow. I am being induced at 9 am, if I make it. I was monitored for about 20 minutes at the doctor's office because I have been feeling Leah move less recently, and during that 20 minutes, I had 3 contractions. I'm still not feeling well, so who knows, now that I've scheduled an induction, she'll probably come on her own.

Be praying for us. I'm excited, but still nervous. Look for pictures by tomorrow night or Sunday morning.

Paula

Prayers Appreciated

I'm having some pre-labor depresson. I am now farther along in this pregnancy than I've ever been before, and I am getting impatient and want to be done, but then if she doesn't come by Sunday, I want her to wait another week. It's complicated!!

~I want her to come by Sunday so I can come home by Tuesday. My parents leave for Hawaii early Tuesday morning and I really need their help with Bekah and Sarah while we're in the hospital. (my sister is here and my friend Amy is coming, but if you add all the kids up, that's 5 kids with 3 adults, and I'd really like my parents to be able to help also)
~I also want to be home by Tuesday because Bekah, Ethan, and Dylan have their AWANA awards night on Wednesday evening. For the first 20 weeks or so of Awana this year, I was taking the kids, helping them learn their verses, etc, and it would break my heart (and dissapoint Bekah) if I couldn't be at the awards ceremony. Bobby's been taking the kiddos the last few weeks, but recently Bekah has been wanting me to take them.
~I have the option of being induced on May 8th, but my parents are gone until May 14th, I don't really want to schedule to be induced while they're gone. Again, I want/need their help, emotionally, physically, etc.
~My friend Amy is coming for a whole week starting Tuesday evening, and even though she will be a ENORMOUS help no matter when she comes, I'd really like to have Leah before she comes.
~I really feel like I'm not being a good mom/wife/aunt lately. I cannot sit on the floor and play with the kiddos, I get tired easily trying to get them to clean up after themselves, and I am really not motivated at all to do anything fun with them. Then, when Bobby gets home, all I want to do is sit with my feet up using the computer or lay in bed with my feet up watching Gilmore Girls. I'm just blah!!

So, if you think of me over the next few days, please say a prayer that God's timing is perfect and that I can come to have a stronger realization of this. I need to be emotionally set for labor.

Thanks.

Still Waiting

Countdown continues,

16 days till my "due date"
2 days past when I had Sarah in that pregnancy
9 days past when I had Bekah in that pregnancy
6 days until my parents leave for Hawaii (until May 14) and my friend Amy arrives from Minnesota

Sunday- the day I would really, really, like to be coming home from the hospital.

I know I can't control these things, but I'm starting to get impatient.

I would appreciate your prayers as I continue to trust God's timing over the next few days.

Sarah's first haircut

I cut Sarah's hair on Saturday for the first time. It was getting very stringy in the back and getting in her eyes. I still want to brush her hair to the side, not create bangs like Bekah, but they were just really uneven. Sarah will let me put clips in her, Bekah didn't leave them in till she was 3.5, so she had to have bangs.
Bobby didn't take any pictures of Sarah after, just a video, so you'll have to wait to see pictures of the hair after. :)

Bekah's new "past time" and Sarah's first ear infection

Bekah has a new love. Baseball. It is soooo cute!! A couple weeks ago, she announced she wanted to be a basketball player, a baseball player, and a cheerleader. My mom found this cute pink and black bat and pink ball and she started using it the other night. The first ball that Bobby pitched to her she hit!! It is really cute to watch.
Sarah got her first ear infection. Bekah still has never had one. Sarah had a bit of a runny nose a few weeks ago when she was getting her 2 year molars. It seemed to go away, and then came back with a bang. I took her to the doctor today thinking that she had a sinus infection. (She wasn't pulling on her ears or anything) But it ended up being an ear infection. She was a trooper taking her medicine when we got home this evening.

37 weeks, 2 days

After tomorrow, it will be the longest I have ever been pregnant.  Sarah was born at 37.5 weeks..  Bekah was born at 36.5 weeks.  I am ready to be done!!  Can you tell?? 

(At doctor on Friday, I was dilated 2 cm, 75% effaced, and she had dropped a lot from the week before.)

Pictures of the Girls

I really like this one of Bekah, but we didn't order it because of how Sarah looks.

Last week, I took Sarah and Bekah to have Sarah's 2 year pictures taken, and a picture of the two of the them because it had been a year since they had a picture together. These are the only 2 pictures that Sarah smiled in. The second one of just Sarah, is actually of Sarah and Bekah, the photographer just zoomed in on Sarah because we really hadn't gotten anything good from Sarah by herself.

Zoo

taken by Miss Rebekah

Taken by Miss Rebekah

After my dr. appointment on Friday, my mom and I took the girls to the zoo to see the baby elephant.  We also saw a couple other animals, but we did wait 45 minutes to see the baby elephant.

36 weeks

1 cm dilated
60% effaced
"very soft cervix" as quoted by my doctor
He thinks she'll be here by next weekend

Countdown-
3 days from when I had Bekah
10 days from when I had Sarah
28 days till due date
18 days till my parents leave for Hawaii and my friend Amy arrives from Minnesota

A couple more minor things to do, but other than that, I'm very ready to not be pregnant anymore.

Happy Easter!!

taken by Miss Rebekah.

Nephew Ethan's first goal

My nephew Ethan, will be 5 at the end of May, had his first soccer game on Saturday. It was sooooo cold. The temp. was 40, but the wind chill was 32. We were freezing!! He had an awesome goal!! He also scored another goal later during the game, but it was actually for the other team. He, and several of his little teammates, didn't quite understand switching goals after half time. By the way, in case you're wondering, they don't use goalies at this age.

Pregnancy Update

34 weeks, 5 days, taken by Miss Rebekah.  :)

The countdown has begun.
38 days till due date,
14 days from when I had Bekah,
21 days from when I had Sarah,
28 days till my friend Amy and her daughter come for a week while my parents are in Hawaii,
31 days from being induced if she hasn't come yet (but the doctor and I highly doubt I will make it there),
3 potential weekends left to get things ready!!

I am getting soooo tired. There are so many things to get done, but my body is giving out on me. When I have the motivation to get things done, my legs are swollen and it hurts me more to do anything. When I have put my legs up for a bit and feel better, I no longer have the motivation to do any of the things on the "to-do" list.

Prayer requests:
1) Getting through the next few weeks, physically, emotionally, mentally, etc.
2) Transition from 2 to 3 kiddos. Having patience when I am exhausted!!
3) Easy delivery. I am actually praying that this delivery will be like Sarah's, fast!!! At the time, it was scary, but afterwards, I recovered so much faster.
4) A full-time job for Bobby. He is finishing up seminary in May (yah!!!) and is currently only working part time. The plan was for us to be out in July from my parents', but then this baby came along and it would be a lot easier on everyone if we could get out earlier. We just need more space.

Also, if anyone has any recipes or meal ideas for things that freeze well, I would greatly appreciate them. I don't want a lot of pasta though, so more different ideas are very helpful. My friend Amy and daughter are coming while my parents are gone to help, but I don't want Amy to have to cook every night. I want her to be able to relax and just help with the kiddos.

My sister is taking a couple days off right after to help with transition, but after that I will still be watching my nephew. Bobby will go over in the morning and get our older nephew off to school and then bring the younger nephew back to my parents' house to play with the big girls. I know this sounds crazy, but except for a few squabbles throughout the day, they actually keep each other occupied better than if nephew wasn't around.

We greatly appreciate all your prayers over the next few weeks!!!