April

So I think these are all the pictures to catch up the last month! Here is the last picture taken of me with the girls as I was heading off to the hospital

proud parents

Miss Colbi Rae- born April 11, 2011 @ 2:11 a.m. weighing in at 7.35 pounds and 19 inches..PERFECT

proud sister number 1

proud sister number 2

proud daddy

Colbi had a really high count for her billie Ruben (sp) as did Hannah...so here is a little picture of the in home light we used instead of going to the hospital!

Easter Sunday we had all the family down for a meet and greet!

hunting for eggs

flying kites with grandpa and daddy

And the ever famous carved watermelon by Zachs mom

Zoe took the time and wrote out all the different food options, then we toothpicked em into year old peeps!

My little beauty, couldnt have asked for a better baby, better birth better family! Everything is great and I cant wait to share more

April

so many things have happened in the last month that I just cant wait to share- now if I just had a few minutes!!
next week Zach will be back to work after our wonderful two weeks of taking care of baby Colbi! I cant wait to share all of the exciting things that have happened this month and I promise I will get to it soon...come back and visit in a week or so and there will be lots to look at!

crafty

Well one of my good friends has all these amazing ideas, so I decided to try one out!! Im hosting a meet the baby Easter party on Easter Sunday for all the family who havent met the new baby!! Its alot Easter and a little baby...but one of the things I accomplished was this great banner! I am so proud, it turned out pretty cute and was super easy!! They have this amazingly free machine at craft warehouse that cuts out letters for you, you just pre-buy the paper. These are my letters

And here is my banner- I did glue the letters to the cut out rectangles which I might not do again, but it was a learning process and I cant wait to make one for every event!! Another thing I have up my sleeve are some cupcake paper banners!! Im really excited to try this one out and once I get it done I will post pictures!! Cutiest thing ever, just pick some great paper cupcake liners at what 1.99 a pack and string on a thin string!! I am so excited and cant wait to share!! Happy Crafting

March

Of course all of my pictures are out of order, but, here is the last month in a quick show of pictures! This weekend we had the pleasure of my nephews company- along with the inlaws!! Zach raced in the Badger Mountain Challenge. A 15K trek up and over and down the Badger Mountain!! He did amazing and we had the family here cheering him on. For some reason they started the challengers off in waves but didnt reset the clock, so I dont believe there was an accurate time for anyone!! Luckily Zach had his watch on!

Here we are waiting in the freeeezzzzing weather for the race to start! Last week Zoe had rainbow day at school

And of course St. Patricks day, we made rainbow cupcakes and had green milk

And last but never least, thanks to my bestie for throwing an amazing baby gathering!! Didnt call it a shower because the point wasnt for gifts but was to celebrate the new baby coming!! We had everyone bring an appetizer and we played a couple games and visited!! It was wonderful

What a busy and exciting month!! The countdown is on!! My induction date is set for the 13th of April...but I am dialated to a 2......on that note this might be the last post before we have another beautiful baby girl on our hands!

accomplishment

I am so proud of myself! I set out to ACCOMPLISH something and was rewarded well with my finished project.
I usually dont gloat about my finished products but I was so proud! I think its okay once in a while to tell everyone you know about your accomplishment, it could be running your first race, finishing (or starting) that pile of laundry that has been on your floor for days, cleaning out the pantry, sewing your first blanket, or taking a dance class. Whatever is on your list of things to accomplish I think they are all worthy of a little gloating once in a while!!
Now a few of these projects listed above are on my list to accomplish but the one I am sharing today is my first TUTU. My friends little girl will turn 4 on Easter and I thought I would set my sights high and make a tutu. I am so happy with the outcome that I will definently be making more!
STEP 1: pick the colors, 2 yards of each-hot pink, white, purple and green

STEP 2: take your elastic and sew together (after measuring the waste of course)

STEP 3: cut material into 4-6 inch long strips

STEP 4: cut in various lengths and tie to the elastic

STEP 5: have your beautiful daughter try on the tutu and model!

THE FINISHED PROJECT!!

now you may not understand the shirt but our friends The Andersons love the Beatles. So this shirt happen to be the inspiration for the colors of the TUTU!

WOW, what a great ACCOMPLISHMENT!

go with the flow

I am starting to worry a bit....
As you all know Miss Hannah was a whopping 8.5 pounds! This time around I was certain that I was due for another oversized baby. Apparently as you keep having these little creations they get bigger and bigger! Here I am swearing up and down that I am carrying a 25 pounder, I need to be enduced soon because she is going to get stuck, and I can gaurentee there are different body parts circulating my entire middle half all at the same time causing me to look like an alien-
Well, what do you know.....I was wrong.
I went in for an ultra sound last week and it turns out this little peanut is in the 20th percentile. She's a little small.
"WHAT?"
I dont believe it.

As most of you know I am a planner, I need to know whats happening, when its happening, how it might happen etc. etc. Its something I dont love about myself but it is a pretty hard thing to change....going with the flow..are you kidding me!!

So here I am planning the delivery of number 3, ( Miss Colbi Rae), the day it might happen due to the fact I will be enduced since I was with the last two and considering the size of Hannah, who will be here, when I can get off of work, and preparing how things will happen as well as can be prepared.
Then I get the news that she is a little tiny, what that tells me is FULL TERM.
Ive never gone full term, never had my water break without the drs. help, always being at the hospital in the gown ready to go, its never been unexpected, Ive never been unprepared, Ive never not KNOWN.
I know women do it everyday, but Im not another women.
I am a planner who needs to know.
Maybe Im worried because its a new venture that Ive never been through, maybe Im scared because on one of the weeks thats around my due date my husband will be a little too far away for comfort, maybe I need to know who is going to take my kids at 3 am when I wake up and Im soaked.......maybe Im just worried.
I have a lot to think about, or maybe not think about.
I know I have plenty of people right around me who are ready and willing to come over any time day or night to help with the little beauty queens who are very excited to meet their little sister! At some point I suppose I need to go with the flow... but that seems like a lot to ask from someone who has always planned what nature had intended to be unexpected!

The fam

I thought I should share at least one picture of the ever growing belly! I think these last few days it has finally popped, I had four people at work ask if I was preggo and they see me everytime I work! Here are the girlies heading off to preschool

And well, here is Miley watching the girls take a bath!

We were playing the playroom the other day and dad was trying the old, Ill use my hands as your hands trick!! I just wish that I couldve gotten this smile out of Zoe without Zachs hands because too me this is a gorgeous picture!! It really captures her happy side!

And the girl who will never pose, you get the shot or you dont! She does not take after her sister who will pose when she hears the word camera. Hannah is all or nothing!