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Happy Remembrance day!

Photo Crazy!

Apparently we are photo crazy around here. Check out some cute kids here

New Photos

Here are some new photos since I know that is all people really care about anyway! The first bunch are some that my friend Cory did for us, and the rest were just taken this afternoon after church with the girls still all dressed up. Life with 3 girls is still going great. We are loving our little family of 5. I guess it isn't so little anymore!

Gratitude

I was thinking today about how blessed I am. Since the baby has been born (which is a blessing in itself of course) I have had so many friends, family, people in the ward stepping up to help out. I have had so many meals and treats brought over, people offering to help with the girls, my mom has taken Jadyn and Heidi nearly every day that Josh works for a couple hours to give me a break and a nap. People have dropped off gifts, helped with driving Jadyn to her ballet and swimming lessons. I just am so overwhelmed by the amount of help I have received. It makes me want to be a better person and to look for others that need my help and to be there for them. It is so nice to be so cared for and loved. Today when I walked in the door after Jadyn's ballet class, standing in the kitchen mopping my floor was my visiting teacher! (Josh had been out working in the garage and was able to let her in) what a nice surprise! I wanted to cry right there in front of her. I am so grateful to her. What an act of service. I couldn't stay because I had to take the kids to another appointment and when I got home she was still there and the house was spotless. WOW. Not only that but when she left she gave each of the girl a pack of crayons and some colouring books. She is always thinking of others. I want to be like that.

This evening I was upstairs putting laundry away and was thinking again about how blessed I am as I listened to the girls downstairs giggling nonstop and having so much fun together. I just love to hear them laughing with each other and bonding as sisters.

When I came downstairs this is what I found:

I couldn't even be upset, all I could do burst into laughter, grab the camera, and take them upstairs for bath time.

I am so blessed!

Pumpkin Carving

Today we went shopping for the perfect carving pumpkins and spent the evening in some Halloween festivities! It was fun. This is our first time pumpkin carving with the kids and they LOVED it!

All ready!

Serious concentration here

Love her expression

This one too :)


Squishing the seeds and mush is just as much fun

Carving the face

Not too sure what is happening here, a victory dance maybe?

ps. yes the streamers are STILL up from Jadyn's birthday party.

Sisters

Mya sure is lucky to have big sister's who love her so much!

Sweet baby Mya

Mya Eden Taylor joined our family on Thursday October 15th 2009, at 1:55pm. She weighed 8 lbs. and 21 1/2" long. She is a pure delight!

Thursday morning started out with what felt like the flu, I woke up at 9:00 after Josh got up with the kids and let me sleep in. A friend of mine happened to call and offer to take the girls to ballet since her daughter is in Jadyn's class and she likes to give me a break once in a while. Bless her heart! I took the offer knowing I wasn't up for going out and she picked them up at 10:30. At that point I started wondering if maybe the baby was going to come that day. I never had flu symptoms before labour but I hear that some people do, but it might also just be the flu right? So then about a half an hour later I called my midwife, Carol, and told her that I am not sure but something might be happening today and to just be ready since I tend to go fast. So I was having some contractions, but nothing too hard and so I decided to clean the house If I was going to have a baby that day I didn't want a messy house. So I cleaned up toys, vacuumed and swept etc. eventually I had to stop during contractions because they were getting more real. So I called Carol back at 12:00 and told her that definitely this is it and she should probably come by and at least check things out. She arrived at 12:15, and I couldn't believe I was 8 cm dilated! So I started making phone calls to arrange for the girls to be taken care of and then I really wanted a water birth but realized that in the time it would take to fill the birthing pool I had ready I might already have the baby. So we skipped that and I took a hot shower instead, which helped with the back pain. I tried to get out and walk around again but the water felt so good that I just stayed in the tub the rest of the time. it was amazing what the water did for pain relief. So I ended up having the baby in my tub! I loved the experience. The midwives were so amazing and just let me do whatever I wanted, and let me be in control. There was nobody telling me I had to lie down on a bed in the most uncomfortable position with them checking me constantly. It was calm and quiet and just how I wanted.

The first 24 hours Mya was really fussy and gassy and just unhappy, but these last 24 hours have been wonderful. She is sleeping and nursing like a champ. I think she might have just been hungry before my milk came in because boy does she eat now! There is no holding back. I love having a newborn in the house again. Her smell, and all the sweet baby noises are to die for :)

Jadyn and Heidi slept at my parents house the first night so they just met their new sister yesterday. They were both instantly in love with her and take such good care of her. It's been hard with Josh and the girls sick, but everyone seems to be looking better today so I am hopeful for a little more sanity coming up!

Here are a few pictures to tide you over until we do some more!