Tree Lighting

I promise they were having fun!
Wow! Look how big my belly was! Yikes, that just looks painful.

In December we went to the annual tree lighting festival in downtown Snoqualmie. The pictures here were from a hayride we went on. The girls enjoyed the horses, cookies and cider :-).

Dance Recital

Reese had her first dance recital back in December. She was a bit nervous at first, but once she got on stage she was a STAR! It made me cry she was so darn cute!

First Haircut

Reese had her first haircut, in November!!! I need to start catching up somewhere :-). She has lost some of her curl, but hoping it sticks around...

Welcome Leah Mary!

I know Leah is now 4 weeks old, but honestly, I have not had time to update the blog. I want to upload all my pictures taken thus far and post more, but that will come in the next few days. Leah is such a blessing to our family, we are complete. I never imagined I would have 3 girls, but feel so blessed by everything I have. Leah is very easy going and her sisters ADORE her. It is so cute to see! Julia is such a little mommy. She can hold Leah for hours. Reese holds her for about 1 minute and is done, but she is a helper also. She helps by getting her clothes, diapers or anything else I need.

Leah was born on 12/7, 2:22am, 9lbs 13oz, 20 inches. Most of you already know the birth story, but for those who don't......I was having mild contractions the night of 12/6, shortly before midnight. I took a shower thinking this was it and then after my shower I call the hospital. My contractions were not bad at all, but I knew my body and knew I was in labor. They asked if I had felt the baby move since the contractions started and I said no. They were alarmed and told me to come in right away. I was not alarmed at all by not feeling the baby move, it was only like an hour or so. Anyway, I called my sister, Kim, to come on over to stay the night with Julia and Reese. After I hung up the phone I went to wake up Jim. Then the contractions started and were no joke. They were non-stop and painful! Jim knew the seriousness of it, so when my sister was close enough we left! We passed her in the neighborhood. Jim drove about 90 - 100 mph the entire way to Overlake. We called them on our way and they met us in the parking garage with a wheel chair, there was absolutely no way I could stand up without having a baby. I was literally holding the baby in the whole drive and having non-stop contractions. We got to the hospital, wheeled me to my room and about 2 minutes later we met our beautiful baby. I was not surprised that it was a girl, it felt right :-).

Big Girl Bed

Our "baby" is growing up! It was about time Reese got a bed, since we will need the crib in 4 weeks! Reese loves her new bed and even picked out her own bedding.

Moving Update

First off, I finally buckled two weeks ago and got Internet at the apartment. I could not take it any longer! Now that I do have my computer back I can actually start posting again, when I get a chance that is!

We are still in the apartment, but aiming to move by the end of November, at the latest!!! We moved out of our old house in early September and had our hearts set on a particular house in the neighborhood. The house was in bankruptcy, so the process of getting the house was neither short nor easy, hence why we moved to the apartments while we waited. We were under the impression that we would get the house, just in late October. As time went on it was clear that the bank was not going to accept our offer, which we were told they would, and that the bank was most likely going to buy the house back and list it themselves (at a price we did not want to pay given that the current occupant has damaged that house, a lot). Anyway, we started looking around again and found nothing that we liked as much. Then last weekend we went through a house down the street from our old house and fell in love! It was even better that they just had a huge price drop also. We have mutual acceptance on price and just had the inspection. Nothing major came up so we are very confident that what is "wrong" will get worked out between us and the current owner. We are pushing for a fast close, aiming to move Thanksgiving weekend, but may be a week later, just depends on how fast our lender can close and how fast the current occupants can move out (there is a "house manager" there, the owners have already moved out of state).

What will come first, move date or baby's birthday?!?!?!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from our Pirate and Fairy..............