Brooklyn's Story

I thought I would sit down and write my thoughts and feeling about the big day. It started out Friday June 25th, Garrett had got home from work that day and we had decided to take the kids into Tri-Cites for the afternoon and evening for some fun. We left our house about 12:30 pm and went to Red Robin to eat, I had been craving a Guacamole Burger all week long. We had free kids meals for the girls so we wanted to use them before the baby came. On the way in there is when the contractions and pains started but nothing harder than I had experienced already. We than went to to the bank, Costco, Bed Bath and Beyond and did a few things for the fire department. About 4:00 we took the kids to the park and to the pool, by this time the contraction are getting more continuous. I was not to worried I didn't think that I was going into labor. That night in Richland was the Hot Summer Nights Car show and parade. We always go to that, the Fire Department in Richland has a BBQ and Ice cream before the parade for all the Firefighter in Tri-Cites it's a lot of fun to see other families. So by this time it's 6:00 and I'm getting very uncomfortable but think how can I go into labor right now I have all my kids with me. So I endure until about 8:00pm by this time I tell Garrett we need to go to the hospital or go home cause I'm in a lot of pain. We get in the car and try to leave but they have closed all the roads off for the parade and we can't find a way out. By this time I'm telling Garrett just get me to the hospital, I don't care how but get me there now. He pulls onto the street and we are driving slow down the street with our mini van, we are now part of the car show. That was a little embarrassing. We were right by the hospital but it took us 20 mins to go 2 blocks. We get there and I'm a 3 1/2 (i was that on Tuesday at my last Dr. appointment) they hook me up to the machines to see how far apart my contractions are (about 5 mins. apart). Garrett called my mom to come and get the girls, she is camping 1 hour away. She leaves and is on her way. I try a few families that live close by the hospital to see if they can come and watch the kids until my mom can get there, No one is home. It was hard having them there, Natalie's running around hitting the bed and I'm laying there in so much pain. I was so glad to see my mom when she got there at 10:00. Morgan told me before she left "Mom is the baby going to come out when I'm asleep, I said Yes Morgan she is. Then she grabbed my hand and said "Mom it's going to kind of hurt but you will be ok. It was so cute. After the kids were gone they got me a bigger room and I was now a 5, I then got the epidural. The epidural worked great for the first 2 hours but by the time I was a 8, I could feel it all. I went very fast from there, within 10 minutes of them checking me and saying you are at an 8 it only took 3 pushes and she was out. Born Saturday June 26th 2:15 am. We had a very hard time naming her. We had always planned on Brooklyn, but after she was born Garrett threw another name out there and we both really liked it. It was Avery Jenks. So she went 24 hours with no name, finally we both decided we liked Brooklyn Jenks the best and it just fit her.
She looks a lot like the others did, but even more like her daddy. Her hair is a lot lighter more of a golden bonde. Her weight was 6' 14" and was 18 inches long. She is doing very well. This is by far the best baby we have had. I think I was over due to just enjoy the new born stages. She has been able to nurse without even having to try a bottle, that has been a great blessing. I have never been able to nurse alone.
The girls are loving being the big sisters. Natalie has had a little bit of a hard time, she doesn't like to share her daddy. But they all have just loved having a baby around the house. I have really been able to enjoy the last few days with her. Garrett took a week off work and my mom, sister and sister n law have had the girls a lot. What a blessing it is to have family around to help out.

She is Here....

Brooklyn Jenks Born: Saturday June 26th 2010 weight- 6"14' length- 18 inches long. Golden Blonde hair

We will post more later, when we get more sleep.

End of the school year events..

Enjoying fun in the sun at the last day "Play day" Kids always love to get wet.

Madalyn had a few fun and exciting events the last week of school. It seems like I was just getting her already for the first day of school, I can't believe that she is in 1st grade now and that Morgan will start school with her in the Fall.

The kids put on a few plays, Madalyn was the Little Red Hen. She did a great job. After the plays were preformed we walked down to the park and ate lunch and had fun with her class.

Messy Natalie in the bubbles.

There is a new zip line the kids were able to go on, all the kids really loved that.

Sarah's graduation

Sarah graduated a few weeks ago from High school, and will be attending BYU Provo in the Fall. She has done really well in school, she will be going to BYU on an academic scholarship. She is really excited to go away to college. I keep telling her she can't leave and she needs to stay here and go to CBC, my kids are really going to miss her. I think she will miss all the grand kids more than she thinks. The girls enjoying playing before it starts.

Sarah was valedictorian and she did an excellent job on her speech, we always give her a hard time telling her that her life is over now and she has grow up and get married. Great Job Sarah!!!

I can see the Finish Line

Well we are almost there, the finish line is in sight.......2 weeks to go. I hate the last few days, I keep thinking will today be the day. Last week when I went to the doctor he said I was at a 1 1/2, and about 60% efaced. I would love to go early, this next weekend would be a great Father's Day Gift to Garrett. I'm a little nervous Garrett has a crazy week as far as work goes and will be at training all week until Saturday. (at least his classes are in Tri-Cities)
All my bags are packed and the clothes are all washed and put in the closet. I'm getting really excited for her to come, we have not had a baby around in a long time. The girls keep saying "when is she going to be here, you said when school is out then she would be born". Lets hope she comes a little early. Brooklyn Jenks is what we are thinking for her name.

Strawberry Jam

We are starting to get strawberries in our garden, and we needed to make jam really bad. We ran out of jam about 3 months ago and have been having to steal a few containers from my mom. Our family loves jam but only the homemade, we will not eat it from the store. This year I plan on making a lot more to last us all year long, I did not realize how much more we would go through having Madalyn in school, she takes a lunch a lot.

Morgan and Natalie helped out, sometimes it's so much easier to just do it on my own. But I guess what is the point if I'm not teaching them how to be mom's someday. I hope to get a few more batches done before the baby comes.

Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend is always a special time of year for our family. We do the same thing every year, Garrett was suppose to work but he always find someway to get the day off so our family can go to the Othello cemetery. We go with all the extended Jenks family to John and Kristy's grave.

This year Karena and 4 of her kids were able to come and stay with us and go on Monday. It was nice to have family stay with us, most of the time they stay at Mary's but with her not living here anymore the kids finally get their cousins to stay with them. After we go to visit the graves then we eat at the Park and play baseball.

It is really nice to have a lot of family close by, someone said there were about 60 people there yesterday.

Preschool Graduation

Last week was Morgan's Preschool Graduation and Play Day. Morgan can finally say that she is in Kindergarten, she is so excited to go to Mesa School next year. Last Thursday was her last day of school and they were going to have a BBQ and play with jumping house, water toys and do a few crafts. Because of the bad weather we had to have it indoors, lucky the basement is big enough to still set up the jumping house. Great Job Morgan, you are going to do so well in school.