I thought I would sit down and write my thoughts and feeling about the big day. It started out Friday June 25
th, 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 26
th 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.
Last week the kids had swim lessons, the weather was not one of the warmest weeks for us. It would have been nice to have hotter weather.
Morgan learning how to dive, it's so cute to see her dive.
This was Natalie's first year with swim lessons. She loved it the first day and then she got sick with an ear infection so she didn't want to swim by the end of the week.
For the 4th of July we attended the Basin City Parade, we really enjoy going to the parade every year. The kids always enjoy all the candy that is thrown.
We had a BBQ at my mom's after the parade, we did a few sparklers after lunch. We planned on doing more fireworks that night but Natalie got the flu. She has had the flu for the past 4 days, it is a bad one, we only hope no one else gets it especially Brooklyn.
Grandma with Morgan, Kyla, Wyatt and Madalyn waiting for the parade to start.
Standing in front of the fire trucks. This year there were over 75 Fire trucks that came in honor of Chet the fire chief from Basin City that diedfew days before the 4th while fighting a grass fire near by. When something like that happens it just reminds me of how dangerous Garrett's job is.
It's hard being a BIG sister, Natalie loves to help out with Brooklyn. She wakes up early in the morning comes into our room and wants to hold her.
we are enjoying Brooklyn, I went to check on Brooklyn the other day and found her with a note on top of her from Madalyn this is what it said "Mom I'm glad you had your baby and Brooklyn you are so cute". What a nice sister. Thanks Madie
Taking Brooklyn Home from the hospital.
Enjoying time with our new little sister, she is a small bundle of joy.
We will post more later, when we get more sleep.
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.
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!!!
