Schedule change?

Answer: Not Happening!

I tried to switch to day shift schedule since chris is on days until the first week of January but-boy after two days of trying Im done! It is Not happening! I love swing shift schedule & it is a much better schedule for all of us to be on!!

I decided to put little miss in her own crib through the night (well morning since we are on swing)-she cried most of the night/morning but at least it wasn't directly in my ear so I could get *some* sleep.

I need my sleep so that way I can have enough energy to be the best mommy to both my babies!

I have been trying to Avoid sickness because my immune system has been Soooo low since Rhiannon has been born! I've been sick twice since she has been born!  So, if you are sick-I love you & all but Stay Away until you are better (at least 24 hrs After your symptoms have passed)! :-)

This chorus of a song just came to mind:

Hold on my child JOY comes in the morning-Weeping only last for the night! Hold on my child JOY comes in the morning-The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight!

Let me tell you JOY did come in the morning! Woke up feeling Great & now both my babies are sleeping so well!

I think I'm going to rest a little bit longer since they are Both allowing it! ;-)

Name This Baby-2

What is your guess?!

Ready, Set---GO!

8 Weeks

Our Little Miss Rhiannon Renée turned 8 weeks on Wednesday December 26!

 I-We, Both Chris and I Can Not Believe 8 weeks have already passed!!!!!!!!

A few facts:

Her eyes are BLUE. They get blue-er every day it seems. (blue eyes from me)
She has an "Out-y" belly button. (daddy had an "out-y" when he was a baby)
Lately, the only way she will sleep during the night is on my chest (daddy was a chest sleeper when he was a baby)

She loves her daddy and she IS A LOT like her daddy!  Chris wanted a boy so he could have "another" him Well, We had a girl...and still got another "him". Rhiannon is wayyy more like her daddy then what Bud is.

Bud was such an "easy-going" baby...Rhiannon Is Soooo...not. High Maintenance Baby. Total opposite as bud.

Rhiannon has been on Gerber Good Start Soothe formula for a couple weeks now. Seems to be doing very well on it & she doesn't have as much gas pain. Before the gas stayed bundled up in her belly causing pains now....umm lets just say she doesn't have a problem with releasing pressure anymore ;)

She is for the most part in 0-3 month clothes!

Rhiannon has her 2 month check up next Thursday. I am excited to "see" (on paper) how much she has grown since birth!

Name this Baby!: Answer

CONGRATULATIONS to Everyone who participated...you Were ALL Correct---

The baby from my first post "Name This Baby" is My sweet Sister-In-Law
Rose-Mary!

Rose-Mary holding Rhiannon

Rose-Mary is such a lively little girl who LOVES to chat! She WILL chat Your Ear OFF!! She has been called A Roller Derby Queen AKA Kick Butt type of girl from the time she was born! She is such a "momma-hen" & can sometimes come off as a little bossy to her younger brother & nephew-But they still Love her very much! She just started Kindergarten this past September & is excelling!

I am excited to see what plans God has for this special little girl!

Stay Tuned for the next "Name This Baby" post!

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I actually had time to post on my computer-so I took advantage of it! Instead of doing ONE REALLY LONG POST  I split it up into 6 different posts (well 7 If you include this post)!


So...


please scroll down (after you click the "Home" Link above to get you to the actual blog & just not this post-----ENJOY)

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Day!

Captain America!

Ours babies with all their goodies!

he was so excited!

baby girl just relaxing

GLOVES

bud picked this out for daddy!

I was sooo tired! Rhiannon did not sleep well AT ALL that night!

precious baby girl right here

On Christmas Day we opened presents in the afternoon (swing shift schedule)!  Obadiah was soo excited!  He is...very into the "Avengers"-as you can tell! ;)

After presents we got ready & headed out to Aunt Janinne & Uncle RJs house! We always have fun over there!

 

DOG PILE ON UNCLE RJ!!!

We had to head home earlier then what we usually do because Uncle RJ had to go to work in the morning & Chris is switching to day shift for the next week & a half! We had a Great Christmas!


*IF the above video ever loads, it is of bud opening his "final" gift. He requested a Captain America Mask & Sheild & has been talking about it for...weeks to "hide" its identity I put it in a Trash Bag Box that was empty! Love his reaction!  He was actually TOTALLY CONTENT with getting "trash-bags" for Christmas! LOL

A White Christmas..

Poulsbo!

Poulsbo!

Texas!

Port Orchard!

Port Orchard!

East Bremerton!

Bangor!

Seabeck!

East Bremerton!

Wauna/Purdy/Gig Harbor!

Port Orchard!

Seabeck!

Bremerton!

Connecticut!

Many loved ones had a WHITE Christmas. The photos above are not photos I took. These are All photos from loved ones!

It seemed like EVERYONE was having a White Christmas Except for us! There is a reason why I did not post a photo of snow at our house.....because At our house we got NO SNOW!!! We drove down the road not even a mile & there was snow Everywhere!!!!!!

Even though We did not have a White Christmas I am very blessed that a special prayer request was answered! Last week our Pastor's Wife, Emily asked for special prayer request: please pray it snows on Christmas!

God is Good, isn't He?!

Christmas Eve

We had a HUGE group (mostly family) over at our house on Christmas Eve---my dad counted 30 people!

We all had a great time!

Auntie Issa & Rhiannon

Silly facial expressions!

Great Grandma & Rhiannon

LETS EAT

THE FOOD

My friend Farida & her daughters with Rhiannon. 

The ladies having a great time!

Boys....will be boys

Chris's dad (Gpa Mark) & wife (Nanna Cindy)!

opening presents for baby sister!

Rhiannon's First Doll from Gpa Mark & Nanna Cindy

Family gathered all around

gift from auntie issa

My side of the family

My parents-25 years of marriage this coming up Feb 2013!

Obadiah & Rhiannon had 1 Great Papa, 3 Papas, 1 Great Mamma, 2 Mammas & 1 Nanna with them tonight celebrating Christmas! 2 Very Blessed Children right here!!

Christmas Eve 2012

Pay Day ;)

I "owed" Bud 50 quarters so here is him with his 50 quarters!

I "owed" him because I made a deal with him that if we found his puppy Sally a new home that I would give him 50 quarters!

We were able to find her a good home.  We all miss her very much But it was for the best!

Apple Cinnamon Ornaments-Part 2

Last week Bud & I made Apple Cinnamon Ornaments.  Well, we decided to decorate them! Bud then wanted to give them out to his loved ones.  He is such a sweet boy!

Decorated Ornaments

Name This Baby!

I was going through my photos & thought it would be fun to play a game-"Name This Baby!"

The photos I will be posting will be people IN Our (chris & my families-so parents, siblings, cousins, our children, us---whatever photos I stumble across).  I will only post 1 photo of a person once!

Ready, Set GO!

Name this baby........

Family Traditions

What are  some of your Christmas Family traditions that You look forward to every year?

Date!

My mother in law took our babies for the day & we went out!

Went to a few stores (a little grocery shopping & last minute christmas shopping)!

Then we went out to eat at Hop Jacks in Silverdale. Chris got a burger & I got a steak-BOTH AHHHMAZING!!!

We has such a great time with eachother!  Chris has been working A LOT of overtime the past couple weeks! It was nice to spend time together without the babies-as much as we love them!