The Nordberg's

6 months!

2012-01-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Berklee is 6 months old! She loves to eat, and is loving all baby foods, still loves her bottle too. She is rolling all over the place, and now "swimming"! I bet she will be scooting in the next couple weeks. Her new favorite thing to do is jump in her bouncer, a couple weeks ago I heard her jumping like crazy downstairs, then it was really quite. I walked down and she had passed out!! It was so cute! She loves to grab your face and laughs at pretty much anything you do. She chews on her hands and feet non-stop, so I think she will get a tooth soon. She went to her 6 month check-up last week and she weighs 15lbs 3oz (40%) and is 25.5 inches (40%) so she is just perfect! She did have an ear infection, which suprised me because she hadn't acted sick or fussy at all. She is at such a fun age! And she is just changing so fast! We love you Berkie Turkey Werkie!! :)

Merry Christmas!

2012-01-13T10:18:00.000-07:00

Christmas was good this year, we had dinner and opened presents with my mom and my grandparents on Christmas Eve, they got a TON of stuff, and Kensi and Brinley were thrilled to get the American Girl dolls they have been wanting!! We came home, opened Christmas jammies, made cookies for Santa and watched The Grinch, which is what our little family does every single year. The next morning the girls were up at 7AM as usual, they had a blast opening all of their presents! Berklee liked the paper the best! Then we had to hurry up to Brad's parents for breakfast and more gifts. We got home to get ready and give the babies a quick nap, then headed off to my dad's family party (I forgot the camera, so no pictures) then straight to Brad's aunts for his family party. The girls got a ton of clothes and toys! Everybody was onry and exhausted by the end of the night as you can see in the picture of all the cousins!! I was really bad this year and even shopped on Christmas Eve!! Next year I will be more prepared!! Everybody had a great day and I didn't even have to work! :)

18 months!

2011-11-30T10:46:00.001-07:00

Ellie Mae is 1 1/2 already! She is such a cute little stinker!! She is into absolutely everything all the time. She is talking like crazy and can say so many things and you can tell her anything to do and she knows just what your talking about. We were in the car last week and Berklee was crying, she looked over to her and said "baby, ayay-yay!" It was so funny! She is starting to hit and throw things when she is frustrated, terrible 2's are on their way! She loves to give hugs and kisses and loves to go bye bye. She loves all of her sisters, but LOVES Berkie. She is constantly saying HI baby! In a very high pitched voice! She still wants her baboo and softie all the time and still loves her baba. She went to the Dr. today and we are trying lactose free milk for a few weeks to see if that helps her tummy. She is 24lbs 10oz (55%) 33 inches (90%) and her head is finally back on the chart at 90%! She loves music and loves to dance! She can also do a somersault! She is so smart and we are just loving watching her grow and learn! We love you Monkey!-

5 months!

2011-11-30T10:41:00.001-07:00

Berklee is 5 months old already, the time is just flying by. This little girl is just the happiest thing ever and only cries when she is hungry or ready for bed. She is still sleeping a lot, only awake for maybe 6-7 hours during the day, and she sleeps all night! She is eating oatmeal and loves it, we tried bananas yesterday and she ate the whole jar. She is rolling from back to tummy and just yesterday went all the way over. She loves to play with rattles and is starting to like her jumper more and more. I put her first ponytail in the other day and now she has one everyday! Its so cute! Glad I figured out what to do with that crazy mohawk! Sucking her thumb is a new discovery. And Im happy to say she didnt even have to go to physical therapy for torticollis, I think her neck was just kinked, because about 1 week after her Dr. appt she was totally fine and holding her head up straight. She LOVES to baby talk and squeals all the time. She loves all of her sisters and loves to talk to Ellie. They are going to be best little friends! Love you Berkie Turkey!

4 month stats

2011-11-07T16:39:00.001-07:00

Berklee went to the doctor this week and she weighed 13 lbs 11oz (50%) and was 24.5 inches (50%), so she is a little chunker! She looks great other than she has a mild case of torticollis, so she has to go to physical therapy in 2 weeks. 1-3 visits should be plenty. She also had her 3 month photo shoot last week, lets just say she was NOT happy! But they still turned out pretty good!

Witches!

2011-10-27T14:44:00.000-06:00

We went to see the witches last week on my birthday, WORST time ever to go! It was UEA but I didnt even think of that, it was a complete mad house and we could barely take any pictures with them because you could barely walk! But the girls still had fun!

Cornbelly's 2011

2011-10-27T14:32:00.000-06:00

We got free tickets to Cornbelly's again this year from Brad's work. The girls had a blast, its fun to let them run around and play! Ellie got to enjoy it this year and loved it. We went to Chili's for dinner after, it was a fun family evening even though we froze! Last year we were sweating!

4 Months

2011-10-27T14:20:00.000-06:00

Berklee is 4 months old today! Last night was her first night in her own crib in her own room, she did so great! She went to bed at 6:40 got up for a bottle at 11:40 and didnt get up again until 7! I am going to try rice with her tonight, should be hillarious! None of the girls have ever liked it. She loves to play on the floor and can spin around in a circle, and she is always trying to get her feet in her mouth.

she loves her softie and has to cover her face with it when she is sleeping, still not a fan of the car seat, but every month she gets better about it. She is always smiling and happy and loves to be tickled. Her hair is so funny, she has lost a lot on the sides and in the back but still has a thick mohawk that will not lay down! I cant believe 4 months have gone by already, its going to be her 1st birthday before we know it! We love you Berkie werkie!! :)

3 Months

2011-10-04T07:47:00.002-06:00

Berklee is 3 months already! She LOVES to baby talk to you all day long! She smiles non-stop too! She is getting on more of a routine, taking about 3-4 naps a day, she doesnt like to sleep in her swing or bouncer anymore, she wants to be in her bassinet on her side, with her binky and her softy. She is all of the sudden eating 2x in the night, hopefully its just a growth spurt and wont last long! She is still in our room, I havent gotten another crib yet, plus I just want her in with me forever! She can almost roll over if she is on her tummy, the one arm just gets stuck! She is definetly spoiled and wants to be held all the time. She is doing better in the car seat, but still cries a lot. Her hair is falling out all over the place and theres fuzz growing in its place! She is just so cute and such a happy little girl and we all adore her! We love you Berklee, my baby forever! :)

Preschool

2011-09-06T09:29:00.000-06:00

Brinley started her 1st day of 4-5 year old preschool last week! So far she loves it, as always! Its nice for her to get out of the house and play with other kids, and she cant wait for field trips! Such a big girl, I cant believe Ill have 2 in elementary this time next year!

15 months!!

2011-09-06T09:26:00.002-06:00

Ellie Mae is 15 months old! Holy cow!! She is just so stinkin cute! She went for her check-up, and is 22lbs 7oz (45th%) and 31 3/4 inches (90th%) the dr. said if she keeps growing at this rate she will be 5'8". There was a tragedy, we lost her softie somewhere, and its irreplaceable! They no longer make the minky that hers was made out of, luckily I did make a "big" softie that she sleeps with every night, but she is over carrying it around everywhere! This little girl is definetly our monkey! She climbs on anything and everything! She is always trying to get into the baby swing! She loves to eat, and still loves her milky in a baba! Its been impossible to get her off it because of Berklee having one. She lays on the ground and rolls around, arching up when she throws a fit, but it doesnt happen that often. She LOVES her daddy more than anything! Always pointing at pictures of him saying Dada! She is saying a lot of new words lately, "ookie" is cracker, "ink" is drink, "mooa" is eat or more and her FAVORITE thing in the world right now, "amo" Elmo! She loves to play outside and with her sisters, and feels very left out when they go somewhere without her! We all love you monkas!! Oh and I forgot to add, that she also knows her eyes, nose and ears, and will poke you in the eyes everyday to show you!

Berkie is 2 months!!

2011-09-06T09:24:00.002-06:00

What?? Yes, its true! My baby was born 2 months ago already! I just cant get over it! She is at such a fun age right now! She is smiling and cooing all the time! She is awake most of the day and is very alert when she is awake. She has slept all night 2 times so far but only gets up 1 time to eat, so its not bad at all. She is holding her head up great and still loves to sleep on her tummy while laying on anyones tummy! She still LOATHES her carseat, screams bloody murder the entire time. And she sleeps just like Ellie did, with her head hyper-extended! Its so funny, but must be comfortable! Also the swing is all of the sudden her new favorite, she smiles and baby talks every time she gets in and looks up at the mobile. She got her 1st shots last week, and did good, only cried for a minute. She is 11 lbs 3 oz (40th%) and 22.5 inches (60th%) she looks like a chunker to me, but she is below average! We love you Berkie Werkie! (or Berklee and cheese as your daddy calls you!)

Happy 6th Birthday Kensi!

2011-09-06T09:19:00.000-06:00

My baby is 6! I cant believe it!! We had her Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese, she won a ton of tickets and had a great time! Her favorite thing right now is the book Pinkalicious, so she got that and a really cute new fall outfit with matching headbands from mommy and daddy, and a ton of other stuff from everyone else! She is such a big girl and loves to read, she is not a big fan of 1st grade, only because she feels like she is missing out on a lot. She loves to ride her new big bike (she had to get one with a kick stand!) and to play in the sand box at the new house. The time is going by so fast! We love you Kensi! I hope you had a great birthday!!

1st Grade

2011-07-27T20:08:00.001-06:00

Today was Kensi's 1st day of 1st grade!! She was really nervous all last week and was sad she wouldnt see her sisters during the day. We went and met her teacher yesterday and she sat in her desk and learned how they would do everything. Her teacher is really sweet. She woke up at 7 AM and came running in my room telling me to get up, she was so excited! She took lunch from home in her new Hello Kitty lunch pale and her new iCarly backpack. I cant believe she is already in 1st grade and going to be gone all day everyday of the week! That 6 years just went by way too fast! I cant believe it! It seems like just yesterday she was a newborn. We love you big girl! Quit growing up so fast! :)

1 month!!

2011-07-27T20:04:00.000-06:00

Berklee is 1 month old today!! It has gone by SO fast! She has gotten so big, and has smiled a few times! She gets up 2x in the night to eat and goes right back to sleep. She is now in size 1 diapers and is almost grown out of her NB clothes! :( I will be selling them instead of putting them in a bin for the next baby, since there will be no next baby. She is starting to be awake more during the day, but still sleeps most of the day. She is such a good baby and is happy unless she is hungry or in her car seat. She sleeps with me every night and LOVES to be held! She is definitely the spoiled baby!! We love you Berklee! Its like we have always had you, and we love every minute!!

Almost 5 years ago.....

2011-07-18T10:59:00.002-06:00

I came across this picture today. I love to see if my girls look a like as babies. The first picture is when Brinley is 2 days old and Kensi almost 18 months old. The second is Ellie at 13 months and Berklee at 2 weeks old. Times just goes by too fast, I remember taking the picture of Kensi and Brin like it was yesterday, but its been almost 5 years! SLOW down Time!!!

3 Weeks!

2011-07-18T09:23:00.002-06:00

Berklee is 3 weeks today! Where does the time go! It seems like we have always had her! She is such a good baby, very very rarely cries or fusses. She just loves to eat and sleep right now!

Funny things

2011-07-14T11:32:00.003-06:00

My girls say a lot of funny things! Like yesterday:

Brinley on her swimsuit- Mom, this is a baby top. Me- No, its supposed to show your tummy. Kensi- Yeah Brinley, its a zucchini

We were driving by Home Depot the other day, and they have a big windmill in their parking lot, and Brinley said, "look how fast that window will is going!"

Everytime I drive by Starbucks or Beans and Brews, both girls, "Mom, can we get a latte??"

There's tons more that I need to make sure to blog because these little kid days will be over and done with before I know it and my girls will be all grown up! :(

Newborn Photo Shoot

2011-07-13T13:00:00.008-06:00

I love how all of these turned out! She was 10 days old. :)

2 Weeks Old

2011-07-11T17:10:00.002-06:00

Berklee is 2 weeks old today! I cant believe it!!
Here's her stats:
Weight- 7lbs 13oz (50th%)
Length- 20 inches (50th%)
We love you Berklee Skye! Thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy! :)

Summertime!

2011-07-05T14:36:00.005-06:00

Well our summer has been nothing but boring so far! I had so much going on and so much to do right before I had Berklee that we didnt do much, now were kind of stuck in the house by the time we all get up and going and nap, the day is pretty much over! We got a Wii finally now that they have been out for a million years! So the girls love that. They have been playing really good and keeping themselves busy, but no fun activities as of now!

1 week old/4th of July!

2011-07-05T14:30:00.003-06:00

Man this 1st week has flown by! We only stayed in the hospital for 24 hours, I dont ever need help from the nurses so might as well go home! Brad got to be off for 3 days with me and we got our 1st night home with just Berklee. She had a little bout with jaundice, luckily it went down after 3 days and she didnt need lights. (I dont think I ever blogged this, but Ellie had to be on the bili blanket for 5 days) She is just so sweet and has changed so much in 1 week! She sleeps on me or next to me every night, which I swore I would never do again after we did it with Kensi, but she is my last baby and will be a big girl before I know it! She is sleeping great at night, getting up at midnight and 4 AM to eat, then right back to sleep. The girls just love her to death and want to hold and kiss her all the time! We celebrated the 4th with just our little family, doing fireworks and sparklers, nothing too exciting, 3 people on our street and all around us were doing the big ones, so that was fun to watch. All my cute girls were all festive in their red, white and blue! They looked adorable!

Berklee's Story!

2011-06-29T15:45:00.006-06:00

I started the morning early, as usual. 5AM. Got up, got ready, called the hospital at 7. They said call back at 710, then said come in at 8! We got there at 815 because I am now late everywhere I go! We got settled in our room and paper work filled out, at 9:10 my Dr. came in and broke my water, (I was only 1.5 and 70% which I had been for the previous 3 weeks) then we had to wait until 9:50 to start pitocin because it hadnt come up yet. She started it really low since I hadnt gotten my epidural yet, I wanted to feel at least 1 or 2 contractions since this was the very last time Id ever do this! So by 10:45 I got my epidural and she cranked up the pitocin. She checked me at 12:45 and I was only 2.5 and 70%, I thought it was going to take FOREVER because normally 3 hours into it Im almost complete! At 1PM I was 3.5 and 75% then while she was in there I thought I felt a little something so she checked again at 1:15 and I was 4 and 80%. I got a little nap in, but everytime I fell asleep I woke up. 2PM I was 5.5 and 80%, then FINALLY 8 and 90% at 2:35. I knew it would just be minutes after that so she had them come set up and she called my Dr down. At 2:50 I was complete and she was finally down low. They kept saying how high up she was the whole time and thats why it took me longer to dialate. We waited for my Dr for about 15 min, then 2 contractions later she was here at 3:10 PM! So a total of 5 hours and 20 min, Fast and easy just like the other 3! I was comfortable and relaxed the whole time, just like labor should be! She was SO cheesy and looked SO tiny! I thought for sure she would be exactly 7lbs or less, but she was 7lbs 7 oz!! And 19.5 inches. She looked just like Ellie did when she was born! I had the best nurse ever, it was probably my most enjoyable labor out of all 4. I did feel crappy right after, which is not like me. I was really light headed and felt really hot and just kind of sick. I got a bolus of fluid and some apple juice which helped, my BP was pretty low, got down to 80/40. So I think that and not eating or drinking for 24hrs was the culprit. Im sad Ill never do it again, but so happy to have 4 happy healthy girls! Today is day 1 home with all 4 and so far its been really good. Well see how it goes when Im home without Brad! Welcome to our family Berklee Skye! We all love you so so much!! :)

39 weeks/Berklee's Birthday!!

2011-06-27T05:58:00.002-06:00

I have 1 hour left until I can call the hospital to see when we get to go in. Brad and I went out to dinner and a late movie (9:45!) last night, so we werent in bed until around 1:15 AM. So Im a little tired, but very excited! I cant believe in approx. 8 hours I will be holding a new baby! It seems like this was all just yesterday, but with Ellie. The ultrasound tech told us she had TONS of hair when we did 3D, so Im anxious to see that and to see who she looks like! Happy Birthday today Berklee! Welcome to our crazy family!! We love you tons! :)

38 1/2 weeks!

2011-06-22T12:29:00.003-06:00

Today was my very last OB appt EVER!! It was the same old same old. No change, but Im fine with it because I still have LOTS to do before she gets here! We are going to have a fun weekend with our girls and then go on 1 last date (before we have 4 kids!) on Sunday night! 4 more full days until Berklee's birthday!! We are SOOO excited!! :)

37 1/2 weeks!

2011-06-15T12:07:00.006-06:00

So no change today, which is annoying because I have been having a lot of contractions that apparently did nothing. I am all scheduled for June 27th! 1 more Dr. visit and Im DONE! I cant wait, Im very excited to have the next 2 weekends off to get last minute things done around here and go on dates! See you soon Berklee!

36 1/2 weeks!

2011-06-08T14:17:00.003-06:00

So today Im 36 weeks and 2 days, but I gotta say "half" of a week, because I never count today. I went for my checkup, and everything is great, Berklee is head down and Im 1 1/2 cm and 70% effaced. About the same as last pregnancy. So well see if she decides to come on her own, if not June 27th is the date! Cant wait to meet you little one! :)

1 year check-up!

2011-06-01T13:20:00.003-06:00

I took Ellie to the doctor today, she is doing great! At an 18 month level milestone wise, she couldnt believe all of the words she can say. She is 20lbs 4oz (40th%) and 29 1/4 inches (60th%) so just perfect! I think she looks like a chunker, but apparently she is actually smaller than average! She got 3 shots, cried for 2 minutes, passed out in the car, now refusing to nap! Stinker!

The Farm

2011-05-27T08:52:00.004-06:00

Brinley's school had there last field trip last week. We went to The Farm and Thanksgiving Point. The kids had a lot of fun and they got to ride the pony and a wagon ride. Brinley got to feed a duck and it bit her! They also both fed a goat. Ellie had fun seeing the animals but was sick of it by the end, see picture of her throwing a fit!

Happy 1st Birthday Ellie Mae!

2011-05-27T08:29:00.003-06:00

Ellie is 1 already. How? I know she was just a teeny tiny baby the other day. Now she is a little stinker who runs around all over the place and gets into EVERYTHING! She no longer crawls, her favorite thing to do it empty out the drawers in the kitchen, the rubber spatula is her favorite toy. She is still obsessed with Mickey and Minnie (I am DYING to take her to Disneyland!!)And she just adores her Daddy! She loves to give kisses and gets excited to "go". She is very smart and knows what a lot of things are, if you tell her to get the remote she knows where it is and brings it to you! She is saying a few more words, shy, minnie, baby, mommy, daddy, she has been able to say mama and dada, but can now say the EE. Shes got her top 4 teeth and still just the 3 on bottom. Back to 2 naps a day for some reason? Still to bed at 7 or 730 and up at 7. She is at such a fun age right now and were really enjoying watching her learn! She is little miss attitude I do have to say! She also knows how to get her softie and binkie out of her crib by herself, we normally only let her have them at bed time, but now she has them with her non-stop, they are her comfort! So yesterday she woke up and had her favorite breakfast, a waffle and banana. She got 2 good naps in, played all day and then we went to Chuck E Cheese. She LOVED the mechanical characters, even though they barely even worked! She went on what little kid rides they had and we let her run wherever she wanted. Her favorite thing was the bug splat game where the buttons on the ground light up. We couldnt keep her off of it. She got to eat pizza for the first time, she loves mushrooms and olives. Then we came home and let her open her presents, she got 5 pairs of jammies and a new dress. Sorry Ellie, but as girl #3 theres not much left to get you! Then she got to eat her very first brownie, and she thought it was fabulous. Overall I think she had a great day even though she had no idea what was going on! Happy Birthday big girl and soon to be big sister! We love you so much! :)

Berklee in 3D!

2011-05-17T21:38:00.004-06:00

So I should have gone and had this done about 2-3 weeks ago, but kind of spaced it! She was SO squished up in there that they could barely get anything good of her face. She is head down and should stay that way, so thats great! They said she has TONS of hair, but you can only see it in the 2D pictures. She looks just like the other girls from what I can tell, and was being stubborn just like them and didnt feel like cooperating! I am 33 weeks and 1 day, so we have 41 more days until she is here! June 27th is our induction date! I cant wait! :)

Mother's Day program

2011-05-09T08:37:00.004-06:00

Brinley's preschool had a Mother's Day program last week for just the moms, no dads and no siblings. It was SO cute and sweet, they sang a bunch of cute songs and letter songs they have learned! Brinley was not shy at all in front of everyone and sang her little heart out! They had some fruit and treats after and the kids gave the moms a little card and poem they made and a cookie flower. I didnt get many pictures since I video taped it!

Ellie's 1st birthday party!!

2011-05-09T08:23:00.003-06:00

We had Mother's Day and celebrated Ellie's 1st birthday with Brad's family on Sunday. It was fun, but the weather sucked and my house is just too small to have so many people in 1 area!! We BBQ'd and had yummy treats! I made Ellie a strawberry smash cake and she loved the frosting, the cake not so much. She started playing peek-a-boo while she was covered in frosting and after the tub had a rash all over her face where the frosting was! But it went away in about 1 hour. She got lots of cute clothes, jammies, shoes, DIAPERS!! (yes!) and money for Disneyland!! Thanks everyone for the gifts!!

Field Trip!

2011-05-09T08:18:00.003-06:00

We went to the zoo for Kensi's kindergarten field trip, I chaparoned, but luckily so did a ton of other parents so it was just the 2 of us in our group! My friend Shea's daughter Brynlee is in the morning class so the 4 of us hung out together for the day! The girls had a blast and the weather was actually decent! I cant believe the school year is almost over and Kensi will be a 1st grader!!

30 Weeks!!

2011-04-25T21:04:00.003-06:00

Finally, my 1st pregnancy picture this time, and its horrible! I dont know why I havent even thought of pictures of myself, Ill be sorry one day! 9 weeks to go till we meet this little girl! Oh, and we have decided to change her name! We have NO idea to what, but it seems like everyone is having a hard time saying Berklee for some odd reason! I dont want her having to deal with that in life! Cant wait to meet you princess!

11 Months!!

2011-04-25T20:46:00.005-06:00

Giving Daddy loves

Ellie is 11 months old already! I cant believe next month will be her birthday! That just went by way too fast! She is such a big girl! She took her first steps alone yesterday, about 3 and then fell down. She discovered how to push her baby stroller and gets so mad when she gets stuck on the wall or a rug. She no longer likes baby food at all. Her new favorite is strawberry oatmeal, and she will eat pretty much anything we give her. She says a lot now, mama, dada, uh oh, thank you, doggy, sissy, whats that, papa. She has this new face that she makes that is SO funny! She squinches up her nose and does a "shoo shoo" sound. Its so cute! Pointing is also something new she is doing, and she waves at herself when she wants to go to bed. She walks all over anything and discovered the tupperware drawer, so thats always a huge mess. She also figured out how to unscrew the light bulb out of her night light. She loves to jump in her crib and LOVES to dance! Elmo is her new favorite and still loves Mickey and Minnie Mouse. She follows Kensi and Brinley everywhere they go and gets very sad if they shut their door and wont let her in. She also looks all over the place in the morning for Brad, saying Dada. Same thing when the girls are at school. She is such a lover and loves to hug you, she pats your back while she gives hugs! She is now hitting, not hard, but she does it on purpose so she can give you loves. She gives Brad and the girls kisses non stop, but I have to work for mine. She will blow kisses to anybody, and does it all day. She also loves the bath now! Im so glad because about 2 weeks ago, it was a scream fest the whole time! I need to get out the 12 month clothes! I cant believe my baby is about to be 1!!!! We all love you tons Ellie Mae!! :)

Easter 2011

2011-04-25T20:35:00.005-06:00

We had a fun Easter this year, the girls woke up to bitten off carrots, hidden eggs and filled baskets. Kensi isnt going to believe for much longer, she asked me how the bunny got her flip flops from Old Navy! She is too smart! We went to Brad's sisters for dinner and to also celebrate Birthdays and they got even more eggs and a MILLION treats from everyone! Our treat bowl is now overflowing. Ellie had a ball with the Easter grass, she could have played with it all day! They looked so adorable in their sun dresses, I will no longer buy fancy dresses because they never wear them more than 1x, so I figure get them something cute they can wear all Summer!

Ellie 9 month photo shoot

2011-04-17T11:24:00.004-06:00

So I got these taken a little later than I wanted, and even though she was NOT happy at all the whole time, I think they still turned out great!!

SO big!!

2011-04-11T12:16:00.002-06:00

Ellie can now stand without holding on to anything!! She has tried to take steps but cant quite do it yet. She is just growing so fast, and she is 10 1/2 months!! :)

Easter Bunny

2011-04-11T12:15:00.002-06:00

We had NO drama this year! Everybody loved the bunny, especially Ellie! She was so excited and wouldnt stop touching him! I hope she stays this way so she isnt scared at Disneyland next spring!! Happy Easter!!

3rd Trimester

2011-04-06T13:09:00.002-06:00

Ready or not, which Im NOT, this baby is on her way! I cant believe I only have 11 1/2 weeks left! I went to the Dr today for my 27 1/2 week appt and got the glucose test over with. I go in 3 weeks, then every 2 weeks! I love this stage, I can see and feel her moving like crazy all the time. From what I can tell she will be on the same schedule as the other girls as babies, ready for bed around 10PM and wide awake at 4AM! Im such a slacker, only bought 4 packs of diapers so far, I need to get going on that. So far Ive gained 19 lbs which is kind of a lot, my goal was 25, but oh well! For the last 2 weeks I have been dead tired everyday. And working nights isnt helping! Now I just have to decide what day for her birthday to be......

SO Smart!

2011-04-05T18:20:00.002-06:00

Ellie is such a little smarty pants!! She can say "uh-oh" and "Thank you"! Putting words together is a 12-18 month milestone and she is 10 months old! Love you monkers! :)

March 2010

2011-03-28T10:44:00.003-06:00

This month has gone by so fast! 2 weeks ago the girls made their first and hopefully last snowman of the year, they had a blast doing it. Its spring now so I really hope there is no more snow. Kensi just went off track last week and we FINALLY got a mini van, I am so excited, especially because we went almost 2 weeks without a car after I sold my Tahoe. So we were stuck driving Brad's truck and I about went into labor everytime I lifted Ellie in. So we are excited to be able to do lunch with friends, the aquarium, and hopefully the park while she is out of school! I am currently 26 weeks along, we have less than 3 months to go and I have pretty much done nothing to prepare! Thats about all thats new around here!!

10 months!!

2011-03-27T16:25:00.004-06:00

Ellie is 10 months old! Only 2 more months till her 1st birthday, and only 3 months until baby is here!! Time is going so fast! Ellie is little miss attitude!! If she doesnt get what she wants when she wants it she will scream. She will actually scream no matter what, she loves the sound of her voice. She has 3 teeth on the bottom and her top 2 just broke through. She has decided she doesnt really like baby food much anymore and only wants what we are having. Her new favorite is eggo waffles and arrowroot cookies. She pulls herself up on absolutely everything (she tries so hard to on the fridge and dishwasher but then just slides down!) She will also walk around the furniture and sits up from laying down. Everytime I get her up from bed or a nap she is standing in her crib. She DESPISES the bath, screams bloody murder the entire time, about 120 seconds, and hates when she is getting a shirt put on her. She gets so excited everytime she sees her daddy and in the morning if he has already left for work she will look around calling for him, its so cute! She has seperation anxiety pretty bad, she wants me more than anyone right now and wants to be held all the time. Her favorite toy is my cell phone or the remote control and she loves spongebob, she gets so excited when it comes on! She always says this one thing that really sounds like "whats that?!" really high pitched, Im pretty sure its what shes trying to say! She is still just so sweet and happy and doesnt want to miss out on anything!! We love you Ellie Mae!!! :)

Checkups

2011-03-02T12:52:00.002-07:00

So Brinley went for her 4 year check up today and Ellie for her 9 month. Brinley got all her kindergarten shots, so she is done until age 11, other than yearly flu. Ellie only had to get her 2nd flu shot. Brinley is a tall little girl! The Dr. said she will be approx 5'8" or 5'9". Ellie is doing great, at age 1 milestones and weighed in at exactly 18lbs (35%) and 27 3/4 inches (60%)! Im so thankful to have happy and healthy kids!! :)

9 months!

2011-02-28T09:06:00.003-07:00

Ellie was 9 months on Saturday! I cant believe it! She is crawling everywhere and starting to pull herself up on everything, cant quite stand, but she is close! Absolutely everything she can get her hands on is in her mouth. The following things have been found in her little chipmunk cheeks in the last week: a warhead, a skittle, a hungry hungry hippos marble, a crayon and dog food! Suprisingly and luckily she hasn't choked! She is waving, clapping and playing peek-a-boo all the time, and her favorite word is Dada! She makes a bunch of funny noises and has discovered how to scream! Especially in public! She still sleeps at least 12 hours at night and takes 2 naps during the day. Her favorite thing to do is play with Kensi and Brinley, they both carry her around all over the place! We love you little chunky monkey!

Happy Birthday Brinley!!

2011-02-16T08:52:00.004-07:00

Brinley was born 4 years ago last Saturday! I remember that day like it was yesterday, it was a fabulous day, even though that night was the Trolley Square shootings, it was still a wonderful day for our little family! She joined us at 1:35 PM on February 12th 2007 weighing in at 7lbs 2 oz! She was such a sweet baby and is still such a sweet little girl! She was sick the day before and the day of her birthday, but luckily around noon she was feeling better, so we took her to lunch, her pick, Carl's Jr. Then we went bowling, and of course the SD card for my camera was at home in the computer! So no pictures of that, but she had a ball! There was a birthday party going on there, so they made the whole side we were on "cosmic"! She was so excited! On Sunday we had a party with my side of the family and a couple of friends, she got lots of fun presents and we had yummy cake and ice cream. I cant believe she is 4 already, although she has seemed 5 to me for the last year since she is so smart! We love you birthday girl and hope you had a GREAT day!! :)

Healthy Girl!

2011-02-03T18:50:00.003-07:00

So I had my ultrasound today, which was fabulous other than I had to pee so bad for about 1/2 the time! My friend Kim did it for me so I got lots of cute pictures! (soon to come!) No hydrocephalus, no cleft lip, no spina bifida, no gastroschisis, no nothin other than healthy baby! She is growing exactly to her due date and she currently weighs 10 whole ounces! So she is a little heavier than normal, Probably because I am hungry NONSTOP! She looks so cute and even though I cant feel her moving yet, she was moving all over the place and wouldnt stop! We love you and cant wait to meet you little no-name baby girl! :)

Nothing New

2011-01-29T10:30:00.005-07:00

Kensi started school last week after being off for 4 long weeks! Those weeks consisted of Christmas break, a million "sleep overs", a bunch of shopping, trips to the aquarium, lots of games, playdough, tumbling and hanging out at home. The girls' favorite thing to do is have a sleep over in their room, they both sleep in Brinley's bed, one on each end, and watch a movie with the sleep timer ON, they are obsessed with the sleep timer! Thats about all that is new around here! Im so glad to have 2 days a week with both girls in school! Gives me some time with Ellie or time to go run errands. I am now 18 weeks pregnant and have my big ultrasound next Thursday! I hope they say the baby is still a girl and nice and healthy!

8 months old

2011-01-26T10:30:00.003-07:00

So 8 months have come and gone in the blink of an eye! My baby is pretty much not a baby anymore! She is crawling ALL OVER the place, and is out of my sight in no time! She is waving and says "ha" for hi. She can almost clap, so close! And she has her 2 bottom teeth! Oh and she can also now sit up on her own and actually sat up from laying down yesterday! Seperation and stranger anxiety have kicked in double time this month. She wants me or the girls to hold her non stop and she gets very upset if I leave the room. She doesnt like people she doesnt recognize, and she is pretty shy, she is doing this new thing where if someone says hi to her she puts her hand up on her face by her eye, its so funny! She is just changing so fast and shell be walking before I know it! We love you monkey! Quit growing so fast!! :)

Army Crawl

2011-01-11T08:41:00.003-07:00

As of yesterday Ellie is mobile! She is army crawling all over the place, and she is getting fast! Her first tooth also broke through yesterday, her bottom right!

Digital scrapbooking

2011-01-09T15:25:00.002-07:00

Im just trying it out, taking forever to get the hang of it!

Quickening!

2011-01-03T21:08:00.003-07:00

So I was sitting down eating dinner tonight and felt little baby girl just a movin' all around! I thought I had felt her a few weeks ago, but I guess not. But this was defenitly it! Its such an amazing feeling! Im really starting to show now which is also very exciting and fun! I have been extremely exhausted the last 3-4 weeks, I feel like no matter how much sleep I get its just not enough. Im already 14 weeks so thought this would be over with by now. I guess I am chasing around a 3 and 5 year old and an almost crawling 7 month old!! Oh she is just SO close! She can get up on all 4's and rock! Im betting by next weekend shell be all over the place! GOOD NIGHT! :)

It's a........

2010-12-29T13:32:00.003-07:00

GIRL! We knew it! She was so cute just moving all around and still sucking that thumb! I cant wait until we can do 3D and see what she looks like! Cant wait to meet you little girl! :)

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-27T18:15:00.006-07:00

We had a great Christmas this year! We went to my dads the night before Christmas Eve (I of course forgot the camera) and we saw my mom on Christmas Eve which was nice, it made Christmas day a little less hectic. Seems like we are always running everywhere that day! Our Christmas Eve was the usual tradition, the girls opened their Christmas jammies from Mommy and Daddy, then we baked chocolate chip cookies for Santa while we watched "The Jim Carrey Grinch" then put the cookies and milk out, then outside to put the reindeer food on the grass. Santa sure loved the cookies this year! :) Poor Ellie goes to bed at 6:30 PM, so missed most of the festivities! She decided to get up at 5:40 the next morning, so we let Kensi and Brinley sleep until 6:10 then got them up. They got the barbie house they have been wanting from Santa, along with some clothes, new backpacks for next year, some VERY cute usborne books, and a bunch of other stuff. And they all got a ton of other stuff from Gramma's, Papa's, cousins and aunts and uncles! So much in fact I may have to get rid of some current toys to make room! I dont know how we are going to jam all of their stuff into the new toy room once its done! Right now it has taken over the whole basement!! Brad and I got a million gift cards to various restaurants, so we have lots of date nights ahead of us which is always great! We had a wonderful time visiting our families, and watching our babies have a blast! I do have to say I am happy its over though, I cant wait to get my house back in order!!

7 Months!

2010-12-27T18:06:00.002-07:00

Ellie is already 7 months old! She is still sleeping all night, going to bed at 6:30 PM and up at 6-6:40 AM. She is an early riser! She is eating all baby foods and loves the little puffs. She has this new little smile you will see in most pictures, her mouth shut with her bottom lip sucked in, she is so funny! Her favorite word is "dada", she says it non-stop. She is almost crawling, cant quite get the hang of it yet, but can spin in a full circle. Seperation anxiety is also starting to set in, she is not happy when I leave the room! Still no teeth, or no sitting up, although she is trying! She just gets to excited, starts kicking like crazy and falls over! She had her first Christmas, wasnt scared of Santa, and LOVED the wrapping paper! Her new favorite food is mashed potatoes. Oh, and just yesterday she waved for the first time! I hope Im not forgetting any milestones! She is still the happiest little thing ever and rarely cries!! Love you monkey!

2010-12-23T07:53:00.002-07:00

So we went to fetal studio last night to find out what baby was. At first he said 95% girl, then he looked a little more and said there was a little something making him wonder if it was a boy. But the baby is just a little to small to be sure. So we will go back next Wed and he should be able to tell!! It was so cute, sucking its little thumb the whole time and moving around all over the place!

check up and Ellie's photo shoot

2010-12-15T19:47:00.002-07:00

I went to the Dr today for my 11 1/2 week check up, baby looks great and so cute! I got another mini ultrasound and saw the baby that now looks like a little bean with a heartbeat! So cute! Everything else was good. Ellie had her 6 month pictures taken last week, I dont have the disk yet, but here is the link for the slideshow if you want to see them. I think they turned out really cute considering she would NOT smile!! Which isnt normal for her!!!

http://s785.photobucket.com/albums/yy134/AGPhotography_01/Ellie6Months/?albumview=slideshow

Santa Claus

2010-12-05T18:07:00.002-07:00

We took the girls to the mall today to see Santa. They were very patient during the 1 hour wait! Brinley was a little nervous, but they all did great and even told him they wanted a big barbie house, which is perfect since thats what Santa is getting them! :)

6 month check-up

2010-12-01T18:46:00.000-07:00

My poor baby had to get 4 shots today! She is 15 lbs 10oz (50%) and 26 inches (75%) Needs to eat less baby food and drink more milk! Dr wants her heavier because she is so tall! Oh, and ahead on milestones! She can say "mama" and "baba" and starting to say "papa"! Such a big girl!

6 months!

2010-11-29T10:23:00.004-07:00

I cant believe that its been 1/2 of a year since Ellie was born, It seems like just yesterday. She is now on the move and rolling around everywhere! She is always getting stuck under the bed, or entertainment center, or her bouncer! I have to put the gate up on the stairs if Im not sitting right with her. She has been sleeping all night (7PM-6:45AM) for about 3 1/2 weeks now. It is so nice!! She is eating a lot of different foods, squash is her favorite and she also loves bananas and raspberries. But she is getting used to more solid foods, finally starting to like the puffs. She also says "MAMA" all the time!! It is so sweet and I just love it! Still taking 3 naps a day, 1st one 2 hours after waking up for 1 hour, 2nd after we take Kensi to school for 2 hours, then a cat nap, 30 min, at 430 or 5. She loves to grab your face and explore! She is now being very stubborn with her kisses! You have to ask her for about 10 min before she will do it! She is also so close to crawling!! She pushes up all the way off the ground with her hands, or gets her little bum up off the ground, but cant quite put the 2 together yet!! The throwing up is almost done with!! She only does it if she is laying on her tummy right after a bottle. Ellie, you are changing so fast, and we just love watching every second of it!! Just dont grow too fast!! We love you so much!! :)

First Appointment!

2010-11-18T17:31:00.002-07:00

So today I had my first Dr. Appointment. I dont have any pictures because the ultrasound machine they use for your first visit looks like it was made in 1950. But other than that everything is great, there is only 1 baby (YAY!) and it has a great little heartbeat! Ill get to hear it at my next appointment. I just love getting half of the blood in my body drawn for work ups too! Thought I was going to faint!

Disney on Ice

2010-11-16T10:51:00.002-07:00

So my awesome friend Maria who works for KBULL got us Disney on Ice tickets, 10th row from the ice. It was so fun and all the kids had a blast! The girls desperately wanted a glowing tinkerbell spinny thing, but I refused to pay $20 for 1!!! Such a rip off! It was great this time, they had Peter Pan, and even NANA! Thats what we always call Shyla. Lilo and Stitch, The little Mermaid and The lion king. Thanks Maria for a fun, free girls night out! :)

Halloween 2010

2010-11-16T10:31:00.002-07:00

The Friday morning before Halloween Kensi had a little parade at her school, it was cute, all of the Kindergarten classes walked around the auditorium for the parents. I made her wear her Hannah costume from last year so she wouldnt ruin her new wig. Brinley's class just had a fun day with games, I took a picture of her class in their costumes, but of course, you cant even see Brinley. Saturday started out with the girls watching one of their favorites, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Ellie loves to sit in her bumbo and play with toys, so I put her in with them, she had a great time! So I only got like 3 pictures of my girls :( I started taking them, and then the doorbell rang, and all of our company arrived. So I spaced the camera after that. But the girls had a great time, despite the crappy weather. Kensi was Ariel, Brinley was Minnie Mouse and Ellie was a Butterfly

Halloween Suprise!

2010-11-01T09:39:00.003-06:00

So I just found out last Friday that Baby Nordberg #4 is well on its way! We were planning on 1 more, just not quite yet! We are so excited! A little nervous too because Ellie and #4 will only be 13 months apart! AHHH!! But they will be best friends! I wore this on Halloween, and just waited for people to notice or figure it out! We cant wait to meet this little one on the 4th of July!! :)

5 Months!

2010-10-26T09:22:00.003-06:00

So our little Monkey girl is 5 months old today! WOW!! She has started eating real baby food, and so far has tried peas, bananas, and sweet potatoes, she loves them all! She is such a great eater! She is still throwing up. Who knows when it will stop. It seems to be less and less as the weeks go by. Hopefully by next month it will be done with. I put her on the scale with me last week and she was exactly 15 pounds! She loves her bouncer and to sit in the high chair or bumbo with toys. She is becoming more interested in TV and enjoys Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! She is also "reaching" for Brad all the time!(Its more of a lean) She doesnt do it to me that often! She also gives kisses! You have to really have her attention, and its mostly just slober all over your face, but she tries!! She is doing this new thing with her bottom lip, she kinda sucks it in and does a raspberry. Her naps are getting shorter, and fewer. She is still such a happy baby and can keep herself entertained for a long time! Im in shock that she is this big so fast! We love you Ellie, and we love having you in our family!! :)

Cornbelly's

2010-10-19T10:15:00.005-06:00

Brad got free tickets to Cornbelly's at work last week so we went on Saturday. We had a great time even though it was SOO hot!! Its so fun for the kids! They had these way cool bouncy pillows I have never seen before, a cute princess land, corn mazes and too much more to name! There was 1 VERY interesting thing there! It was called "The Creature" We walked up to it and didnt think much of it, it was this MASSIVE inflatable bug looking thing (I didnt get a picture) and they said it was fine to take the stroller in, mistake! It was this dark maze, both the girls were freaking out, Brad is claustrophobic and wanted to turn around but there were a million people behind us! I could barely push the stroller through, then we get to the big opening thats supposed to be the things belly, and this way loud noise starts going off (Ellie was sleeping before this) All 3 girls start screaming bloody murder and crying! It was so funny! Then we couldnt figure out how to get out of the stupid thing!! Oh, it was hillarious! So other than that the girls loved everything about the place!

Fall 2010

2010-10-13T11:56:00.003-06:00

I am so happy that Fall is finally here! Im so sick of the heat and cant wait for the day to come where I can turn on the fireplace! Brinley has had 2 field trips this month, one to the Tracy Aviary and then the pumpkin patch. The girls got to pick a pumpkin and push it around in a kid size wheel barrow which they thought was just great! Fall also means the witches are out at Gardner Village! The girls (and I) love to go there at least 2 or 3 times before they go away for the year! Kensi has been off track for the last 2 weeks and goes back on Monday. She is so excited, and so am I! Her and Brinley have been fighting a lot lately and she is going stir crazy! Ellie Mae is just happy as ever, she loves to play with toys and has just figured out how to make herself bounce in her jumper. She is already 4 1/2 months. She smiles nonstop and is such a joy to have!! She has moved onto oatmeal and loves it so much. I love that she is a good eater! She is so close to cutting her first 2 teeth! They are the bottom middle and I can see them! She is barely even fussy about it either. Both of the other girls were horrible teethers so Im happy that she is happy!

Big girl!

2010-09-30T15:54:00.002-06:00

So Ellie went to the Dr today and got 2 vaccines. She didnt even cry for the 1st one. Her pediatrician said neuro wise, she is like a 6 month old! Ahead on all of her milestones! She is 13 lbs 15 oz (70th%) and 24 1/4 inches long (85th%). I love her chunkiness!

4 months

2010-09-26T12:34:00.007-06:00

How did this happen?? Ellie is 4 months old today. She goes to the Dr this week, I cant wait to see how big she has gotten. Im guessing she is pretty high up there since she has been wearing 6 months and size 2 diapers for the last few weeks! Such a chunky monkey!! So much has changed in the last month!! We tried Rice Cereal for the first time yesterday, the first bite, as always, was hillarious!! She didnt like it, but once she got it down she did good. Her hair is so sad right now! Its like an old man with a comb over, It's really short all over, and bald in spots, and she's got this long comb over looking thing going on right on the crown of her head! Its so funny! She now refuses to lay on her back, the minute you put her down she is on her tummy. Sleeps on her tummy now too which really scares me, but I cant make her sleep any other way! She loves toys, especially her teething beads. Those were Kensi and Brinley's favorite too. She is grabbing everything and puts everything in her mouth. She discovered her feet and loves to hold on to her toes. She also loves her little security blanket that I made from some scrap minky I had laying around. She holds it right up to her cheek when she goes to sleep, its so sweet! She is still just the happiest baby in the world and loves to be held and loves to play with her sisters. Ellie is just such a cute, sweet baby and we all just love her so much!! Love you Chunker!! :)

Monkey

2010-09-24T12:53:00.001-06:00

The happiest Chunker Monker you'll ever meet! :)

Mom and Me

2010-09-23T15:25:00.003-06:00

Today was mom and me day in Kensi's class. We had a ton of fun, we did M&M math, she read me her Mm book that she made, we drew portraits of each other, and we had milk and muffins! They were learning the letter M if you couldnt tell! I love when they do stuff like that! So cute!

3 1/2 months

2010-09-12T21:32:00.003-06:00

Ellie is exactly 3 1/2 months today. I put her in her high chair for the first time today, Im excited to start her on rice in 2 weeks, she watched us eat dinner and seemed very interested! She rolled from her back all the way to her tummy today. Thats the first time she has gotten all the way over. Im also happy to say that she no longer screams bloody murder at bath time! She actually likes it and kicks and splashes! She is growing TOO fast!! We also opened up the jumper last week, she loves it even though her feet dont even touch the floor! We love you Monkers!! (oh, I do have to add that Brad is now crying in the living room over whatever football game he is watching!!) :)

Brinley's 1st Day of Pre-School

2010-09-07T14:02:00.003-06:00

Brinley started Pre-school today! She has been so excited to start school ever since Kensi did. She asked me every 5 minutes today how much longer until we leave. We got there and she was so happy and just walked right in and didnt even look back! She is growing up so fast I cant even believe it! We love you Binney!!

3 month photo shoot

2010-09-01T13:33:00.006-06:00

Heres some pictures from Ellie's 3 month shoot. Lets just say she was not too happy about it!

My little monkey

Party Time!

2010-08-28T22:41:00.003-06:00

On Kensi's actual birthday we went to Jungle Jim's for the evening. The girls had a blast even though the bumper cars (their Fave) were broken, as were all of the games. They kept taking our money and not giving tickets! Sure glad we didnt do the big party there! Then on Saturday we had her family and friend party at the splash park, it was SOO windy, as usual. On her birthday every year the weather is bad. At least it didnt rain. She got so much cute stuff, and a lot of cute winter clothes and shoes. She got to have a great time with cousins and friends. I cant believe when I blog about this next year I will have a 1st grader!! We love you so much Kensi!! I hope you had a VERY happy Birthday!! :)

On the move!

2010-08-27T21:46:00.002-06:00

So the first picture is the postion Ellie went to sleep in last night. The second one is how I found her in the morning. Off and feet under the wedge, on the opposite end of the crib, facing the opposite direction. I dont know how she did it, but I think more movement is coming quick!!

3 months old!!!

2010-08-26T21:14:00.004-06:00

So my little monkey is already 3 months old today!! I know I say this every time, but where does the time go??!!? I cant even believe this! You should see this baby! She is rolling from her back to her side, and if she gets to her side can get somewhat on her belly. Loving tummy time too! She is pulling herself up (all by herself)to sitting holding onto my hands! If you are holding her laying down like a baby, she tries VERY hard to sit up! She has also found her legs, kicking like crazy all the time. She does this new funny thing with her hands, she just holds them both together and either has them in her mouth, or stares at them. She is drooling like crazy, and still throwing up. Not nearly as much as before formula, but I still wash about 12 burp clothes every 2-3 days. She still loves to be swaddled, but only her arms. She kicks so hard that she comes right out of it, so I dont even bother anymore! She is talking like crazy and even giggled when I tickled her neck today. She sure is getting to be a little chunky monkey too! She weighs 12lbs 2oz and has the cutest little knee rolls youve ever seen! She is just growing and changing so fast! We love you monkey! Cant wait to see what you learn in the next month!!

Happy birthday Kensi!!

2010-08-24T08:01:00.002-06:00

So today my baby is 5!! I was up with Ellie at 3:30 this morning just thinking that if this were 5 years ago, she would be born in just 18 minutes! She was born on August 24 2005 at 3:48 AM, 6 lbs 12 oz 19 inches long. She was so tiny we just couldnt stop laughing! I cant believe it was that long ago, seems like just yesterday. She is so excited to be in school for her birthday this year. We are going to the store so she can pick out a treat for her class. Then we are going to Jungle Jims tonight for pizza and fun! I thought Id put up pictures of previous birthdays, she changes so much each year and we cant wait for the many birthdays to come!! We love you Kensi, have a great day!!! :)

Changes...

2010-08-14T10:44:00.005-06:00

So Ellie is now 11 1/2 weeks old and is sleeping in her BIG crib! I was sad the first night, but we are all sleeping better now that she is in her nursery. She is also now on formula, this is a good thing considering she was spitting up everything she ate everytime she ate when I was nursing her. This is also a good thing because it means I can finally go on a diet! I started the HCG on Thursday and have lost 6.4lbs in 2 days! YAY!! Well see how long I can do it!

10 Weeks

2010-08-04T16:50:00.003-06:00

My little Monkey. Love her

Kindergarten

2010-08-03T17:36:00.002-06:00

So today my baby started Kindergarten. I cant believe how fast these 5 years have gone by (she will be 5 in a few weeks). It seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital. Now she is all grown up and in elementary school!!! I was just thinking today that when Brinley starts Kindergarten, Kensi will be in 2nd grade! And when Ellie starts, Brinley will be in 3rd grade and Kensi will be in 5th!!! That day will be here before I know it! I need to really soak up all these baby and toddler moments before they are ALL gone!!

2 months

2010-07-28T15:26:00.003-06:00

Ellie Mae is 2 months old! She went to her check up today and was 10lbs 3oz and 21 1/2 inches. She is such a happy girl and her sisters just love her more than anything!! Kensi got to meet her Kindergarten teacher yesterday and she is so excited to start! I cant believe my baby will be in elementary school next week! Brinley starts school next month and is going to be bored out of her mind with Kensi gone! They both start tumbling next week too! BUSY BUSY!!

8 weeks

2010-07-20T19:26:00.003-06:00

Where has the time gone?!?! My baby is 8 weeks old tomorrow! She is awake for about 2 hours at a time now before she is ready for nap. Only gets up once in the night and very rarely cries or fusses. She is also starting to bat at toys and smiles and baby talks all the time! She is such a great baby and we just love her to pieces!!

Love

2010-07-19T08:21:00.003-06:00

Its so crazy and scary how life can change in just an instant. This story is so sad, I cant imagine losing one of my babies. I really just dont know what I would do. Things like this really bring life into perspective, everything you have and love could be gone in the blink of an eye. Make sure to tell the ones you love how much you love them, and often, for you never know when they will be gone......

http://patrickandashley.blogspot.com/

Take a minute to read this little angel's story if you haven't already

6 1/2 weeks

2010-07-12T09:37:00.004-06:00

So Ellie will be 7 weeks old on Wed. Its going to be August before I know it and Kensi will be starting Kindergarten and Brinley will start Pre-school. Time flies. Time to start Christmas shopping!! Only 5 months away!!

Happy 4th!

2010-07-05T10:01:00.002-06:00

We had a great 4th of July weekend! BBQ with family and the girls both loved all the fireworks! (last year Brinley was scared to death!!) Ellie just slept through all of it without even flinching, she is almost 6 weeks old now! Happy 4th of July everyone!!

Summer Fun!

2010-06-26T17:20:00.004-06:00

The girl's love their new swimming pool, and Ellie just loves to chill in her bouncer and swing!

4 weeks!

2010-06-24T08:45:00.003-06:00

Ellie is 4 weeks old!! She has to go in tomorrow for an ultrasound of her hip since they are still loose. She may have to wear a brace for a few months if it doesnt look good. Poor baby!! She still loves to be swaddled, loves to swing, and most of all loves to be held and eat!! She is starting to make some noises and has smiled a few times! She is changing so fast! And still hasnt lost any of her hair!! We love you Ellie Mae!! :)

Girls' Photo Shoot

2010-06-18T09:45:00.008-06:00

So I took the girls to have their pictures taken for Brad for Father's Day, All 3 cooperated pretty good!!

Ellie is 3 weeks already!!

2010-06-15T16:45:00.004-06:00

I cant believe my baby is 3 weeks old!!! (tomorrow) The time is just going by so fast, it makes me sad! But I am also excited to watch her grow and learn to do things! She loves to stare at my face and if I get her attention she will actually follow me when I move out of her sight. She is really trying hard to hold her head up too. Im enjoying every second with her, which is probably a bad thing because she is getting used to being held almost all day!!

Kensi and Brinley's Tumbling Performance

2010-06-15T16:31:00.003-06:00

So last night was the girls' tumbling performance, Brinley's first. They were so cute and did so good! They were both a little nervous, Brinley wouldnt stop biting her nails! But their routines were so fun! They both love going so much and I cant wait to see what they can do next year!

2 Weeks already!!

2010-06-09T20:44:00.003-06:00

So Ellie is 2 weeks old today! I cant believe it! Time just goes by so fast! She has changed so much in this short amount of time! She is now 7lbs 7oz! She got down to 6lbs 8oz. Her umbilical cord also fell off today so she got her first tub bath. She does NOT like it! She likes to be nice and warm and swaddled! She also loves her binky and to eat! She is starting to be awake alot more during the day, and she is still sleeping great at night! We all just love her so much and are so happy she is finally here!

Ellie's Story! :)

2010-06-01T21:12:00.004-06:00

So our morning began at 4:45 (for me anyway) Brad and I decided to go to the movies the night before at 9:25, we came home and I did some last minute cleaning, so I didnt end up in bed till 1 AM. So here I am on not even 4 hours of sleep, DYING!! I got ready so fast that I had to sit there and wait for 45 min before I could call the hospital. They told me to call at 7AM, but I called at 650, they told me the charge nurse was in report and that she would call me back when she was done, so 715 comes and I still havent heard, so call. They told me to call back at 8AM, this was sounding ALL too familiar!! I got bumped with both the other girls, so just knew I probably wouldnt be able to go in till that afternoon. So Brad says, lets go and we can go shopping or something to keep us busy. So I call at 8, from the WalMart down the street from Alta View, and they said come at 9! So I was checking the time every 30 seconds, getting so nervous!! I dont think I have ever been that nervous before. So we get there at 9, the HUC was irritated because she was told we were coming at 930. So we had to sit in the waiting room for 15 min while she put our chart together. We get to the room, I get to change into my lovely hospital attire, and off we go! I couldnt believe the time had finally come!! Things actually took a while to get started because our nurse got 2 inductions at the same time. So we sat there doing paper work for quite some time. I didnt get my IV till about 10, then she said she was going to start the PIT at 1030 as low as it would go until I could get the epidural. I normally would not have gotten it BEFORE anything was started, BUT, the anesthesiologist was about to go to a C-Section and would be gone a while. And since I have my kids so fast, I thought it would be a bad idea to wait! So I got that around 1120 or so, and had only had 2 or 3 small contractions. So I say my labor started at 11 since thats when I felt the first pain. She called down my FABULOUS Dr. Layne Smith. He broke my water at 1145. And I was almost 3 and 70% (when I got there I was 2 and 70%) She checked me at approx 1PM, I was 4 and 80%. I was so comfortable the whole time and we just hung out. Then she checked me approx 2-2:15, I was 7 and 90%. Then she checked again at 3 on the dot. I was COMPLETE!! She hurried and called my Dr, took down the bed, he came in, got all dressed up, and after just 1 contraction (3 small pushes) Ellie was here!!(all of that happened in 13 short minutes!!) She was born at 3:13PM, weighing 7lbs 2oz, 19.5 inches. She was so cute and had SO much BLACK hair!! I couldnt stop laughing! She was so tiny and I just loved the sound of her cry! I got all cleaned up, then they came and put her under my gown, it was so sweet! My mom, gramma and sister were right outside the door so got to hear everything. I decided to feed her and Brad wanted her for a few minutes before we let anyone in. The whole experience was fabulous and I would do it all again in a heartbeat!! I LOVE so much having her here, but at the same time I am missing being pregnant!! It always feels so weird to me at first not feeling anyone moving in there!! So that is her story, she will be a week old tomorrow!! :( Time FLIES once they are here!! She is such a good baby and is sleeping 5 hours straight at night (knock on wood!!) We all just love her so much and cant get enough of her!!

Ellie is HERE!!

2010-05-29T11:02:00.002-06:00

Our little princess Ellie Mae was born on May 26th at 3:13 PM after only 4 hours and 13 min of labor! It was so fast and easy! We just cant get enough of this little girl! Kensi and Brinley are so thrilled to be big sisters and are going to be great helpers! They already want to hold her non-stop! I cant believe she is already here and is already 3 days old! Time just goes by so fast!!

Preschool Graduation

2010-05-28T09:46:00.001-06:00

Kensi had her preschool graduation on May 28th. We got discharged from the hospital at about 4PM, so we had a chance to run home, settle in a bit, and feed Ellie before we had to be to the school. The performance was SOO cute! I was such an emotional wreck from just having a baby and seeing my baby grow up! They played a picture slide show of all the activities from the year, and they sang the cutest songs. Poor Kensi had her hat on over her eyes and all crooked and nobody helped her fix it! But she looked adorable! I bawled the whole time, so did the teachers! I couldnt control myself! And to top it all off, this lady's head was in the way of all of my pictures, plus they didnt have the lights above the stage on, so my memories look like crap! We all had so much fun and most of our family made it out to celebrate with her!! We love you Kensi!! You are growing up way to fast for my liking!!

The BIG Day!!!

2010-05-26T05:33:00.001-06:00

So here I am sitting here at 5:30 AM, just waiting for this next hour and a half to go by so I can call the hospital and see what time to come in!! Im SOOO excited!! I feel like this pregnancy has gone by slow, but at the same time FAST!! I cant believe the big day is here already!! I wonder what this little princess will look like?? Im hoping for a fast, easy and PAIN FREE delivery!! Cross your fingers!!

38 Weeks!!

2010-05-19T12:19:00.001-06:00

So a LITTLE change this week! Im now 2cm and 70% effaced! Everything else looks great and we are all scheduled to meet this little princess one week from today!! We cant wait!!

37 weeks and DRAGGING!!!

2010-05-12T14:50:00.002-06:00

So Ive made no changes since my appointment last week which is disappointing since I have been having a ton of painful contractions!! I guess this little girl just isnt ready to be born yet! 2 weeks from today is my scheduled induction! Too bad it seems like 2 months away!

36 weeks

2010-05-05T18:39:00.002-06:00

So I went back to the Dr today, and Im still 1.5 cm, but now 60% effaced. I was really hoping for more this week since I have been having so many contractions!! Well see what happens, I think this little girl will come just whenever she feels like it! 2 more appointments and Im DONE!!! 3 weeks from today is D-DAY!!! I really hope we dont have to wait that long though!!