MoThErInG...oR...sMoThErInG?

Cole is now 2 months old...and I must admit we are all so in love with him. He is a sweet baby and a good baby at that. It has been so fun with him here...and I never knew how much I could love babies! With each kid I have...I realize how fast time goes by and so I think I am trying harder to cherish each day a little more when they are babies. I wish Cole could stay little forever sometimes! He is now wearing his 0-3 mos clothes (instead of the newborn size) and size 1 diapers!

And it is not just me who loves him...Annelise is quite attached to him...hence the title...she does "mother" him...and helps alot; but she also "smothers" him too...with kisses and tight hugs...and pats him on the belly and head- I just wonder how any of us made it to adulthood with older siblings! I am glad she loves him though. How could you not love a new baby?

MoSkY & CoLeSkY

After watching "Twilight" I was just absolutely destined to miss Seattle extra...(I loved all the trees and the rain!) But it made me miss it even more when my sweet Monica (mosky) came and visited. There is just something about Seattle that gives me the best memories and that place will always be super special to me. I miss Seattle and I miss the Shribers! love you mosky....

PoSt-PaRtUm??

DiSnEy On IcE





I must have been going through some post-partum emotions the last month...I can cry at will at any time of the day...and I do! I get teary-eyed watching Disney movies with Annelise and I even cried at Disney on Ice! Commercials make me sad and any sad news...it really doesn't take much. Too bad for Josh- I am not so sure he likes having a super emotional wife! Did this happen to you all? To the point where everything is a big deal and I have a hard time coping with normal situations...what a pathetic situation I am in. I am going to try hard to snap out and work through it...except should post-partum depression still be affecting me when my baby is 2 months old? Uh oh!

CoLe"S bIrTh AnNoUnCeMeNt

Our little Cole is a little over a month old...and my how the time flies when it isn't your first! I cannot believe he is a month old! Well, we are all still doing great...he really is such a good baby and we are so lucky. I think we are all still working on getting little more sleep...but I must say we are all happy!

HiStOrY iN tHe MakInG

It truly has been a historic day in many accounts. We now have a new president, Barak Obama. I am glad that I voted...so now I have right to complain as much as I want for the next four years...but I must say that what he achieved is truly amazing and historic. He sure has his work cut out for him though. Good luck to him fixing the economy and the other problems he faces! He is going to need it...(especially with the ways he plans on fixing things- I am not so sure he will be fixing anything but making it worse!) But, this is a wonderful country...and a blessed land...so I believe the Lord will take care of his people. I do so love America though! Here's counting down until the next four years are over!!

FaLl HaPpeNiNgS

I gotta say that I just love Fall more than any other season! It is so fun and I am so sad when it is over. Because of Cole joining our family, October flew by and we didn't do as many traditions as we usually do...but we still had our fair share of Fall fun!

We of course had to go to Lagoon's Frightmares...boo hoo...no more Lagoon till next year...




and then the local pumpkin patch...(aaron enjoyed this the most!) I love the pic of the kids with Josh going down a slide...he looks more scared than the kids do!




Our family also had a family party (josh's side) and the kids had so much fun...and Josh loved being a Mexican Rancher and I was Hermoine Granger from Harry Potter. Can you guess who the kids are and the other people are in our family...(think Juno)





And then there was Annelise's school program. They sang the cutest songs about Halloween...and her teachers said she is their loudest, best singer. (I can only imagine!) And it was funny because during the program she stopped and told her teacher she was cold standing in the shade and asked to move...then 2 minutes later asked to move back. No other kid said a word. She is so outspoken! But at least she asked politely. ("ummm...excuse me teacher...I am cold...")


And what would Halloween be without a good ol trunk or treat and a neighborhood haunted house...




We had the best weather for Halloween this year...so we Trick or Treated until the rain started! It was the best year and I just loved seeing kids dress up! Now if I can only keep from eating their candy! It was too funny too because one of the houses in our neighborhood was decorated really well with lots of spooky things...and both kids were super scared and on our way to the door...Annelise realized she was too scared and yelled..."Mom! Let's go back home...the candy isn't worth it!"




I sure love my little superheros...Wonder Woman (or Super Princess as Annelise called it...) Batman and Superman. I can't wait till next year!

CoLe'S fIrSt PhOtO sEsSiOn

 

tHaNk YoU...

to you..and you...and you and you and you! (I loved Sound of Music when I was a kid...) I did want to say thanks to all of you out there in blogging world...for all of your nice comments and concern. I realize that I am so lucky to know such wonderful people and it has made me love blogs...because it made me feel happy each time I would check my email and see a comment from someone sweet. It was lovely and has helped me get through some sleepless nights.

Speaking of sleepless nights...I still have them...and my tailbone is taking its sweet time to heal. (I am now officially an addict to Ibuprofen and pain meds.) The donut I sit on does help...and I am really getting used to how I need to sit for it not to hurt as much. Getting used to 3 kids though...that will take more time. It is just the mornings that are killer for me. I am just so sleepy but need to get them up and fed and on with the day. Naps you say? Nonexistent. Annelise insists on playing princess and I just can't say no. Oh well, it sure is worth it though. I had no idea I was so baby hungry because I am just loving having a baby. Babies are just the best. And he is so sweet and although his days and nights are mixed up still, he is a pretty good baby. We are so lucky. And I just can't help but say how very much I love him!

CoLe JoShUa YeAtEs

Cole has finally joined our family! Yah! He was born on Friday, Oct 3 @ 11:45 am. He is healthy and a sweet lil boy...he did take a small toll on his mom...I broke my tailbone during deliver...so now I get to sit on a innertube to feed him! I do think he is quite worth it! He is so fun and his sister is absolutely in love with him, and his brother keeps trying to feed him snacks! You gotta really watch those siblings! We are so happy and feel so blessed to have Cole in our family and already love him so very much.








I will post some more pics of him soon...these are just a few of him so you get the idea...we think he is pretty cute!

LaBoR pAiNs?

This is me waiting at the hospital...

Last week on Thursday I was sure I was in labor and went to the hospital...and got sent home. It was annoying, embarrassing (a little) and mostly disappointing. So, since then I think I have tried most things in "the book" to try to get this process going! (walking around Lagoon on Sat.; doing the stairs; spicy food; ect) I totally had the mind frame that this baby would be really early (from complications) and then when that dilemma passed, I was at least sure that this baby would at least come as early as the last two kids (two weeks). But, no, I am still here pregnant.

It wouldn't be so bad if the contractions I have all day weren't so yucky- and the waiting wasn't so hard. My doctor doesn't feel that he safely can let me go past this Friday (8 days early); but I really wanted things to go on their own, not by induction. (I am a whimp for pain and the pitocin makes things more painful) (and I actually like the surprise of when the baby comes)

So I want to hear your ideas & stories! Did you do anything to get labor going? And what other labor stories do you know/heard or gone through. I know I have some good ones about some of my family members...so I bet you all have some good ones to take my mind off of this belly that keeps me from being able to see my own toes!!!