Summer in a nutshell

Here is some picture of our summer! They are off my phone so I hope this works! Riding the horse at grandma p's! Jerrick enjoyed it! 

We helped grandma put in her new swimming pool, the kids enjoyed riding on the tractor, actually swimming was a different story, the days we were there it never got quite warm enough to enjoy getting in the cold water. Adahleigh and Keisha decided to give it a try, they lasted a few mins.

The kids already to swim!

We also got to spend some time with grandpa and grandma W in Portland while grandpa had meetings up there!

Our little misses graduated from preschool back in June! 

Jerrick Desmond

I know its been a long time coming but....

Introducing Jerrick Desmond

He was born on June 14th at 4:23 a.m.

Weighing 8 LBS 3 OZ

21 Inches Long

Like all babies we had no idea when this little guy was going to make his debut. It really surprised me when the doctor told me that after 38 weeks she would be happy to get things rolling unlike my other doctor who wouldn't do anything till 2 weeks after my due date.  38 weeks put me right around the first of June, i wasn't extremely uncomfortable, and i didn't really want to be induced.  Besides Grandma W plane didn't get in until the 9th of June and i didn't want to have him before then. So i told her we could wait until my next visit and see how i feel. Besides being overly tired i felt really good, i have not had any contractions, a little bit of minor cramping was it. My next appointment was June 13th. Like before i still did not want to be induced so i let the doctor check to see if i was dilated. I for sure thought i wasn't because i had not had a single contraction. I was surprised to find i was already dilated to a four. I also let her do a light scraping just to see if it would help get things going. She told me she was on call tonight and that if i had the slightest contraction to come in. My mom and i went shopping for the rest of the day and even went for a walk when we got home. But still not a single contraction. I put the kids to bed and stayed up a while doing this and that. I finally gave up and went to bed. Told my mom i would see her in the morning cuz i still had not the slightest indication that i would be going into labor anytime soon. About midnight i woke up and went the bathroom, still nothing. I finally dozed back off about 1. At one thirty i woke up to some minor contractions within minutes they got stronger and stronger. I decided to time them, after the second one i gave up and went to wake up adam to time them for me. Still half asleep he took the watch, after the third contraction he jumped out of bed,  "were going to have a baby in the car". The contractions were less that five mins apart and very strong. I went upstairs to let my mom know we were leaving and to check on the other kids. I had to laugh by the time i got back downstairs i could hear adam showering, so i gathered all my stuff and waited for him to get ready. By this time we were both hoping we would make the 45 min drive to the hospital in time. I tried to call my doctor a couple times on the way but every time it would start ringing i would get another contraction, adam finally took the phone and called. By this time the contractions were 2-3 mins apart. When we finally got checked in and to our room it was right around 3:00. The doctor came to check me. I was dilated to a 9!! I knew then an epidural was out of the question. They got me hooked up to my antibiotics and were only able to push one bag through before it was time. By four o'clock i was dilated to a 10 and ready. The doctor came in and got everything set up, after only a few pushes our little man was here at 4:23 am. 

Yup i was only in labor for 3 hours! The nurses at least got a good hour and a half of excitement that night. (we were the only ones in labor and delivery that night). 

 Adam stays a constant 95 degrees so the little ones love to snuggle up with him. 

 The kids came to visit that afternoon and meet there new brother. They lasted about two mins before everything else in the room got there attention. There favorite is the buttons on the bed.

 We were ready to leave the hospital the following morning. We told the nurse the night before we were ready to go in the morning. We have gotten use to how long it takes the hospital to actually check you out. My doctor came in early that morning and released me. When baby jerricks doctor came in they took his temperature and decided it was too high to let him go home. They said they would be back to check him in a couple hours. by this time it was already 11. My nurse came back in about 11:30 and retook his vitals, still high. By this time i had unwrapped the two blankets adam had wrapped him in and just let him sit there. Within a half an hour his temperature had dropped to a more normal temp 

and the pediatrician was willing to let us go.

 

 Ready to go home. 

 Sound asleep. 

Jerrick is now almost three months old. He has been sleeping for 6- 8 hours for the past couple months. He goes to be around 8 or 9 then wakes up at 4 to eat then sleeps until about 7 to 730 when the big kids come down to wake us all up! He has started to smile and coo the past couple weeks. The older kids all love to see if they can get him to smile at them. Charles and keisha love to help me change his dirty diaper. 

He loves to eat though he seems to puke every time. He is definitely getting enough food he is the cutest chunkiest little thing.

Sleeping Children

This is how we found the kids one night after sending them to bed. Keisha prefers to sleep with adahleigh almost everynight, but i guess that night charles wanted to join. 

Keishas 2!

We know keisha's birthday was back in march but i thought i would share some pictures of it. 

We didn't do much for her birthday this year because daddy had to work that day and the next day we were leaving out of town. So that morning we decorated just a little and let her open her presents so she could play with them for the day. 

Of course she has a very helpful brother and sister. She got a few new skirts from her Grandma and a few toys to play with. 

Later that week at grandmas house we had her birthday cake. If you couldn't tell she is totally into dora.

We can't believe are little meesha meesh is already two. It seems like she grew up overnight. She found her voice and loves to use it. If she is not chatting up a storm she is singing one of her favorite songs. She has become miss independent and has to do everything herself. She has gotten pretty good and dressing herself but on occasion has everything on backwards and inside out. She is definitely all girl she prefers to wear a dress everyday and if thats not what she starts out in she changes or else puts on one of her older sisters dress up dresses. She always has a baby doll in her arm where ever she goes. Her hair is getting long but she wont ever let me comb in and if i do manage to get it in a pony she has it ripped out five mins later, she only has a couple small spots with no hair. She loves to be outside and being able to just run and jump. She enjoys her older siblings and getting to play with them. Right now her favorites are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and goldfish.  Not a day goes by she is not making us laugh by the things she says or does. 

Happy Birthday Keisha!

Charlie is POTTY TRAINED!

Charles has been potty trained since the first of February. We bought this truck to give to him at christmas or his birthday but decided to use it as his reward for being potty trained. It only took him a couple weeks after showing him the truck that he began to have dry days. We have never had any problems with him at night we went straight to underwear and has not had a night time accident since. He loves his dump truck and uses it everywhere!

Charles 3rd Birthday!

This year we waited a day to celebrate his birthday! Adam had to work till late and had the following day off. We did however let him open a couple of gifts from grandma and grandpa before dad left for work. 

We had decorated just a little so when he came downstairs he would be surprised! It took him a minute to wake up a little better and realize it was his birthday!

He got some lightening mcqueen pjs!

and of course grandpa bought him a red tractor!

The following day we had to run to town to buy some groceries and a few things. Since it is usually an all day trip and i had to buy frosting and a cake mix while we were shopping. We opted out and bought him a already made store cake. Our last stop was costco so he ended up with a giant cake.

Trying to blow out the birthday candles.

Since neither one of there is full of any hot air they had to call on big sister to help them get the job done!

Devouring there cake an ice cream!

The boy was so excited he thought we had given him a giant box of fruit snacks but to his dismay i had just used the box to wrap his pajamas.

He got a digger and a dump truck for his birthday! His aunt also sent him a chuck truck toy. I think it only took him a couple days to kill the batteries in it he uses it to push around all his other trucks. Adahleigh also got him a shake and go race truck which is one of his other trucks he is always playing with. He is definately all boy!

He also got his own building tools and attire. Luckily he has been good and not decide to use any of his tools to damage our house!

Daddy's day off

and this is what we do when daddy has a day! 

 Daddy's day off = Daddy's didn't take the IPod touch to work with him!

Yes that is Keisha playing it she has gotten pretty good at navigating it! She can play what she wants she even knows how to start her favorite show Dora!