It's Just TOO HOT!

I am so thankful for AC, for those of you who do not have it...I am sorry! You are welcome here anytime. I can't believe how fast it has warmed up. The first of June we were experiencing almost fall-like weather and now we have 100* temps...not so cool!


I have completely recovered from the hectic schedule of VBS last week. The girls had such a blast and so did I actually! It was nice to get to know a few people from our church better and make a connection with the little ones in the nursery. They were all super sweet and so well behaved. I am actually missing them this week. I don't miss the getting up at 4:45am, however! Brady and I are having fun hanging out. Today we did some laundry, cleaned some, went to Safeway and started going through closets in hopes of getting rid of some scrapbooking stuff and clothes of the girls and Brady's that they have out-grown. I really want to have a garage sale soon!!. Then when Daddy got home from work we went out to eat at Michael's on the Lake and it was so yummy! We also drove around Moses Lake looking at all the beautiful new homes and land around. I am pretty much ready for all our family to come visit this weekend, my sister, mom and I talked over the menu for the weekend. We won't be lacking any food...that's for sure! Makenna has called me about 3 times today. She is so cute. The older girls got to go and get their fingernails painted, eat at Red Robin and go to the Dollar Store. The twins got to have lunch with Auntie Bobo and also go to the Dollar Store. I am pretty sure they are being spoiled!



Here are some picture Auntie Christina took and then did black and white with color! So neat. Well, hope you have a great day tomorrow. I can't believe it is July already! Stay cool!

Birthday Fun With Elise

Nathan, Andi and Elise came over today to eat and give Brady a birthday present. He LOVED it! They played together and had lots of fun. Gamma Judy, Meme and Pops, his sisters and Grandma Claudia all got to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him and he thought that was pretty neat! He also had a dairy/egg free cookie for dessert. He wasn't impressed!


I'm ONE!

"Can I take you somewhere?"

Yay, it goes backwards!

Careful, that tile is fast!

Elise

Auntie Christina

Well, we have had so much fun with Auntie Christina. She came on Thursday night and left Saturday night. She was going to stay until Monday morning but her Mom had to have major surgery on her spinal cord and Christina needed to get back to be with her. We were so busy doing lots of things! Below is about 4 posts filled with Auntie Christina fun! My in-laws meet up with me in Ellensburg last night and took all 4 girls. They dropped off the twins with my Mom, Dad and Sister and they have the older girls until Wednesday when my whole family comes over for the long July 4th weekend so we can celebrate Brady's first birthday! Not quite sure what I will be doing. They have been only gone for 24 hours and I am pretty much ready. Brady and I will have to figure out what we can do! I miss the girls already but they are having so much fun with Grammas!

Haircuts!

Lexi





Makenna



Lorelai



Reagan


I totally forgot to take pictures of the new-do's before they left for Grandma's but when they come home for Brady's big b-day party I will make sure I post some. The older girls have way shorter hair than before. Makenna's is about shoulder length and Lexi's is about chin length. It looks really cute on them. Lexi has such thick hair they really had to thin it way out! The twins just got a trim and it was the first time they have had a haircut. I love the curls and was always worried to cut them off. It sure helps to have someone there like Christina too to help with the 5 of them. I could never have done this with all 5 by myself!!

Photo Shoot with Auntie Christina

Thank you Auntie Christina!!!

This 'n That

THANK YOU Uncle Ben and Auntie Christina for my VERY CUTE outfit!!


After a hard week of getting up early and having a blast at VBS they are so TIRED!

VBS BBQ & Program - Thursday Night 6pm

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BRADY!

My BIG BOY today!!! Happy Birthday Brady! Everyone loves you so much. I can't even imagine life without you now. We are so blessed that God gave you to us! You sure taught us lots in a short amount of time about trusting God and knowing he has everything under-control!


Here is my Myspace Blog that I wrote to all our friends and family telling the story of that day:
BRADY CARTER WHITE
Born: June 29, 2007 @ 11:28pm
Weight: 5lbs 4ozs
Length: 18" long

Yes, we had him!!! It was quite the wild ride Friday! My Mom and I went to see the doctor like planned to check in on baby and see if my fluid stayed the same or went down. Had my ultrasound first that showed a decrease in fluid. It was 3.8cm the day before and on Friday it was 3.3cm, way way too low! The doctor told me he was going to admit me into the hospital to keep an eye on baby and give him a few days to grow. So at about 3:30pm I was admitted into Evergreen's Maternity Center on the Antipartam floor (where mom's go who are waiting to have babies who are high-risk) I got one of the nicest nurses I have ever had. She was so sweet and cared for me like I was her own daughter. She brought me dinner, snacks, water, juice and movies!!!! My Mom got me settled in and then went home to watch the twins. The nurse put on a movie for me and went to do her rounds. At about 8:30pm I started having some really fast heart rate that made my head hurt so I pushed my "nurse" button. She came in and took my blood pressure which was high (can't remember that detail) And my pulse was at 129BPM! She put me back on the baby monitor to see how baby was doing with all this. I started having some cramping so she put on the monitor for contractions as well. And would you believe it...I was have contractions show upon the monitor. They started out as bad period cramps and ended up as painful contractions. She called the doctor right then and he had he give me a shot of tributline to stop the contractions. However, they didn't stop. She called the doctor back and he asked if I was dilated so the charge nurse came in to check. She said all she could feel was baby! So then their story changed...we were going to have a baby! I called Brandon to tell him to get his butt over here because at the point he was still in Moses Lake. They had me call my Mom to come back in because they weren't going to be able to wait for Brandon to get there. I was told we were having a emergency c-section. They started prepping me for surgery and I got my spinal block right before my Mom showed up. It took about 35-40 minutes to get him out because of all the scaring I have from the ablasion. Usually it only take 3-5 minutes if everything is normal. They finally pulled him out at 11:28pm and started looking him over. I heard him cry right away. They started sewing me up and look him off to be evaluated.

He had to be put on a respirator for the first 20 hours or so and then something called a c-pap for air. He wasn't breathing too well because of there being NO fluid when he was delivered. So as of today he is breathing completely on his own, started feedings with a bottle and is under billy lights to get his billyruben down. He is doing so well. We are hoping to bring him home really soon. I will try an keep you updated as much as I can.

I want to end with this...I have learned so much over the past 7 months. Even though this pregnancy started as a bleak one with all the trials and things to overcome it has truly shown me the power of our God. He is so amazing and I am now a mother to a miracle baby. So many doctors told me this would end tragically. I am so glad I didn't listen to them. I am so happy I went back to my old high-risk Doctor, Dr. Gravila who told me that we could do it!!! And we did with lots of prayers from all of you and one powerful loving God. The doctor who delivered me came in the next day and said this to me...."Your son is a miracle baby!" I can't even explain how he is even here right now. When I saw your uterus I was amazed you even got pregnant let alone carried a healthy baby to 33 weeks! A healthy uterus looks nothing like yours...they are red, fluffy flesh that a placenta can attach to. Yours is smooth and white! When I went to take the placenta out it just fell into my hands. I am not sure how it was even attached. It must have found some way or you wouldn't have your baby boy! He just shook his head and said I have never seen anything like it before...He's a true miracle!

Thank you all again for your prayers. I am so happy to me a mommy to 5 they are all miracles in my eyes but I am amazed by the power God has and I am so blessed that he choose me to be their Mommy!


Here are some pictures of my little baby! I can't believe how fast this past year has been. He went from 5.4lbs to 24.5lbs! What a wild, yet fun ride it's been this far!

In the hospital (off the respirator and C-PAP but under billy-lights for the second time!)

Going Home! After 19 LONG days he is FINALLY WIRELESS :)

At home (at Gamma Judy's) later that night!