Where did the time go?

Seriously, this summer has just been crazy busy! Besides enjoying life with Paige, Austin and now our sweet baby, Bryn, we are in the process of moving into a bigger, much nicer house! We're very excited for this move because we can stay in our ward, we'll be in a younger neighborhood with kids Paige and Austin's age, and did I mention a bigger, much nicer house?!? :0) The timing of the move isn't the best with a brand new baby and all, but oh well. I think we'll live with it. :0)

I have some new pictures to post of Bryn and the kids, but I'll have to post them once we get settled in the new house because I'm really needing to get more packing done. By the way, if any of you who live nearby are free Saturday afternoon and evening, we'll be moving beds, w/d, etc. and doing the dreaded cleaning. Ya'll are more than welcome to help out!! :0) I'll think of some really nice way to pay you back, I promise! ;0)

She's here!!!

Sorry it's taken me so long to get this posted. We did try to post some pics at the hospital but our computer wouldn't connect with the hospital's network for some reason. Plus, things have been a little busy around here for some reason. :0)

Anyway, Bryn Madison was born Tuesday, August 4th at 11:28 AM. She weighed 7 lbs.. 3 oz. and was 20 1/2 in. long. I did go in the night before to start the induction. They used Cytotec to soften the cervix throughout the night and then broke my water at 8:00 AM. I ended up not even needing the Pitocin which was great. My contractions came hard enough on their own at that point. I barely had enough time for the epidural to kick in before I delivered. It took the edge off the pain, but didn't block the pain much. At least my recovery was great because that's when the epidural really took full effect. :0) Oh well. We're just so happy she's here. She is a beautiful, healthy girl and we feel so blessed to have her in our family!!

Paige and Austin are in love with her, too!! :0)

Here's Bryn and her cousin, Dawson. He was born 12 days before Bryn. I love that she'll have cousins so close in age to play with when they're older!!

Can you believe the hair on this girl. I'm sure some of you remember how little hair Paige and Austin had when they were born. When the doctor said that it looked like we'd have a baby with a full head of dark hair, all I could say was, "What?!?" Finally a baby that takes after me in the hair department! :0)

Here she is as of tonight. She'll be 5 days old tomorrow. It's crazy how quickly they change, isn't it?!?

Baby Dawson

Here are some promised (yet belated) pics of our new nephew, Dawson! He is such a sweet baby boy! He reminds me a lot of how Austin was as a baby, very mellow and good-natured. We are getting very excited to have Dawson and his little girl cousin together soon! Congrats, Kandra and Brandon! We love you!

Baby update

So, I've decided I have the best doctor ever! At my appointment on Tuesday he said that I could either wait and go on my own or he could schedule my induction for early this next week. With this heat and just feeling uncomfortable, I definitely opted for the induction!! :0) As long as the hospital has a room for me Monday night, I'll be going in then and will hopefully have our little girl Tuesday! Yippee!!!!! Paige and Austin are very excited. They talk about Baby Sister all the time and I think they'll be great with her. I know Paige will be her normal "Mother Hen" self and I think Austin will follow her example. (He usually does whether that example is good or bad!!) I just hope all the months we've put into potty-training Austin won't go out the window once baby girl is here!!

Anyway, I'll try to post pictures as soon as we're home and settled. (Notice I said "try". I've learned not to promise anymore!) :0) Wish us luck!!