Madelin

Well October 2nd turned out to be a great day, exhausting, but great! James and I ended up naming this little angel Madelin (Madee for short). She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20. 5 inches long. Labor was...well...labor. It was like death so I'm glad it was only 5 hours. I got an epidural but the most it did was to take the edge off. I guess I'm glad for that. All in all I can't complain. I now have four beautiful healthy children and a wonderful husband. I feel so blessed and grateful for the opportunity to have such a family.

Sweet baby

I took this picture the day that we brought Madee home from the hospital. It always amazes me how sweet these little ones are. Before I had her I couldn't quite picture life with her, now I can't imagine life without her. She's brought such a sweet spirit into our home. I'm glad she's finally here!

What am I doing?!

The longer I'm a mom the more I realize
that I have no idea of what I'm doing!
Back before I had kids I was the best
mom on the planet. Turns out I lost my abilities
as soon as I actually became a mother. Weird.

Evelyn

The alpha-female!
I say that but
in all reality Evi
is one of the
most tender
little girls I've
ever come across.
She loves her
brother and
sister to the
point of annoyance
for both parties.
Of course they
both love her
dearly just more
at a distance.

Caitlin

Ever since Caitlin
has come to our
home life has been
one big drama fest!
She has so much
spirit that one can't
help but be sucked
into her many many
moods. I believe
that great things
await this little one.

"The Boy"

This is "The Boy"
aka: Spencer.
Of all my babies
he has been
the most laid back.
Until recently
he never cried
unless seriously
wounded.
Oh, and he was sleeping
through the night
at 8 weeks old.
I don't know
why I qualified for
such a terrific kid
but I'm gonna
take him and run.