Six is Sweet

Ridge turned 5 days old today, and had a nice checkup at the doctor. He is doing great!

What fun it has been to have a newborn in our home! He is so sweet, and the kids just can't get enough of him.

Kami would hold him all day if I let her. Something funny she said yesterday as we were eating breakfast- "Mom! Your stomach is melting!" Then she thought a second and starting singing to the tune of Once There Was a Snowman...Once there was a stomach stomach stomach, tall tall tall....then the baby came out, came out, came out, small small small! She's always got a song for everything!

Dallin thought he was SO funny wearing "day dee's" (baby's) hat

Every one always is wanting to hold baby, and finally I said- We'll just put him in his chair and you all can look at him at the same time...thought maybe that would stop the arguing as to who's turn it was to hold him.

Yes, there are really six kids in this next picture, and they are all mine. It is slowly sinking in...I have SIX KIDS!! Wowsers!

He sure is a popular little guy around this place!

He's Here!!

The long awaited day has finally come! RIDGE JAMES made a grand entry into the world on Tuesday, January 26th at 6:24 am. He woke up his mom about 3:30 am with some mild contractions, she woke up his dad about 4:30 am telling him it was time to go, he emailed all his students that all classes were cancelled, then they woke up the midwife with a phone call at 4:45 am, got to the hospital at 5, and he came healthy and round at 6:24 am- weighing in at 8 lb 7 oz and 19 1/2 inches. We are all SO glad he is here!


The reward of it all....aahhh a baby in the arms.

At last!! Lindsey has been waiting what seems like FOREVER to hold her brother.

Having a little too much fun on mom's hospital bed.

All ready to go home in his safety approved car seat.
Mom and baby came home this afternoon, and are doing well.

Two Cute

Dallin is at such a fun age! I have to enjoy him as the baby as long as I can, since there will soon be an intruder!


He was so cute last night making faces into the mixing bowl and being silly.

He's always brightening my day with a big smile or a happy hug.

I've been wondering how much he understands that there is a new baby coming, and what is in my tummy under the big bump. We've talked about it together and looked at the little diapers and talked about who goes in the bassinett...and last night he showed somewhat of an understanding, I guess.... all on his own, he was walking around the house with a stuffed animal under his shirt saying "bee bee! bee bee!" (baby) So maybe he does kind of get it!

December

Well, December has come and gone....we had a great holiday season with Ryan home for two weeks! One of my favorite things I did this year for Christmas was suprise Lindsey with dresses for her American Girl doll. It seems like Christmas is the only time I ever get out the ol' sewing machine...I forget how fun it is to sew! Anyways, this year, she was drooling over the American Girl catalog at all the different things she wanted for her doll. Of course it is all too expensive for her to ever dream of buying much.... She has the historical Kirsten doll, which is a pioneer. She loves history and pioneers, and loves her doll! Well, online I found free patterns for all the original Kirsten dresses! I got so excited, because the material for each dress was under $3-5 each...in the catalog they are around $25!

So this is what I was busy with 4 weeks before Christmas... (Lindsey was kind enough the other day to dress her up in all the dresses and do her hair for a little photo shoot).


Kirsten's nightgown

Kirsten's Spring Birthday Dress

I dress I made up from the Spring dress pattern

Kirsten's School Dress... I still need to make the shawl that goes with it

Kirsten's Bonnet


I also had fun making a quilt for her doll bed.
One week before Christmas:
Kami was busy getting foot surgery....
Yes, it happened. She was upstairs in her bedroom, and stepped on a needle (left by her older sister who likes to sew up in her room...no more!!) The tip, about 1/4", broke off in her heel, pretty far up there! After going to urgent care, we were sent to the hospital, and ended up she had to have it taken out by an orthepedic surgeon! Ouch!

BEFORE: She was so cute and brave, even when she got the IV

AFTER:
This is when she is coming out of the anesthesia and still a little loopy. Mmmmm....chicken nuggets!

The highlight of it all was the ride out to the car in the kid sized wheelchair! She thought she was so special! (She was) When she got home the other kids had her room decorated, and posters up, and took good care of her.

Christmas!



Lindsey with "Rascal" the new member of the family

Lazy days

Well, I'm
glad to finally catch up...maybe the next post will be of a new little one???