Dr's appointment

Today Parlee had her first Dr appointment with Dr. Thompson. She weighed 8lbs. 13 oz. today, so she was down 7oz which the Dr said is normal. She had her PKU and hated it (cant say I blame her) Here is some cute little baby parts.

Bracelets

Im such a sucker for cute little girl things, so last night I had to make some bracelets to match some of Parlees new clothes heres a few of them (yeah there's more)

Random Pictures

Just some pictures of the kids.

Wow while typing this Parlee rolled from her back to her side then her tummy! Holy cow shes only 4 days old! She rolled to her side for the first time when she was two days old, and has been doing that every day since.

Parlee

I love having a little girl, I love the cute girlie clothes. Tonight I made some cute braceltes to match outfits she has been given. Grandpa Black gave her the cute butterfly outfit and grandma and grandpa Stout gave her the green outfit.

Making suckers

We bought stuff to make suckers for the 4th of July....assuming I hadnt had the baby yet, but Parlee finally came so our suckers were put on hold until last night. What a fun mess!

Here's Parlee

Here is some pictures of our little Parlee. Most were right after she was born, so the lighting isnt great, but she's still a cutie!

It's a girl!

We want to Welcome Parlee Verlyn Stout to our home. She was born at 4:57 am and weighs a wopping 9lbs. 4 oz.

Tonight is the night

For those of you interested the baby is definatly coming tonight. So hopefully by morning we can post if it's a girl or boy.

Yup, that beached whale is me

The other night we had a birthday party out at the Hurricane park and my sister in law Maricela snapped a couple pics of my huge growth. So here I am.

Yeah Answers!

Today I had yet another midwife appointment, and I felt good when I left. She told me the reason this baby hasnt been born yet is I had I posteriorly tipped cervix, so every contraction the babies head isnt pushing on the cervix, hence I cant progress easily. It makes perfect sense, so I have to make sure I am doing a lot of leaning forward and hanging out on my hands and knees (yipee). Hopefully by doing that the baby should be at a better angle and we should hopefully (knock on wood) have a baby in the next few days!

New hair

Okay so these were taken the next day with my computer camera, so not that great of pictures. But I got my hair bleached and cut again. I swear everyday that there is no baby, it's a desperate attempt to find something to do to fill the void of no baby :) It's not as blonde as last time, but I like the color she chose.

Tuacahn Saturday Market

We finally made it to the Tuacahn Saturday Market. Joel went golfing this morning so mom, grandma and the kids and I headed up to Taucahn, we ae breakfast and checked out the little shops. It was a fun way to pass the morning, of course we all threw a penny in the water and wished for a healthy baby, or for a brother or sister. Hopefully those pennies will do the trick and we will be able to meet the newest member of our family soon.

Watching the days go by

Each day keeps passing by and still no baby. We have decided that each day we need a plan of something to do, I keep hoping we will break our pans, but so far no such luck. Today we went to the park with our friends the Vaughns, and yesterday we went to the waterpark with them. We have also one and seen UP and taken the kids to the driving range. Tomorrow my mom and grandma are going to go to the Tuacahn Saturday Market, and I hope I am not coming up with things to do next week. Officially at 8:30 this morning I have been pregnant longer then any other time. Granted I still have 8 days until the original due date (July 4th), but the new due date has come and gone.

My midwife was thinking I may be overdosing on Iron and vitamin pills, so for the last few days I have only been on wheatgrass juice, and honestly I think I am feeling a lot better then I have in about two weeks. I wouln not have been surprised if I was overdosing, she had me on SO MANY different things...like prenantals, floradix Iron, two other 'green' pills, digestive enzymes, 2 oz. wheat grass, fiber and a calcium magnesium citrate. I felt like a walking drug store, and yet my Iron was still always going down. So maybe my Iron may be plummeting once again, but at least I feel a little better.

Poppy Quilt

I have finally finished my little girl quilt...hmmm kind of thinking I wont get my little boy quilt done in time! I love the machine quilting on the quilt I did like flowers and swirls around the outer border (purple) and really tight squigglies for the white inside of the quilt, I think it turned out fun!

Golfing

A couple of days ago Joel went and bought the kids there own golf clubs. Joely has the most adorable golfing bag thats pink...SO CUTE. Se has a driver, a fairway driver, two irons and a putter, they are all pink and her bag is just like dads (the kind that stand up on their own) Taran has a little blue set, it has a driver, and iron and a putter and it's in a little blue bag that goes over his shoulders...they are so stinkin' cute. Joel also got a new set of Calloway clubs. He has been taking the kids to the driving range to practice, they have been loving it! Last night Kyler and I went with them to check out our two new golfers in the family! If I ever decide to learn how to golf, I hope I can find a set thats pink like Joelys!!

June 23rd (the new due date is today)

update: I am only slightly more dialated, and now effaced 50% the head is becoming engaged....but who knows how long this could continue :) She didnt have me go and do more blood work. Im not complaining because I have a nasty old bruise from the last time, I was affraid if I had to do the other arm today I may start looking like a junkie :) Thats a picture of me today

June 19th

A couple days ago at my last Prenatal appointment, my Iron had dropped to 8 points, as a result my midwife informed me she could not deliver my baby because my blood levels were so bad I would hemorage during delivery. Being only 6 days from my new delivery date, you could say I was a wreck! Yesterday Joel and I went into a lab and had my complete blood work done, My levels were thankfully up to a 10.9 (still really anemic, but better). I called my midwife last night and asked if she would deliver my baby if my levels were in the 10's she said she would prefer it bring at least to an 11, but yes she would deliver at that level. So I then asked if I could come in, in the morning to be checked, as last time she wouldnt even check me. So this morning I went in, I am dialated to almost a 3 and my cervix is softened. Today I have had contractions all day long, so I am sure we will have a new baby soon....or at least I hope soon. Who knows I guess this could go on all week long, but I am hoping to deliver before my Iron levels drop off again, I will have to get my blood drawn every few days to check levels, so it's stressful here, but right now at this moment I have someone to deliver my baby, a definate improvement over the last couple of days!!!

Darn those cravings

So I was looking up things to boost my Iron levels. For those who dont know my Iron levels are aweful, Normal is 23 points, and I have been ranging between 9.5 and 11 points, and thats with taking Iron supplements everyday!
Anyhow I was on the computer getting suggestions and one site was taking about the disorder Pica, and how it is a sign of Iron- deficiency. Im sure many know that I also have a horrible case of Pica, thats where you crave non-food items, in my case it's chewing ice, chalk and Ajax. However the smell of dirt and other gritty things also go into that category, it's just that Chalk and Ajax are the strongest cravings for me. It was SO FUNNY reading people talk about there cravings because I could totally relate, there was a lady who said she carried around a bag of Tide in her purse so that she could smell it whenever she needed.
For me everytime I go to WalMart or Target I stock up on Ajax and always have to go over to the summer section and look at the chalk. I love all the different variaties of chalk, I havent bought any, but then again we already have chalk at home, and yes I've tried it. I just figured it was better not have any more temptation laying around, Id hate to get to the point where I was like "Hey kids that's mommy's chalk, you have your own, dont play with my chalk"
Oh and another odd thing about chalk is that the church has this chalk and it's super smooth feeling not grainy like sidewalk chalk, and it doesnt seem nearly as great as sidewalk chalk, I crave the grainy chalk! And it's funny that whenever I am wishing that I was eating chalk I always think that white chalk would be best because it doesnt have artificial colors...then I think are you serious? Who cares about added colorings when its chalk you want to eat!
Anyhow if you ever want a good laugh (or maybe it wouldnt be funny if you've never felt the craving) but check out any website that talks about the condition Pica, and has testimonials from people, they are pretty funny.

Happy Birthday Taran

Today Taran turned SIX! (pictures will post tomorrow)
Taran had a two day celebration, because Joel had to go to a scout camp last night to Lake Powell. We decided yesterday we would celebrate with the family. We didnt have much time, but we did decorate the house for him with streamers everywhere and went to pirate Island Pizza for a latte lunch and then we opened presents. Taran was excited about the Pirate Island Pizza, and all the tokens he won!

Today we went to the Washington Water Park with Amy and her kids, we also brought Tarans friend Brayden Cullen with us. We stayed for about five hours and had a blast! Later on we went to my grandmas where we had a larger family get together, and had icecream cake and played around. I think he had a great birthday, both days of it!

So heres the SIX things I love about Taran
1. He is very in tune with others emotions. He always knows when I am feeling down and tries to cheer me up!
2. We is so smart. I am amazed at what this little kids knows, I wasnt surprised at all when they wanted to put him in an accelarted learning program
3. He can entertain himself. I love that he can find tings to do on his own to make himself happy.
4.He laughs very easily, and when you tickle him he has the funniest laugh, it makes you want to tickle him some more.
5. He helps out around the house.
6. He's just so cute! I know I may be a little biased, but I just think he is such a cute little boy!

We love you Taran, have a wonderful year!

updates

I have been aweful at keeping this updated the last couple of weeks, it must be that we havent done much, but I appologize and will try to be better! :)

Quick trip

Joel had to make a quick trip to SLC on Monday and come home on Tuesday. So I decided to tag along with Kyler while Joely and Taran stayed at grandma Stouts house. I have learned that you should NEVER travel so close to your due date, it was simply miserable driving in the truck! But, the weather in SLC was beautiful it rained in the evenings which was nice, but I gotta say I am glad to be home, and it's where I plan to stay until this baby comes!

Are you serious???

hmmm, how to start this story......

Today I went to see my midwife. I have been having a lot of pain, due to the head being so low and sitting on my pubic bone. So the midwife told me next time I came and Joel was in town to have him come and she would show him a way to relieve the pain....Me, I was thinking great, I am all for anything that will take away this pain that I have never felt on any of my other pregnancies.

She warned us it was weird.

So, today we show up, I wore my jogging suit pants, like I was instructed, my midwife has me lay down on the bed, and shows Joel how he will sit below me (of course she is doing this) and use the arch of her foot to basically KICK my pubic bone up. She does it, and asks me to stand up, and asks if everything is all better. Me feeling like an idiot, and thinking I just got kicked in the crotch of course I dont feel better tell her "NO" So she has me lay down and showed Joel a basic resistance stretch...blah blah blah, and then Kicks me again! It hurt!

I swear I felt like I couldnt walk to the car, and my midwife is gleaming like she was an answer to my prayers. All day I've been telling Joel how bad I hurt, I keep saying "It's like I have been kicked in the crotch, Oh wait I WAS kicked in the crotch, TWICE"

Needless to say I told Joel I will deal with the old pain, I dont think the old pubic bone kick was very sucsessful. A part of me wonders if it has worked on anyone, or after the second kick if everyone is like, yeah sure it feels better, and thinking please dont kick me again!

We're so glad when daddy comes home!

The kids always make huge lists of games they want to play and things they want to do when Joel gets home, it seems that they have every second plus more planned out for him! Luckily Joel is always willing to play games, give piggy back rides, play hide and go seek and what ever else they have on their agenda.

Sugar Loaf

The kids have always loved hiking on the Sugar Loaf, so after school on the last day of school, we went and got some Jimmy John sandwiches and enjoyed hiking around in the beautiful overcast weather!

Last Day of School Luau

My final party as a room mom for this year was Joelys Luau (I forgot to get pictures of Tarans final party on Wednesday, or the field trip to the park and water party for the third grade on Tuesday....but they were both fun too)
For the Luau, we had the kids come dressed in Hawaiian clothes if they wanted to, we gave everyone a lei, we made fruit kabobs, played limbo, listened to Hawaiian music, had some fun drawing fro prizes and just had fun enjoying the last day of school!
It was sad leaving the school for not only the last time of the year, but the last time, as next year we will be going to the new Carter school, we have loved Red Mountain elementary and it was sad to go!

moms quilt

Mom borrowed my machine for the week and made this beautiful quilt. She even made up the pattern!

Headgear

Okay, so this isnt a great picture, but when I went to upload the pictures off my camera, I thought I had some of Joelys new headgear, and I didn't. But she had taken one on Photo Booth, so I stole it.

Joely got a headgear this week, luckily she only has to wear it at night, I remember how uncomfortable they were! Her othrodontist told her she would have to work up to wearing it for 12 hours, but Joely wore it for the full 12 hours the first night, and has since she got it. I swear braces in elementary school are the best, she loves her braces and was excited to get her head gear...could a mom ask for anything better then that?