HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!

Dave is such a great man. I couldn't have asked for a better husband, friend and father for my children. He is so giving and does everything he can to make me and our family happy. He is such a hard worker, and of course, an amazing runner. He works so hard at everything he does. I appreciate him so much. Thank you for everything you do for us, and making me so happy. I love you Dave. Happy 32nd Birthday!!

Pyper's front tooth has been VERY loose for quite a while, and it FINALLY came out on Friday at a Primary Activity. She was bouncing on a tramp and it just fell out. That's how loose it was! She was very excited to go to school on Monday and show her class and be the first one on the "tooth chart". She got $1 from the tooth fairy which she used to buy a notebook. School pictures sure will be cute this year!

The girls have started another year of school! They were very excited, mostly for their new clothes- thanks to Grandma Kris and Grandma Ruth! I LOVE school!

Rylee is in 3rd grade

Pyper is in 1st grade

Laney is in preschool

Happy 3rd Birthday Laney! We love you!
July 31, 2009

Laney loves Minnie Mouse, so I made her this cake. It turned out much better than I thought!

The Labor and Delivery staff made this cute card with Holden's hand and footprints. They also were able to get a clay mold of his little feet. I am so glad to have something tangible to remember him by. It makes it more real .Thanks to Linda for printing me copies and helping with this.
We love you Holden.

Bad Days

So, we went on for the ultrasound at 18 weeks- Wed. Aug 5th. The tech looked at the baby, and could find no heart beat. Dave and I were devastated. Losing the baby LAST August, we figured only bad luck once, but I guess not. Dr. Lunt came in and talked to us about the options. I could wait for the baby to come on his own- yep- it was a boy! Or, be induced and deliver the baby. We went in that night to Labor and delivery and got medicine every 4 hours. It was really hard going through the motions of labor knowing that I wasn't getting anything at the end. Not too much pain until about 7 AM. I started having hard contractions right on top of eachother, then I could tell it was ready. The Dr. and nurse came in and delivered our little boy, Holden. He was 6 1/4 inches and 2 oz. 10 fingers and 10 toes attached to some really long, skinny legs! 2 little ears, but you could tell he obviously wasn't ready. Dr. Lunt figured he had died about 2 weeks ago, at 16 weeks from what- we don't know. He said he didn't see anything wrong with him. They did send the placenta off for chromosomal testing, and did a bunch of blood work on me to try to find a reason why I have had 2 miscarriages in 1 year and 3 other normal, healthy pregnancies.
Dave and I got to hold him and be with him for a little while, then I got taken to the OR for a D&C since the placenta didn't come out, and it was abnormally thick. We got home yesterday, and of course it has been an exhausting couple days. Thanks to everyone who has helped with the girls, meals and treats brought over, cards, flowers, phone calls, and just being there to listen to us cry. We love you all so much. We may not ever know why this happened, I guess you just have to have faith that it will all make sense some day, and I have 2 babies waiting for me, so I better be good! I am glad we did everything we did. Considering the circumstances, it couldn't have gone better.

Mom with girls

Dad and Laney at the beach

Laney and Jesse in front of their favorite ride- the Teacups! We went on this over and over. Since I'm pregnant, this was the thriller ride for me. Mom stayed back with me and Laney and Erica's kids while the big people got to go on the big rides. We had fun!

Pyper and Laney with Grandpa Ron checking for the next ride!

Pyper's Minnie Mouse ears she bought....SO Pyper!

Pyper and Laney

Rylee digging a hole in the sand

Went to Venice Beach. We had so much fun playing in the waves!

Stood in line for 2 hours to meet the princesses. Won't be doing that again!

We went to Disneyland in June. The girls had so much fun! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Summer Fun

With school starting next week, and now knowing how to do this blogging thing, I thought I would post pictures from this summer!

So, I am now into the "blogging world"! I have so much fun looking at other people's blogs, so I thought I would do one of my own.(Plus I don't scrapbook so this is good!) I have absolutely NO idea how to do this, so it will take me a while!