At Least it's a Post!

I have to write this really fast I have about 2 minutes. I am a nice cocktail of emotions right now, from completely exhausted to feeling more energetic than I have in a long time to total *stress* to calm and happiness to blissful. 

Right now I'm feeling quite happy and blissful together with a whole lot of stress. Brad's school is taking A LOT more time than we thought and he's really busy at work. Plus my baby's pretty sick and isn't eating well, and I have a midwife appointment today where they are going to try to give me a solution to the fact that my baby isn't gaining weight properly but there is no solution. Plus I have a bunch to do today.

But I'm so excited for Christmas. And I love my baby. And I have the best job in the whole world (being a Mom) and I've been really, really spoiled this past couple of weeks since having Afton. I love my good friends, my family, and the Saints and their hearts of gold. Thank-you for taking care of me. I haven't cooked a meal YET! :)

I love these two together. Evie is a bright shining star.

All the girls went to the Nutcracker and Breanna sat on the edge of her seat for all 3 hours of it, in awe, clapping whenever she got the chance.  

On the way to the sledding hill at night.

This is random. That took more than 2 minutes. So now I might not get to shower. But there you go. A new post :)

Baby Pics

I think most of the people who read my blog have seen these but I wanted to post them here too. I am so content and happy and that's what having a baby does for me. It's like her little spirit glows and fills my whole house with heaven. I am soaking in every chubby little moment with this baby. I sit there with her face in my hand and stare. That's what I love about these pictures, because I think when I look at them when Afton's all grown up I will remember how it felt to have a newborn baby.

Breanna's Birthday

I know this is a bit (ahem) overdue, but Breanna had a birthday party! It was really fun to make her feel special and she soaked it all in. We mostly had family there and one church friend, I didn't want to make it too stressful, but my sisters were there to help and that made the party go really smooth.  I have to say the star of the show was my niece Evie, she even kept the conversation going. They really were having conversations as they ate cake. It was sooo cute!! And I must give a special shout-out to my sister Candace who played the "real princess". She was for sure the highlight and did this only, and I mean ONLY because she loves Breanna. Haha-thanks, Candace :)

Baby Afton Ruth

Baby girl, little piece of heaven, you are here!

(If you want to read Afton's very detailed birth story, go here)