Here I Go!

I'm finally getting around to blogging for the first time! I never thought I would do this, but since I try to keep up with so many people, it's probably a good idea. Thanks to Jami for forcing the issue!

Mostly I will use this to update about Corban and Brynn. They are a lot more exciting than anything I can do! I love being a Mom even though it's the hardest thing I've ever done.

Corban is growing up fast. He is 3 and loves to test his mother every single day. He is finally potty trained (hallelujah!) and finally likes wearing his big-boy undies! Corban is so smart--about 8 months ago he learned to write his name. Apparently it's very unusual for a kid to be able to write his name at 2 years old. He's a good boy who really loves his new baby sister.

Yep, we got a new baby sister in January. I was 37 weeks along and I went to church by myself because Corban was sick. After Sacrament Meeting was over I started walking to Primary and my water broke! Thankfully I was standing up and so I didn't leave a puddle anywhere! I rushed home and Brian and I hurried and packed. We stopped in Gunnison and Dr. Judy checked me out. My blood pressure was high and the doctor thought I might have to have a c-section. I told him to let me just lay there for awhile and it would come down! I actually willed my blood pressure down to a safe level and we hurried up to Provo. (I had to go to Provo because I was attempting a VBAC and I couldn't do it in Gunnison) We dropped Corban off at my Mom's (without shoes because we had been in such a hurry to leave home, we forgot them) and went on to Provo. I was contracting about every 5 minutes and they were starting to get pretty painful. We made it at about 7:30. The contractions were very painful and I wasn't dilating. It was frustrating. I finally got an epidural at about 1 am. The epi relaxed me enough that I dilated to a 10 in about 20 minutes. Luckily I didn't feel a thing! At 2:15 I started pushing. The doctor (Dr. Dewey) turned off my epidural so I would know when to push. It was so hard! I hadn't eaten anything since before church (about 15 hours) and I was exhausted. By the end, I just gave up. Dr. Dewey performed an episiotomy and used forceps to get Brynn out. The pain was excruciating. At 3:42 am, Brynn was born. She yelled for a couple of minutes and then she settled down and just looked around. She was 5 lbs 9 ounces and was 17 inches long. She was so tiny but she was perfect. She was born on the 7th of January and we came home on the 8th. It's been quite an adjustment going from one kid to two, but it's been good.

We are trying to get into a routine. It's pretty hard. I bought Corban his own alarm clock today in the hopes that he will stay in bed until the first number is 8! It's probably just wishful thinking, but maybe he'll do it!

Well, this has gone on longer than I thought it would. I hope to keep up with my kids' lives pretty regularly, but you guys will probably have to help by reminding me!