Little miss...

I do believe you are finally emerging from your shell.

These last few months you have been bravely conquering some of your biggest fears.

My heart soars as I witness your thrill in overcoming.

That's my girl.

Little man...

I love you so.

You told me yesterday that you don't love me as much as you love Daddy because I'm not as special.

Right, you may be.

But I think you're pretty special.

And I love you more than words can say.

So... there!

Time to celebrate!

As of today, I am officially done with injections for this pregnancy!
I cannot tell you how good that feels.
And I'm thinking maybe they really are helping.
Since getting sick I've been having contractions every night,
but not going into labor.
Always before, contractions = baby is coming now!
And only two more weeks until June!

They still have a few concerns that are being treated, but for the most part everything looks great! Baby's head is right down there, ready to go! Everything looks just how it should at this point.

I just want to thank everyone for your prayers!
Now let's hope this little one doesn't wreak so much havoc after its born! (:

Family Update

This is Lyle updating Terah's blog because I have posted too much on mine today. :) I thought I would update everyone on the family situation and thank you all for praying.

Camden woke up sick this morning. Poor guy has been doing the "flu thing" all day. ): He is SO good though!

Gwyn is done with the flu part, but still has bad "runs".

I took Jude to the doctor today to have his arm checked. It definitely is not broken, however, it has a soft tissue mass at the place of the injury. They think it is a calcium deposit from the injury, but her words were "in 24 years of doing this, I have not really seen anything like this". So, we have to keep an eye on it. If it grows, it will need a biopsy, if it shrinks it is probably a deposit related to the injury (more likely). As far as the flu, so far he is not sick, but he slept forever today and woke up looking like he may be coming down with it.

Terah has officially began her bout with the flu. ): This really worries me. Pray that she does not go into labor. So far it has not been super bad, but it just started in the last hour. If it is anything like the kids, it will continue every 30 minutes.

I am yet again, invincible - so far. I certainly am not boasting, just waiting my turn. Last time my turn never came though!

So there you have it...you probably will not be seeing us for a while. Do your best to have a great weekend without us; I know it will be almost as bad as our weekend being we cannot be there. :)

Blessings

Doctors...

I'm so sick of them I could, well, puke!

Going in twice most weeks just to get my injections and appointments taken care of is bad enough. Did I mention I get a shot in the butt and/or my blood drawn every time I'm there? They've started referring to me as the human pin cushion...I'm not joking. (And they wonder why they can't get my iron built back up!) Add to that getting deathly ill, and then being referred to a specialist for my iron deficiency, not to mention the eye exam I had to get taken care of before I had a newborn to tote along, and it's plumb wearing me out!

And that's just me! Now we're on day 3, or is it 4? of Gwyneth and her mysterious "flu" If she's not better by tomorrow Daddy says we have to take her in. But that's okay because we'll already be there seeing to Jude's arm. It happened 3 weeks ago when Daddy fell down the stairs with Gwyneth in his arms and landed on Jude's arm , crushing it against the edge of a step. We thought, knowing Jude, that if it was broken, he'd let us know in his typical (never stops whining) manner. But he only favored it for a day or so and then seemed normal. We forgot all about it, until this week. He's whimpered, "Mama, you're hurting my arm!" twice now and after looking more closely I realize that it is still bruised and now has a lump. Not good. Please pray that it's okay so they don't have to re-break it and cast it. Makes me want to cry just thinking about it!

And Gwyneth's eye! It never seems to get better, only worse! We see her doctor about that Tuesday. We're praying that they can actually do something about it, otherwise she may end up with a lazy eye in the end. We've been patching it on and off since she was 6 months old, and it helps, but whenever we stop it gets bad again.

I know, I sound like a hypocondriac! I promise, I'm not! I am so tired of going to the doctor! Actually, I think I'm just tired.

And this is blog is my happy place...aren't you glad I don't have an un-happy place? (:

Portraits

Finally getting to the portraits of the kids for Easter!

Another task crossed off the "before baby" list...yay!

The countdown has begun.
I've never yet made it past the next two weeks.

I set up a little studio in front of the french doors where the lighting is so beautiful.
That way I can sit the kids just inside, pop open the doors, and stand outside while I snap away. The light floods in perfectly on their eyes, even bounces up off the metal thresh-hold, kinda like a little reflector...pretty sweet.

Let me know what you think about the color, etc. on these. They look just perfect in photoshop and almost as good when I post them, but when viewing from any other program they look yuck...like WAY yuck! Irritating!

A few of Mommy's favorites...

A little "Jude Law" for ya....does anyone else see it?
I was just telling Lyle how much he resembles him and not 2 days later Kaylee walked in and said, "He looks so much like Jude Law to me." Pretty funny, given his brother's name.
























Always the dashing little gentleman...he still opens my door, even takes my keys and unlocks everything. And he's always sure to tell Sissy and I when we "look pretty." Jude is sure to disagree in most cases. (:
























Speaking of...
You may as well just shoot me now, 'cause these eyes will be the death of me.
Perhaps it's because they look just like Daddy's.

Could you resist?























No one's allowed to tell him that this look will get him anything his little heart desires...























When did he grow up? Can't believe how big he looks...







































My hardest subject.

She hates every minute of it and her coloring is extremely difficult to photograph. She is so beautiful, though. I always feel guilty that I can't capture her quite like I should.


No, she's not saying an angelic prayer...
she's begging, and I do mean begging, for more marshmallows!
























I think she looks like she belongs to Amber and Levi in this shot...
















Typical "Gwyneth"
And I adore it!























One of the three...
It'll take some major photoshop hours getting "one" of them all looking.
Stink bugs.