Great Helpers

Valerie is two weeks old today and is doing great. She has gotten her days and nights figured out so we are even getting a little bit of sleep at night. (knock on wood) The kids are loving having the baby here and are all excited to help.

Josh still asks me to put her in her crib every now and then, but when she is sitting in her chair he likes to talk to her and tries to get her to play with toys.




Joe loves to hold Valerie, but he also told me that having a new baby is a lot of work. I am glad he understands.

Before she was born Joe was a little concerned about my weight gain. When he came to see me and the baby at the hospital the first thing he said to me was "Mom I thought you were going to lose the wieght after you had the baby." Then a few days ago he informed me that I was doing a good job loosing wieght, and to keep doing what I was doing. I just said thanks. I didn't have the heart to tell him that I just wasn't swollen anymore and that I really had not done anything to lose wieght at this point. I guess it is good to know that someone is watching me though. It will keep me motivated to excersise when I can.



Emily loves having a baby sister and has had a few friends over that she proudly shows the new baby to.

Valerie Ann

Arrived: Thursday, July 9th 2009 @3:49pm

Weight: 8 lbs 13oz

21 inches long

The Story of your Arrival

I started having contractions at the end of June and was ready for you to come at anytime, but every time I would think OK this is it....the contractions would stop. When my mom arrived on July 3rd I was ready to have you. My mom decided she would help get my contractions going to.

We took a tour of the new Oquirrh mountain temple. I hiked up and down the stairs. When offered the elevator we said no thank you. That night my contractions were 15 minutes apart and good, but it was bedtime so I laid down and everything stopped.

The next day my mom put me in her SUV and we drove over the top of the Oquirrh Mountains on a really bumpy dirt road. We stopped at the top to get a picture at the copper pit.....No contractions. (I think that was a good thing...I really didn't want to have you on top of a mountain)

We tried going on walks and doing a mild exercise video....still nothing was working. I was just getting sore. The doctor scheduled an induction for Friday the 10th.

Thursday morning I was really sore and tired. I knew that you were ready to come and I was so ready to have you, but I was not having any contractions. So I said a prayer that I could deliver you that day.

A few hours later the hospital called and said they were having a really slow day and wondered if I would mind coming in a day early for my induction. I was so excited. When the nurse asked how long it would be before I could come in, I told her that I could get there in 20 to 30 minutes. You came quickly and the doctor said we were the talk of the hospital that day because no one ever gets called in early for an elective induction.

We are so excited to have you in our family.