BABY JAMIE

I'm posting this for all those who don't follow my Facebook account, so sorry for the repeat information for those of you who know what's going on. On May 29th, or so, I went into preterm labor. I was only 27ish weeks along so this was not a good thing at all. They gave me meds to stop the labor, shots to boost Jamie's lung development, and a prescription of bed rest to keep her cooking a little longer. I ended up in the hospital 2 more times in labor but they were able to stop it. After almost 2 months of bed rest I am now 36 weeks and things seem to be good, so good that now I have an induction date of Aug 7th if she doesn't come before then. The little stinker is gonna stay put now.

As you can imagine this has been a very scary time for our family. I'm learning a lot about myself and the charity of others! So many people have helped us and I can't thank them enough. It's been extremely humbling and I couldn't be more grateful.

We look forward to having a new addition to our family and hope this ends a whole lot better than we anticipated. We appreciate all the prayers that have been offered in our behalf. Heavenly Father heard and answered them!

Oh, and if you hadn't heard, it's a girl and we're naming her Jamie Mikell.

BIRTHDAY

So Ethan's birthday is in May as well as Emma's so it's a busy month for us, although it's starting to be a tradition in our family that when you're about to turn 6 you start to lie big time. Well this little character flaw ends up costing you your birthday party. BUMMER! Emma lost her 6th birthday party and Ethan has continued the tradition this year. We'll see if the others encounter the same fate. It was really hard for me to take away his party. I love having birthday parties and seeing them so happy. This year however was especially hard because Ethan was born on Mothers Day and this was the first year since his birth that it ended up on Mothers Day again. It ended up being a special day anyway and I love that he and I can share that day, I wish we shared it every year! (P.S. we're not as cruel as you think, he did get a cake and new bedding. Isn't that every 6 year olds dream?)

BAPTISM

In May Emma turned 8 and was baptized. It was a very stressful but wonderful day. We're so proud of her and the example she's set for her brothers, and sister on the way. She was so beautiful, and it was pretty emotional for me. Surprise, surprise, surprise! My testimony of 8 being the age of accountability has been strengthened as I've watched her. She knew exactly what she was doing, and she choose to do it. It was really incredible to see. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported Emma on this unforgettable day!