The Happy Family

Minus me! My mom did get some of me with Sable today though, so I will post those soon.

Things are going well. I'm getting a little sleep deprived but managing ok. She's really a good girl. I can tell she's starting to get attentive and definetly getting attached to mommy. She quiets down every time I hold her. Sigh...I love it!

No real stories to tell so I'll just get to the pics.

Story time

Chillin with Daddy

First Bath

No more pictures please!

Bright eyes

Two out of three ain't bad

cutie patootee

Oh sure, they get sleep!

Little mommy

My very own client!

Now the ability to take pictures of a newborn is definitely not a reason to have another child, but it's definitely not a drawback either! I have been looking forward to photographing my own newborn since she was conceived. William my assistant :) helped me with the shoot. Thanks babe! It's probably safe to say this is only the beginning of Sable's photography adventures. Now you might say what about Avlynne and Emry. Well Sable is not mobile at this point and she doesn't have attitude, that I can't handle with a little feeding! Now to choose which to use for her announcement. Oh, and she isn't as huge as she looks. I think it was the lens I was using, now don't laugh I know you are! Really these make her look like a little fatty and ask anyone who's seen her especially naked, she's rather petite (for a 9lb er).

Sable's Birth

Hey everyone! Things are going great here, hmmm I lied. I didn't get ANY sleep the second night. She had a great first night, two stints of 3-4 hours of sleep. But she either has some reflux issues or she is trying to clear her self of fluid. She keeps burping/choking on stuff and has to swallow it back down. It makes her mad and keeps her from sleeping. So I would get her good and fed, changed diaper and then lay her down and she would just keep waking up. We really need a recliner or something so I could lay and sleep with her. She has to be at an incline. Now of course during the day she'll go for 2-3 hours and sleep. Hopefully tonight will be better!

Here's some pictures of the birth. Thanks to my sister Shanda for taking pictures!

Sable Brooke Wolverton!

Story and more pics to come shortly!

She's beautiful! Full head of hair like the other girls and 2 lbs less than Emry!

Born 4/10 7:50am, after just under 5 hrs of labour.

22 inches

8lbs 15 oz

Full Moon?

Well at this point I'm not sure if I WANT the full moon to put me into labour. I've been crampy for weeks now. And my lower back has been bothering me too. I've attributed the back issues to her being in the wrong position. She'll go between lying on my back (sunny side up) to laying on my right side. Needless to say it's not the optimal position. So right now, and since 11 last night it's been pretty bad. Was having contractions pretty good. I took a shower, and felt like the baby was going to come out, it scared me. I was shaking a little. Everything calmed down, so I went to sleep. It is now 3 something and I can't sleep. In between the contractions, (yes they are coming) the cramping is not stopping. And I'm not talking light cramping, it's just as bad as a contraction! What in the world, am I not supposed to get some sort of relief in between? I'm not sure what is going on. I've got to get her in a better position. Later.

Cooked!

Well, once again 40 wks has come and gone. I am officially on the late countdown, again! I'm definitly feeling some painful contractions, and a TON of pressure. So it can't be long now, right?

This is what I looked like today, 40 wks exactly. Don't know if I could muster a 41 weeker if it comes to that...

I really need to post pictures of the baby room. All I have to do is get up and go take a picture, but really it just doesn't seem worth the effort at this moment. Sorry. Maybe tomorrow, if I'm still available. I'm really happy with it.

And I do have a hilarious story. So Easter is this weekend, and Avlynne's class at church was talking about Judas betraying Jesus for 3o pieces of silver. She asked Emry in the car how much it would take for her to betray Jesus. Emry's response?

5 and 4, and not a penny less

5 and 4, and that's my final offer, Selled!

Gosh, that girl had William and I in stiches. Between her and the bumpier than evil Safeway parking lot I'm surprised I didn't go into labour.

39 wks

Here's a couple pics from 39 wks. Wait till you see this weeks! I think she's grown, and it's time for her to come out. Or maybe it's just the clothes. I've had my hair up a lot lately. It's at a very weird stage. I'm torn between cutting or not. I kind of miss my longer curly hair. But then short is so easy! Care to cast a vote?

I didn't think the above picture did the side profile justice!