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Baby Love

The past four months have flown by! Abby brings so much joy to our family and I am so thankful to be her mommy. I had to return to work last week and miss spending everyday with her, but I'm thankful for the long maternity leave I had. I was able to return working 4 days a week instead of 5, so I look forward to our one extra day together every week.

She had her 4-month doctor visit on Tuesday and she is a healthy girl! She weighs a whopping 16 1/2 pounds and has grown 6 inches since birth. Abby is a very sweet baby who gives smiles easily and loves to cuddle. She is also sleeping 8-10 hours at night!! Her big sisters love her so much and are great helpers. They love to make her laugh and try their best to entertain her when she gets fussy. Our next milestone will be trying rice cereal and baby food!

Just a few days old...catching a little nap at home!



Two weeks old



Four months old

My Little Turkey

(Can you believe those cheeks? I can't get enough of them!)

We survived Abby's 2 month dr. appointment...shots and all! She is a whopping 12 pounds already which is somewhere in the 80th percentile range for weight. Big difference from the triplets who have always been below the 10th percentile (and still are). I looked back in their baby books and they didn't weigh 12 pounds until they were 7 months old. It is amazing to experience what a full-term baby is like! We are all doing great.

Hoping to update again this week with some Halloween pics (better late than never).

She's Here--Part 2

How has a month already passed since Abby has been born? Sheesh....was hoping to update the blog much sooner! Get ready for picture overload!

Mama at 37 1/2 weeks pregnant. Sooo ready for the big day!

My c-section was scheduled for 6:30 a.m. on September 15th which meant we had to be at the hospital at 4:30. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep the night before. The surgery went smoothly and it was very surreal to be awake during the c-section. Completely different from the emergency c-section with my big girls where I was put completely under anesthesia. Abby came out crying and was with me in recovery and never left my side. What a miracle! We had lots of family come to visit that day and couldn't wait for big sisters to get out of school and come meet Abby.

I love this picture. Our FOUR girls!


Daddy and the girls.

Me and my besties taken with the camera phone. And yes, I'm still totally drugged up from the spinal block!


Lolo and Abby


Lola and Abby


Grandpa Hank and Abby



The cousins...all girls! I LOVE this picture.

Auntie Jodi and Uncle Craig with Abby

Our baby girl at 2 weeks old

Abby is a true blessing to our family! Hard to believe sometimes that we have 4 kids, but she was meant to be part of our lives. Amazing how I forgot all the little things....love the smell of a newborn baby, their tiny squeaks, the cuddles, the diaper blow-outs, and of course the middle of the night feedings. And Abby has a set of LUNGS when she gets mad! I seriously would not be surprised if the neighbors told us they could hear her crying. She just might be louder than her big sister Alyssa was.

We are adjusting. It is and will continue to be a challenge to address everyone's needs during the after-school hours. Getting homework done, dinner made, baths etc.... for the big girls when Abby needs me can be stressful if Steve isn't home from work, but we are managing. Several moms from my local mom's group have been gracious enough to bring dinner over the last 3 weeks. Such a lifesaver!

I will try my best to blog again before another month goes by!