I don't know if it's that time passes so quickly, or I just don't have enough time in the day to get everything done that I want, but I'm getting a chance to post.... Lilly is now 8 weeks old. She has her 2 month check up this coming week. Leah loves having a brown eyed sister. Lilly will now smile at you and she loves talking to people.

Leah had preschool graduation this week. She went to preschool at the high school. So the high school students interacted with the preschoolers. Leah had a great time and she really blossomed. I find that she talks more freely to people. Her teachers said she follows directions really well and she participates in the class. However at her graduation ceremony, they had songs that they sang, Leah just sat in her chair...there was no singing or hand motions. I asked her later why she didn't sing. She responded "I was afraid."

Shea keeps everyone on their toes. This week I got to clean nail polish out of the carpets. Markers off the walls. There is still pencil colored on the blinds in my office. I also was able to clean eggs off my kitchen floor because she had fun cracking them while I was in the bathroom. I know you are asking yourselves how does she get these things? This is the child that will find anything that she shouldn't have and use it. The nail polish was in her sister's room. She drags chairs, stools, whatever to get to things, especially candy. While the swing is meant for the baby, I find it much more helpful to keep Shea contained.

Earlier this month our neighbors gave us their trampoline. It has been so great. The girls love it! Abby and Brynn have 8 more days of school. Then we get to see how crazy summer is going to be.

Lilly's Blessing Day

Lilly was blessed last Sunday. We had a fun time with those who came out to visit with us. Thanks so much for all your love and support! By the way she had a check up this morning. She weighed in at 9 lbs 6 oz and 20 3/4 inch long and was completely healthy.

School Projects

Brynn came home from school yesterday with this paper. It's based on a cute book about what Mom's can't do. I really liked the part she wrote about My mom can't change two diapers at once. The pictures is very accurate too. You see Lilly and Shea laying on the floor. Lilly is the one crying because she usually cries when her diaper is changed.When Mom came to help with the new baby, my girls had school projects that they were working on. Mom helped a lot with Abby's ancestor doll. Thanks so much Mom! Her project came out great and I also found it interesting to find out about my ancestors who immigrated to the United States. Brynn's car was done with the help of Dad.

Easter

These pictures were taken a week before Easter. We didn't take any pictures on actual Easter Sunday...let's just say that taking all 5 girls to church for the first time was a crazy experience. It was Stake Conference for us Abby and Brynn were allowed to take Shea out for a walk around the hallway, somehow she ended up getting a major goose egg on her head. The story has it that she was running away from them and tripped and hit her head on the metal divider between the glass doors of the church. Shea is doing fine, she has a lovely bruise on her head. Trent and I were given a good reality check on how life is when we are totally outnumbered! We couldn't get Shea to take pictures with the rest of them until she had her blanket (the pink thing on her lap) and she got to hold the baby.
This is my favorite picture.

Update

Lilly at 5 days old. The girls have been able to do some fun things while Grandma has been here. Here are some pictures from a children's museum they visited.

Spring break is almost over, then it's on to reality...school, soccer practices, etc.

It's been great having my mom here to help, Trent has been a big help too.
The girls have adjusted well to having another sister, they love to hold her and be close to her.

#5

Lilly Elise Garner was born on March 27, 2009 6 lbs. 8 oz 19 inches 100% loved

Thursday evening around 10:45 my water broke. Trent and I headed to the hospital after calling a friend to come stay with the girls. We get to the hospital and I am telling everyone I see that I want an epidural. Once they get me all situated, ie get changed, put in the IV, draw blood, etc, the nurse checks to see how far along I am. I am at 1cm. I was at a 1 at my last 2 doctors appointments. They tell me the doctor has to see me before I can get an epidural, again I tell them that I go quickly. Awhile later, I ask the nurse when I am going to get checked again, I am told about an hour, I convince them to check me in 1/2 an hour. At this point I am at a 5. They call the doctor to come to the hospital. Needless to say, I didn't get my epidural, by the time the doctor arrived, I was pushing. The baby was face up which made her the hardest one to get out, I kept pushing and pushing and wondering why she wasn't coming. At 3:20 am Lilly Elise Garner was born. She weighed 6 pounds 8 oz and was 19 inches long. She is super cute and we are so glad she made it safely here.

Big Stuff

Shea got kicked out of the crib last weekend. We thought it would be best to move her into a big bed before the baby came. Leah was thrilled to share her room with someone too. So far Shea has transitioned well. She takes her naps, bedtime though she likes to giggle with Leah and climbs out of bed. I expected all of this and can't complain, she eventually goes to sleep and likes to sleep in her big girl bed.