Some great pictures Tony's dad took......
This last one was taken last year in July. I love it because you can see their personalities. Lainey's very curious and not worried while Hadley stays back, afraid Lainey is going to hurt herself.
May 27, 2012
May 23, 2012
May 16, 2012
May 14, 2012
One year old today!
Lincoln was born coming from a lot of faith on mine and Tony's part. From Tony switching jobs and to us deciding that we wanted to have our baby at a Birthing Center rather than a hospital. We really had to work on putting our fears aside and letting faith lead us in this.
Pregnancy felt like the usual except I craved meat, (Arby's roast beef sandwiches), and vinegar with this one. As you grew in my belly, you stayed on my left side, head down the whole time. You really didn't feel that big, but I felt huge. I was getting my usual braxton hicks for weeks and asked the midwife to strip my membranes 4 days before my due date. I knew you were ready. That whole day I didn't feel any different and my hopes diminished a bit. Until, I layed down to watch t.v. around 9 that night. At first I started getting my usual contractions, about three an hour. Then they started to come every 10 to 12 min. Me and Tony were trying not to get too excited because they could stop. By 11, I told tone he should go to bed. By 12 I knew they were coming too often and hurting too much to be false labor. By 3 my parents came over to watch our other sleeping babies, and by 5 we were at the clinic. I was at a 6 and wanted to have you in the water. The whirlpool jacuzzi felt like heaven. Contractions were still doable. We were laughing between breaks. We were left alone most of the time while he held my hands and I counted through each contraction. By 6 in the morning the windows were open and we were hearing the birds sing outside. The peace we both felt was amazing. By 7 the midwives checked me and knew I was just about there. The last 40 min. were the hardest part, and it's hard to put into words the pain. I prayed a lot, and held onto your Dad for dear life! I really tried not to push, but my body was doing its own thing. Your head came out sideways, then the rest of you came as I pulled you up and held you against me. I rubbed your back to get you to cry a bit. Me and your Daddy looked over your tiny body and saw the miracle that you were. For the first time we looked and saw you were a boy. Both of us just cried. After about 30 min. they detatched you from me and your daddy held you. Me and your Dad were the very first ones to touch and hold your precious soul and body. You were ours, and we couldn't believe we had the privilege of getting you!
May 8, 2012
Apr 27, 2012
Apr 24, 2012
Hadley turns 6!
This year, on my kids' birthdays, I'm going to write what I remember when each of my babies were born. First, to my sweet Hadley girl:
We went into the hospital early on a Sunday morning. I could tell you were getting big and I had braxton-hicks contractions for 3 months. You wouldn't let me breathe at night, your legs and bum were scrunched up under my ribs, pressing on my lungs with each contraction. When they started my labor you were ready to go. They gave me medicine so I didn't feel a thing. You came out in three good pushes and the doctor put you right on my tummy. You didn't cry very much, but your eyes were wide open. I remember looking at your face and thinking, "Really? Are you sure she just came out of me?!" I couldn't believe it. I think I was in shock. Your daddy had the best reaction to your arrival. While they were wiping you clean he kissed me, then lay his head by my side and bawled. I'd never seen him cry like that. We brought you home the next day and sat on the couch with you in our arms and cried some more. We were in awe of the miracle you were and had intense feelings of love that only a parent could feel for a child. We felt angels in the room while we held our new baby girl.
Apr 21, 2012
Tony and his sister, Angie, run the Salt Lake half-marathon!
The girls are doing soccer this year. I think Lainey's a little young, but it is too cute to watch these kids play! Seeing them in those little shin guards and cleats, almost brings tears to my eyes. It is strange watching my kids playing a sport I played and loved for so long.
Apr 19, 2012
Apr 7, 2012
Mar 24, 2012
Mar 3, 2012
Mar 1, 2012
I haven't said much about life with three kids, probably because the Linkerman spoiled us for a good six months! Not anymore! He has unleashed his fury, waking up all hours of the night, getting snotty noses, which make it impossible to breathe for this binky sucker, and getting upset if anyone but mom is holding him. You really do forget how hard babies can be! Why do we forget these things? Childbirth, babies, because then we would never have children! Winter time is tough. I battle with seasonal depression and then add a dose of postpartum makes for some very dark days. I'm not the mother I like to be during these times. I don't enjoy doing crafts with my kids or hunkering down inside the house. The only thought that keeps me going is that this winter does end. The sun comes out and that person I don't like to be disappears. I enjoy my life again. During the winter I just endure my life and I know eventually I can breathe again. So, life with three, at this point is difficult. Although, right now, my girls are playing in the snow while me and Link are watching, feeling pretty happy.
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