It's hard to believe

That Hadley is already 4 wks old. It is amazing how fast the time goes. Not only that, but how quickly these little ones find a place in your home. To us, it feels like she has always been with us.

Hadley is absolutely adored by both of her sisters. Sydney was so upset when we first found out that it was going to be a girl, but now she tells me all the time how much better baby sisters are than baby brothers. Macey loves to hold the baby. Well, she actually starts out holding the baby and then she wants to lie down with the baby and that tends to be the way that she finishes out her time with her. It is actually quite cute.

You know you are a mom of a newborn when...

1. Your laundry not only doubles, but seems to triple.

2.In the delirium of sleep deprivation you go through every one of your kids names when you are really meaning your sister. AND

3. Instead of picking your favorite perfume to wear, you now smell like infant pee, poop or spit up. Our little Hadley seems to have taken pooping to a whole new level. We now get projectile pooping. I have to let her sit for a few minutes after eating every time. This time, I thought that I had given her enough time but I was wrong. As soon as I moved the diaper she tooted and shot a long stream of poop at me. Weston and Sydney got quite a kick out of this.

4. I am sure that there are many more things that I could list here, but at the moment my brain is not thinking.

She Has Arrived!!

Hadley Quinn Barney

8-22-08 10:07 am

7 lbs 3 oz

20 in

Daddy with his girls.

Sydney has been the best big sister. She has been so excited to have her sister come home and will sit there for long periods of time just holding her.

This picture was taken the day after we brought her home. She has been a great baby so far. She doesn't really cry, she kind of squeals. She will be really quiet and then let out this squeal and then silence again. Let's hope that it lasts. For the most part we are doing well, we have had a bit of a problem with jaundice and so we have to take her back every 48 hrs to retest, but nothing else. She sleeps great, eats great and poops great. Everything your new born should do right?!?

She has the darkest hair out of my girls, but she also has the least amount.

As for the labor, there really isn't much to tell, I went in Friday morning at 5:30 am, they started me on the pitocin at 6:30 and said that I was to a 3. The doctor came in and broke my water at 8:00 and said that I was at a 3. At this point I was really regretting having them start me a week early. I thought that I was going to be there all day. Anyway, he broke my water and I got my epidural soon after that. It of course only worked on one side (typical for me). As soon as the anesthesiologist came back to fix it, and gave me an extra dose, the nurse checked me and I was complete and ready to push. Was the epidural worth it? Ask the left side and I am sure you will get a resounding "YES" ask the right and you will get something more like "what epidural?". At least it was quick. In the end I was glad that we had done it that day. Weston didn't have to work and I think that if I had gone into labor on my own and it happened to be a day that he worked(he commutes about 1 hr 15 min), he wouldn't have made it in time. We are glad that she is here and healthy(for the most part). It has been really nice living with my mom and she has been a great help to me especially with having to go back to the hospital every other day. Thanks mom!

Electronic Woes

Every so often we seem to have a few problems all at once. Well, a couple of weeks ago, we hit a rough spot with our electronic devices. Our camera kind of just stopped working, our portable DVD player (= lifesavers in the car) quit reading any disc not just the burned ones, and our cell phone will no longer hold a charge longer than a day. I hate it when things like this happen. Fortunately for us, Weston's brother Jeremy worked for Best Buy and was able to get us a great deal on a new camera. Good thing with this baby coming. The other things will be replaced, it is just a matter of time.

Before the camera completely stopped working, I was able to get just a couple of pictures of Macey's first camping/fishing trip. Over the 24th of July Weston's family always goes camping to Ferron Reservoir. We were lucky and were able to go this year (even being 8mths preg). The girls had a blast but especially Macey. The only problem, in true Macey fashion within a couple of hours of getting there she had scratched her nose on a tree, smashed and cut her finger in the window of the truck and had fallen face first off of the bench in the trailer receiving a nasty goose bump on her cute little forehead. Not to mention the countless times that she landed face first in the dirt. She still wants to go back and asks me daily "when we go fishing again with Keegan?"

On the prego front, for those of you who have patiently been waiting for some kind of a photo posted of me and my big belly, here is the one and only photo that has been taken during this pregnancy. I have not felt well and have felt much, much larger with this one and so have avoided cameras whenever possible. The other night (almost midnight) Weston called my name a when I turned around he had the camera ready (the old one, trying to figure out what was wrong with it) and low and behold, it worked. Not the best picture, but with only 2 1/2 weeks to go, I don't know if there is such a thing. We still don't have a name picked out for this little one, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!!

A New Face and a New Post!!

Sorry it's so long!

I have been putting this off for way to long and have received many (some nice some not so nice) inquires as to when I am going to post again. :) First off, let me just explain one thing. This pregnancy has zapped every ounce of my patience especially when it comes to things of a technical nature. I have had a hard time, obviously, getting myself to sit down and spend the time that it takes to post a blog on my parents computer (they don't have dial-up but they may as well have for how slow it is) and we just barely got the Internet working on our own computer again.

Let's see, how do I catch you up on the past 3 mths (has it really been that long?)of our lives. We have been extremely busy as many of you are during the summer.

Starting in May we have:

• Celebrated several birthdays (family and friends),
  
• Visited California for Weston's graduation,
  
• Kept the roadways in Utah hot looking for a good job,
  
• Been to several doctor's appt. for me and the girls,
  
• Attended a couple of funerals,
  
• A couple of baby and bridal showers
  
• A couple of Family reunions. No camera=no pics.
  
• A couple of holidays. Can you believe it, I forgot the camera for the Fourth of July!!! :(
  
• Various get-togethers with friends(old and new) and family

I am sure that somewhere in this list I have forgotten something, but at the moment my brain is drawing a blank. Sorry that there are so many pictures, but what else would you expect from my 3 mth hiatus?!?

Sydney's and Macey's Birthdays.

While in California we visited Disneyland. We met up with the Palmer's and my little brother Matt came with us(he is still single if any of you have single siblings). We had a really good time except that it rained the whole day. The girls didn't seem to mind, they enjoyed their cotton candy as we waited out the worst of it.

Well, if finally came GRADUATION!! Congratulations babe!!

We met up with our friends (from school) the Palmer's in Cedar City, UT on one of our various trips. The kids had a blast at the park and then finished the visit with lunch. It was great to see them. Sydney still asks me when we are going to see Blake and Brooklyn again.

My friend Trenda and I have been fortunate enough to be able to get together a couple of times each month this summer. This is the only picture that I could find from all of our outings. I guess I had need to be better about bringing my camera. Most of the time I am lucky to make it out the door with both girls. I just blame it on the pregnancy.:)

We have found some great new friends (The Nielson's) and have enjoyed spending time with them and getting to know them better. They have two boys, Drew and Clark, that are about the same ages as my girls. They actually play pretty well together for the most part.

The following are just some various pictures from throughout the summer.

PINK or BLUE

what will it be?????

I am sorry that it has taken me this long to post what we are having. We found out last wed, but then had a trip planned for the weekend and the first of this week has been slightly crazy. Anyway, for those of you have patiently been waiting, we are having.... drum roll please..... another girl! We were a little disappointed at first, but that wears off pretty quick. Sydney was the one that was the most disappointed. She went with me to my appointment and when the lady said that it was a sister she let her shoulders slump and gave a great big sigh and said "I wanted a baby boy." My mom was there and she talked to her throughout the rest of the appointment about how fun it would be to teach her how to read, how to play with the food, and teach her the alphabet etc. By the end she was okay with it. She still every once in a while will say that she wants a baby brother. It is kind of funny, I know so many people and have talked to several others that are having boys. I thought that just maybe we would have hit a streak of boys and get lucky. Maybe next time.

Tagged...

A- Attached or Single? Attached
B- Best Friend? I have several from different times in my life. Chantelle Goodfellow, a friend from high school, Stefanie Wetzel, a friend from College, Aimee and Aubrey, friends from work in Utah and Lindsay and Trenda from Opt. school.
C- Cake or Pie? Neither one, CANDY!!
D- Day of Choice? Saturday
E- Essential Item? Check book or credit card
F- Favorite Color? I don't have one. I like to many to choose.
G- Gummy Bears or Worms? Worms even though I think that they taste the same.
H- Hometown? I grew up in Provo, Ut but it doesn't feel much like home anymore.
I- Indulgences? A long hot bath after the girls are in bed. Way to much candy.
J- January or July? July.
K- Kids? I have a 4 yr old (almost) and a 2 yr old (almost) both girls and I am expecting a third (not sure what sex yet) the end of August.
L- Life isn’t complete without? Family and the gospel.
M- Marriage Date? April 12, 2002. It's coming up!!
N- Number of Brothers and Sisters? I am the second oldest of seven kids. There are 5 boys and 2 girls.
O- Oranges or Apples? Apples, unless someone is willing to peel me an orange.
P- Phobia’s or Fears? I'm not fond of spiders.
Q- Quote? I don't know the words exactly and I am not sure if this is all of it, "Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured." President Hinckley.
R- Reason to Smile? Weston is almost done with school which means that we (myself and the kids) are almost done with school.
S- Season of Choice? Summer!
T- Tag Six: As I sat here thinking about it, I think I have read this or one similar to it on everyones blog. If you haven't done it yet, Please do so. :)
U- Unknown fact about me? I started playing the violin when I was in 5th grade. In 7th grade I switched to the viola and played all through high school. Since I have not touched it since then, I have forgotten everything. One of my many regrets.
V- Vegetable? raw: Baby carrots, cooked: Zucchini
W- Worst Habit? I am not very good at forgiving others.
X- X-Ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound. I have one on the 16th to find out what this baby is.
Y- Your favorite Food? Rice and gravy (made from the drippings-not a packet)
Z- Zodiac Sign? Sagittarius

Easter...

A couple of weeks before Easter I went to Sears and had the girls pictures taken. The lady taking the pictures did a good job of getting cute smiles from the girls, but that was about all that she did. Very few pictures were centered and in half the shots she cut Sydney's head in half. When I got home and showed Weston he was just a little miffed. He said "Why don't we just buy a camera and take them ourselves." He is such a perfectionist, I have no doubts that his would be better than most professionals. Here are some of the best pictures. We were actually able to get some really cute pictures of them when we started cropping the different photos.





We spent Easter weekend in Richfield with Weston's family. I like a dumb nut forgot to take still shots of anything. At least I remembered the video camera. We had a really good time. Especially Sydney who absolutely loved playing with her cousins. We did all of the usual things, Easter Egg Hunt on Sat.(with Weston's entire family- aunts,uncles, cousins etc. quite the affair), dying easter eggs and plenty of yummy food. Gotta love the food. I think that I gained 5 lbs in that weekend alone.

For Carrie

Many of you know Carrie and are probably very familiar with her daughters outfits. Just recently Sydney has wanted to pick out her own clothes. She usually does okay. This particular days outfit just reminded me of some of the outfits that Bee picks out for herself. When I told Sydney that it didn't really match, she said "Mom it sure does, it's all stripes." How do you argue with that? We weren't going anywhere so I just let her wear it. Sometimes is just isn't worth the fight.

Binky, binky I want my binky!

(This is an old picture)

Since our last move, Macey has been super attached to her binky. If any little thing upsets her she will walk around the house looking for her binky with her finger in her mouth (her sign for binky), saying binky, binky. Well, the other day we were trying to get out of the house for a short walk. While we were getting ready, Macey found one of her binky's and started sucking on it. I told her that she couldn't bring it with us, and that really set her off. I gave her a choice, she could stay home by herself with her binky or she could leave it home and come outside with Sydney and me. She chose to come outside but when I took her binky she started crying even harder. I put her down and gave her the binky and then put my coat on and told her good-bye. She came up the stairs crying and when she got to the top she looked at me and pulled her binky out of her mouth and started putting it in her pocket and saying "my pocket, my pocket". She is such a smart girl. I didn't really know what to say to her. I knew that if I let her take her binky, even in her pocket that I would never win the binky war. She didn't end up bringing it with us and she was fine once we got outside, but I am constantly amazed at how smart this girl is. She has an amazing mind for problem solving.

Nobody Faint!

I know, I know, I have been the worlds biggest blog slacker. I just can't seem to pull myself together. The last couple of months have been a blur to me. We have moved AGAIN!! This time we are back with my mom and dad. Weston's last rotation was originally set for Arizona but we were able to get it changed to a site in Sandy, UT. This has been a major blessing for me. Before that, we were having issues with our Internet and so for the last part of January and most of Feb I couldn't even get on to check let alone post. I will admit that it probably wouldn't have mattered anyway. And, I currently can't post any pictures until I buy something that makes my camera compatible with my parents computer. So, much to every ones surprise, we are still alive and I am now re-entering the blogging world.
As for updates, I took Macey to her 18 mth check-up (@20 mths) and they told me.... she is a little on the petite side. Ya think? She only weighed 22 lbs (with clothes) and was 28 in tall. I am not the least bit worried, the girl eats all day long. I have a brother that lives at home and between him and my dad eating at different times, she probably eats 10 meals a day. She is starting to talk a lot more and she has learned how to scowl and has some of the dirtiest looks I have ever seen on a toddler. She brings new meaning to the phrase "If looks could kill." She can be a lot of fun though. She loves to dance and if I can get it, my sister has a great video of her dancing. I will try and post it.
Sydney has been fascinated with shadows. Before it got cold we went outside and took a bunch of pictures of our shadows doing different things (sorry, no pictures yet). Since then she has discovered that she can make all kinds of shadows in the dark with a flashlight. We frequently have "Dance parties in the dark" I don't know where the dance part came from, we don't dance. She turns off all of the lights and then gets her flashlight and watches all of the shadows that she can make. Kids have great imaginations don't they!?!
Weston's last rotation is with an opthamologist and so far he is enjoying it and getting a taste of a different aspect to Optometry. We will however be very glad when this rotation is over and we can actually start making money, maybe. Well, until next time, happy blogging.