a sad and happy goodbye?

Less then two weeks now until i drop our first born off at school in the care of someone I don't know, with children I've never met..... Seems such a strange thing to do when you've spent the past four years not letting them out of your sight!

I'm excited, because I really think he will have fun and learn lots of new things, and I know this is a normal part of life.

Its not as if my son and I are part of a new experiment or something, this has been going on forever, and yet it feels like the most unnatural thing in the world to do! (to me anyway:))

It is a new chapter in a child's life, so I accept it with sadness that the last chapter has ended, but with excitement that a new one is beginning:) After all what fun would a story be if you stayed on the first chapter and never read on.....hmmmm... somehow though that doesn't seem to make this transition any easier...for me that is:)

Mommy

Congratulations to Tim and kari Mcateer and big sisters Sarah, Alaina and Emily on the safe arrival of Aleeya Grace.

Born at 31 weeks,friday June 29, at 4:01 pm, weighing 3 lbs 11 oz.

She is making amazing progress, even the nurses can't believe the progress she is making, she was already off of oxegyn and being fed breast milk at six days old! Amazing!

We are praying that little Aleeya will be home soon!

Some of Averys first smiles!

...and his first trip to the beach!

It's amazing how a baby can change so quickly right before your eyes...to see them discover their hands and feet for the first time, and see their first smiles!

I'm really enjoying being a mommy for the third time, not that I did'nt enjoy the first and second time:) but the anxiety and uncertainty of having a new baby is'nt there because we have done this twice before, so we can just enjoy having a baby... and just watch him discover his new world and everything around him!

this is Avery at 5 weeks old

My three sons:)

Mommy of three...

No matter how many children you have, being handed a new beautiful baby never gets old!

Avery Elijah was born at 11:04 a.m. on may 8th,, he was 9lbs but he is around 8lbs now, and 20.5 inches long he's healthy, calm and very sweet(I am a little biased)

One week tommorow and I will be a mommy of three!
I can't wait.... I keep seeing newborn babies everywhere, it will be so exciting to hold my own little one in just a few more days, its such a miracle!

20 days and counting...

I saw the OB today and the date is set!
Avery will be born on May 8th around 10:30 am ,unless I don't make it:)

and soon there'll be three...

less then 4 weeks to go... if I make it that long:) Joshua is sooo excited, he wakes up every morning and asks if Avery is coming today... and Caleb has Avery in his tummy too! he lifts up his shirt and says " feel my tummy Avery is moving ":)

...Can't wait! hopefully its a really fast 4 weeks!

Welcome to the world!

Congrats to Chris and Filomena on the safe arrival of their new baby boy!
Issac Luke born Sunday March 25, 07 at 9:15 a.m. weight: 8 pds, 21 inches long.

As I enter the world of blogging...

Well now I have a blog...thought I better try my hand at it , I think keeping up with the times keeps you younger:)
Since I celebrate my last "20" birthday this may , I figure its time to make sure I'm on top of things, so my kids can't start laughing at me yet for not knowing what they are talking about in the world of technology and cyberspace(do they still call it that?)
Anyway lets give this a whirl.....;)