Sophie's Blessing

We blessed our sweet little Sophie on Aug 2. so yeah this post is a little late but i just love these first few pictures. She has been such a blessing in mine and Jeff's life. I don't know what we ever did without her. she brings so much joy to our little family. She is such a sweet little girl, always just content to do what ever, she is a ever fast learner, so smart, she is a little wiggle worm i don't know what i'm going to do when she can crawl and walk cause she will be every where. I just love being a mom, its the greatest thing ever, its even better that i get to stay home.

Sophie in her beautiful dress

Our little family

4 generation grandma gilbert, me, Sophie, and my mom

5 generations my dad, grandpa bob, great grandma beyer, sophie and me

sophie and her great grandma peggy that made her beautiful dress. thanks grandma i loved it

Jeff taking a little nap after a long day

Sophie taking a nap on uncle Troy, she loves playing with him, she's going to be sad when he leaves.

Thanks everyone who came to support us on Sophie's special day, It ment a lot to us.

WE LOVE YOU SOPHIE!

What we do in the summer time when all the leaves are green

I love summer.. especially since I don't work and have an adorably fun little girl to play with all day. Here are some of the thing that we have loved doing this summer...

We love going to all the fun parades and watching aunt Kenzie cheer...
We love swimming too! Sophie loves to kick in the water! And Mom is in trouble for having her out in the sun like that!

We loved playing on the beaches in bear lake. It was nice and relaxing to bad dad couldn't come up and join us longer.









Sophie loved hanging out with Grandpa and Uncle Troy at the beach, and she really loved boating. She would just fall asleep as soon and the boat started. But loved it. We just love going on trips.

Eating YUMMY breakfast at the Running Bear Pancake House in West Yellowstone.

Seeing Old Faithful, thou it was a little cold.
Jeff and I at the falls. Sophie being so good in her car seat driving around Yellowstone






We went to John Sacks cabin it was so beautiful. It was a huge natural spring that just came right out
of the ground. And a huge moose decided that she wanted to join us, Jeff wasn't even 25 feet away from it. It was a little crazy.








Jeff and I decided to stay up in Island Park an extra day since it was kinda close to our anniversary so we decided to take Sophie on a hike that we did on our honeymoon and it was so beautiful. Jeff and I just sat on a big rock on the river not wanting to come home. It was so peaceful. But have to come back to real life sooner or later...right?

Sophie was so good the entire trip, we had allot of time in the car time and she was so good.. on our drive home I put in HEMAN for her to watch and she totally digged it. She got so happy watching it her feet were going a mile a minute.

Well thats what we do in the summer time when all the leaves are green.. :)

Our first week

Today our beautiful little girl is one week old. And I HATE it, because its going too fast.
But it has been the most amazing week ever. It all started last sunday when I started having contractions every 20 minutes, and by 4 that afternoon they were coming every 10 minutes so I thought to myself, she is coming to night I just know it. Well nothing seemed to progress and they said come to the hospital when contractions are every 5 minutes or closer. So that night Jeff and I went for a walk trying to get things moving and to no avail they stayed the same. I was unable to sleep that night because they were still coming every 10 minutes and are not condusive to sleep. Finally at about 3 in the morning they started getting stronger, not so much closer together but stronger. So at about 6 in the morning I decided to call the hospital because I was strep B positive which just meant that I needed to be on antibiotics for about 4 hours or more before she came. So when I called they told me to at least come in so they could see what was going on. So we left thinking that they would probably just send me home, but better safe than sorry. We got there at about a quarter to seven. They checked me and said I was dialated to about a 3 and they would give me an hour and see if anything changes. An hour came, they came in again and nothing had changed so they said they would give me on more but they were probably just going to send me home. I was a little disappointed at the sound of that. Well twenty minutes later I looked at Jeff and said either my water just broke or I totally just peed. Jeff thought that was pretty funny so we called the nurse back in and she checked and sure enough my water had broke. She told us that we were defantly staying now and that they were going to move me into a delivery room. When we got into the room they got the IVs going and gave me some oxytocin which helps get the contractions going more regular and stronger. By a little after 11 they were coming every 3 minutes and lasting for about a minute and a half and really painful to the point that I really wanted to cry. But I didn't. Im so proud of myself! So I had them give me the epidural and not even five mintes later I was feeling great. I was so tired and wanted to fall asleep and my mom and sisters came and the nurses came so I wasn't able to sleep. And since my dr was out of town the on call dr came in and talked to us and told us that her shift ended at 5 so she was going to get her out before then. I really liked the sound of that. So at about 2 they came in and checked me again and I was only at a four so my mom decided to go to the mall and my dad took my sisters to my grandmas so it was nice and quiet in the room, just Jeff and I at last. Jeff sat and read his cycling magazines and I ended up falling asleep for about forty minutes. I woke up feeling great, and Jeff and I sat and talked and we were watching the monitors and my contractions were slowing down and not getting so intense so we both thought that she definately wasn't coming by five, it was 3 already. My mom ended up coming back and they came and checked me again and told Jeff and I that I was ready to go and if i did a good job she would be there in about twenty minutes. Both of us were so excited possibly a little scared and nervous about what awaited. They had me do a few practice pushes and had the dr come as soon as possible. When the dr came in I pushed through two contractions and she was out. Just like they said twenty minutes and our little girl was finally here. They placed her on my tummy and, not going to lie, it was pretty creepy. She was so swollen and her color was a grayish purple. It kinda freaked me out. but they cleared out her lungs and within minutes she was a healthy pink color. They took her and cleaned her up, weighed her and she weighed 7 lbs and 7oz and was 21.5 inches long. I said to Jeff after that I was really glad that it went so well because if it hadn't I would really not want to have any more kids, with how bad every thing else was. They finished cleaning her up and put her in Jeffs arms and I saw a whole new man in him. So proud, and happy.

This was taken about 5 minutes after she was born. I love this picture because even though she is really swollen, you cant help but look at those big perfect lips and not fall in love with her.

Jeff being a proud new daddy

Meeting grandma's and grandpa's

Jeff giving her first bath
(she didnt like it much)

Me finally getting to really hold her after her first bath

Us getting ready to come home

first full day at home. And Jeff just cant get enough

My llittle Sophie all sound asleep

Sophie with her beautiful eyes open

Pretty in pink

She has been such a blessing in our lives. Jeff even said to me the other day... Why did we wait so long to have her? She has brought so much love into this home. Jeff and I just can't get enough of her; we can't stop staring at how beautiful and perfect she is. Its funny she looks exactly, and I mean exactly, like I did as a baby, I will have to scan my picture in and do another post later. But I really really love being a mother, I would not change it for the world. I feel like I am the most blessed person in the world right now; I have a beautiful and healthy daughter, and a super amazing husband that is the greatest father. And i just have to thank my heavenly father for them both.

First an apology - Reign of the 'Stache!

As many of you know, we just welcomed our new little girl Sophie to our family on Monday! But before we do a post of the joy that this little one has brought I need to issue a public apology to my little girl.

Sophie-

As your new father I am ashamed to say that the reign of the 'stache has been broken. "What is the 'reign' of the 'stache?" you might ask. That is a marvelous question and in fact the beginning of my apology. Of course everyone's individual experience on this front will differ, I have found that an overwhelming majority of individuals that I am friends with were born when their fathers were sportin' a mustache.

Those of you who know me are aware of the fact that I don't really grow hair, especially facial hair. I wanted to grow a mustache so badly but was unable to continue the tradition of fathering children under its blessed reign. So not only to Sophie but to Greg, Kevin, Evan, Richard, Bill, Bill, Tom, Rob, Brad, Rob, another Bill and many more which I have not named here I apologize for not carrying on the legacy. I hope you all can forgive me.

And for now here is a picture of my beautiful new baby girl.

BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT!!!

So today is my cute husbands birthday. I been thinking the last few days about how much he means to me. So I thought that I would let every one and him know how much he means to me on his special day. Jeffrey is the love of my life, he has been such a wonderful husband. We have been together for almost four years now, we have been through a lot especially the last few months with our little one coming. he has been so caring and sweet about everything, rubbing my back and holding my hair back when I was so sick and could barely leave the toilet. Coming to the dr.'s with me, seeing him be so excited for our little girl to come.. cause its been kinda hard for me to be excited with being so sick. there are so many things I love about him, his obsession with cycling (even if some times it gets a little out of hand) his goofy personality, and how dedicated he is to his callings in the church as a husband and soon a father. He works so hard to give me everything that I want or need. I love how much fun we have with just about everything we do. On our first date we went rock climbing and as I was hanging off the rock I knew that he would never let go of that rope. And he even though he wouldn't let me come down until I made it all the way to the top and my fingures and arms were burning and I finally let just let go of the rock and hung there until I had feeling back in my fingures and arms, and then I was able to make it to the top. He has always been so supportive and encourgaging. just like our first date. I would do just about anything for him, and I am so grateful to have him in my life and for the fact that he chose me. I love him so much and I hope he has a great birthday. I love you Babe!!!