Baby "Cake"

Babies take some odd photos sometime. I found this one very funny! It looks like she is using some karate moves. "Watch out or I'll kick that camera out of your hands!"

Making her smile is very easy to do. She is so easy going and I can already tell she is going to be our little one that will make sure we are all happy and the one that is very sensitive. After all, she is the baby.

Her eyes are also piercing blue! I never imagined having a blue eyed baby because the other 2 have big brown eyes like me. So glad that she is different in that way. Ahhh, she makes me so happy!

Bella's New Bed!

We finally got Bella her new bed( no more toddler bed)...well, it's actually my old daybed that is hers now. We couldn't find the screws to the bed so we had to use the trundle. We were so excited to go get her new bedding and get it all together that we forgot to make sure we still had all the parts. Sheldon still needs to make a trip to the hardware store!

We got her bedding at HOME GOODS! LOVE that store!! When I saw it, I knew it was perfect for her. She loves it and is so proud! We are proud of her too!!

This was a sweet moment I was able to capture. Sheldon was gone one night and I had to get Emmy to bed. So, I decided to put Kate in bed with Bella because Kate was just wanting to be near someone. When I walked back in, this was the picture. Kate ended up falling asleep in Bella's bed and then I moved her to her own. Bella is such a good big sister!

Getting Crafty!

These are the shirts I made for the girls birthday party. We had it at Monkey Bizness and had a blast. My camera went dead so I didn't get any pictures. I am waiting from friends and family to share their pictures with me!! Anyone, anyone?!?!

Random Pictures

Bella was playing with her Barbie pool and I put water in it. She thought she needed her suit on too! There was snow on the ground outside and it was cold! A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!

Bella and her cousin, Jayden, playing outside at Mema and Papa's house!

Driving the Mini Cooper!

Papa Johnny making snowballs for Emmy. This was our last snow of the season.....we hope!

I think this picture is hilarious! Emmy has short sleeves on, standing in and eating snow with a beach ball next to her! Gotta love Kansas City!!

Easter 2010

Coloring Easter eggs with their cousin, Jayden.

The girls with Mema and Papa White after church.

Emmy finding one of her eggs!

Bella searching for her eggs!

It is so weird to see five of us in this picture. I am still getting used to the idea of being a mom of 3. I definitely wouldn't trade it because Baby Cake (that's what Emmy calls her) is a gem!! Hope everyone had a fabulous Easter!

The girls

Katelynn has figured out she likes her pacifier. I am glad because it pacifies her so we don't have to hold her all the time, thus the name 'pacifier'! She gets very intense with it sometimes, like she can't suck hard enough.

Already looking up to her older sister, Bella!
My new favorite picture of my three girls!!

Snow, snow and more snow!

Emmy and Bella
I love this picture! She is so stinkin' cute!
Bella was mad because there wasn't much snow on the ground. I told her to wait until tomorrow when we are supposed to get a big snow storm!

Emmy enjoying the snow she could find to eat!

Bella got over being mad and started running around our yard! She ran for a good 5 minutes. I don't know where she gets her energy.

We have had so much snow this winter! Today was not too cold so I told the girls we could go out and play. It has been too cold to go out and play so it has been a VERY long winter. Cannot wait for spring to come!!

Valentines Day

I wanted to do something special for the girls for V-day because I wanted to let them know how special they still are even though we have a new baby here that is taking so much of mommy's attention. They were so excited to see the balloons, new plates, placemats, candles, and heart candy. I made biscuits and gravy for breakfast and told them how much I loved them. As you can see, they were all smiles. Mission accomplished!

Our newest little Valentine....

Katelynn Jo was born on January 14, 2010. She was 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 3/4 inches long. We were so happy to hear we were having a girl! We don't have to add toys to the house! Her sisters love her; sometimes a little too much! She is a good baby but is going through wanting to be held all the time. It gets a bit tricky but we are managing. She sleeps pretty well but every now and then she wants to get up at 3am and stay up for about 2 hours. That always catches up with me the next day. Katie Jo...our sweet baby girl!
Very proud mommy!

NEW PICTURES COMING SOON! I am a very busy mom of 3 now! Will post VERY soon! Love to ALL!

Louisburg Cider MIll and Pumpkin Patch

Over the weekend we took the girls to a cider mill to have some cider and apple donuts! We had such a fun time and so did the girls. We will probably go again before it gets too cold! This is just one of the many reasons why I love fall!

The girls enjoyed jumping in the bouncy house!
They also enjoyed a pony ride. This was Emmy's first time on a pony so she wasn't too sure at first but ended up loving it.

Our sweet girls!

I just love this picture of Emmy. She looks like she is filling her pants with a special surprise but that didn't happen. This is one of those picture she will wish I didn't have!

Bella was watching the apples being washed and sent off into the mill. It was really cool watching them being pressed into juice!

So much time....

There has been so much time that has passed since I have blogged. Why??? Life has been busy. And....I have spent way too much time on FACEBOOK! I know! I need to get away from that a bit. It is a little addicting. I figured I should start back up because life has taken an interesting turn these lst couple of days and would love to share them with you. I first want to share what has been going on with the girls. They are all gfrown up, or at least they think they are.
Sweet Isabella- My little nurterer who doesn't want to hurt people's feelings and wants everyone to get along. She loves to sing, dance, dress up, put on make-up, play mommy and baby, listen to "her" music, go to Cubbies (AWANA), play with her best friends, talk on the phone, being a big sister and be with mommy and daddy. She is becoming quite the little lady. She is still 3 with a 3 year old antics but is so much fun to be with! She says the darndest things; some I am not able to share. Here is one little story that still has me laughing.

We were in the car getting ready to pull out of a BBQ place and take dinner home to Sheldon and Emmy and from the back seat I hear....

Bella: Mommy, you're stupid.

Mommy: Excuse me? We do not call anyone stupid. I don't want to hear that come out of your mouth again. It makes Jesus sad when we talk like that.

B:(looking up in the sky) Did he hear me?

M: Yes Bella, Jesus hears everything we say. He even hears the things we don't say.

A couple of nights after she spent the night at my in laws. Before bed, Mema was playing with her and all of the sudden a little voice says......

Bella: (smiling) Mema, you're stupid.

Mema: Bella, that's not nice to say.

B: Did mommy hear me?

M: She sure did!!


I love the way she (Bella) thinks!!! So pure and real!

Sweet Emmerson- She really is sweet and still loves to cuddle but she has become our more aggressive kid. She is a very physical little girl. She is also VERY loud!! She has the middle child role played out really well. She loves to, dance, sing, dress up, eat, watch movies, play with the baby dolls and the stroller, play in the play kitchen, talk on the phone, play with her friends and torment her big sister she also loves her big sister. She is at a very funny age right now. She loves the attention we give her when she is being silly. A lot of jibberish comes out of her mouth with words that we do understand. We are starting to understand her so much more every week. There are some things she says I don't think I want to know. We love our little Emmy!

As for the third.......we had our first ultra sound 4 weeks ago and the baby did not cooperate. Sheldon said to me, "Maybe this is God's way of saying we should wait." If you know me evry well, you know I am a planner and like to know what's going on. I told him, knowing the chances of not fiding out again were slim to none, " Ok, if we can't find out next time, I will surely consider it. " Ha Ha! God has a ery good sense of humor! Yesterday we had another u/s and low and behold the baby was in the same exact position as the last time. She really tried to ge tit to move but this baby was not budging. I was devastated and so sad. I really wanted to find out what the sex of this baby was and there was nothing I could do about it. So I went home knowing in 4 weeks there would be another chance. Then I started thinking, maybe this is God's wasy of saying to us that this baby was a surprise anyway, why not make it the ultimate surprise. So long story/thoughts short, we have decided to wait until this baby is born. I really can't believe I am doing this but I am extremely excited to wait! Sheldon would have done this with the first but I couldn't imagine not knowing. Now, things have changed.
At 24 weeks things are great and baby is healthy. No complications and we expect to keep it that way! Baby is not as active as the other 2 were which makes me want to believe it won't be as active out of the womb; at least that is what I am hoping for. So, that is the latest on all 3 children! I will do my best to keep up on this blog! I really do miss it! Take care!

On my mind....

So, I have had something on my mind the last week or so since finding out I am pregnant and I need to vent. If you care to read on then please do. If not, then don't.

I don't understand why people are so into what the sex of a baby is going to be. Don't get me wrong, when it's time to find out I want to know, but until that point comes it doesn't matter. Boy or Girl; God will bless us either way. It frustrates me because sometimes I hear, "I am going to be so jealous if it's a boy" before they even congratulate us or not at all. I also hear others say, "I hope it's a boy" only because I have girls. Well, I am sorry, I LOVE my girls and if I have another one, I am not going to be dissappointed. What happened to, "Congrats! I pray you have a healthy baby!" There are those that definitely say that (thank you), but then there are those you expect not to "go there" and they do.

Maybe I am reading way too much into this but it has been bothering me. I deal with enough issues during my pregnancy like giving myself shots everyday during my whole pregnancy and thereafter. It's life and death for this baby. My last concern is if it's a boy or a girl! God has blessed us with 2 beautiful girls and if he blesses us with 1 more I will be so happy!

Is this hormones talking?

Calling God

Bella: Mommy, I want to call God.

Mommy: You want to call God? On the telephone?

Bella: Yes.

Mommy: Why?

Bella: I need to ask him for a baby brother.

Mommy: Bella, we can't call God on the phone. You know how we talk to God? We pray to him and he listens to us. Why don't you pray and talk to him.

(about 30 seconds of silence)

Bella: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for today. I need a baby brother. Amen.

Mommy: (eyes glistening) Amen.

What a precious little girl!

Sweet Emmy

Emmerson loves to sing and she loves to sing to her baby. She is really starting to remind me of Bella whe she was this age. She is very nurturing and loves to love on her babies. I would like to think they learned it from their mommy...