the best part of my day.....

....is seeing this cute little girls face!

1 down 1 to go...

my little brother has been out on his mission exactly

one year!

I am so proud of my little chubbs... we got to talk to him on Mothers Day and he just has the best attitude. He loves the work so much and has fallen in love with the people and with Sweden! He has been such an example to me my whole life. We were lucky enough to be the only children able to go with my parents on their mission... and I didn't last the whole time but Jamon was there the full three years and honestly nothing could have prepared him more for his mission than that experience! He has always had a desire to go on a mission and I am so grateful for his service!

We love you Elder Chubbs!

(my brothers Tyler, Cade, Jake, Chase and Jamon)

I am the luckiest girl on earth.. I have the best brothers a girl could ask for!

Happy Mommies Day

my first real mothers day!

We had fun spending time with our families on mothers day! Jesse started out the day giving me the cutest watch ever and spoiling and taking care of me all day (not that he doesn't do that every other day) We got to talk to my little brother who is serving his mission in Sweden and hits his year mark on Thursday.. crazy!! We then got to hang out with my family eating, talking and playing with the babies! My mom had gotten all the girls little gifts for mothers day and I just love mine. We had seen this at a boutique we went to and I remember my mom saying we should get this done but I totally forgot about it and so it was such a surprise when I opened my gift.

I can't wait to hang it up in her room!

Me and Jesse made sure to bring our stroller up so we could go take a walk along the boulevard, it was such great weather and we had a great time! We then got to meet Jesse's family, aunt, uncle and cousins over at Jesse's grandparents and spend time talking and eating yummy angel food cake with them! We had such a fun time spending time with our families and we just love having both our families live so close so we can see them so often!

I am so grateful for both my moms! They do so much for me, especially after Berklee was born and I had such a rough week after with my spinal headache. I am so grateful for Jesse's mom teaching him all that she has and showing such open arms to me. She is so great with all her kids and really so great with her grandkids. And for my mom.. I can't even put into words how amazing she is! She is always willing to help anyone and always puts others before herself. She was here everyday after Berklee was born because I honestly couldn't even sit up without shooting pain in my head, neck and back. I don't know what I, or Berklee, would have done without her! She is such a great example to me and I hope I can be as great a mom as she is!

Happy Mothers Day Moms!!!

And here's just a cute picture of Berklee... could she be anymore relaxed! She definitely is her mother's daughter when is comes to sleeping.. this girl loves to sleep! She gave us 6 hours of sleep last night! Woke up to eat at 5:30 and was back asleep for another 3 1/2 hours! (and she's only 5 weeks old) good good girl! :)

berklee

We got Berklee's newborn pics back yesterday and I am obsessed with every one of them! I couldn't be happier with them.. so sorry about the picture overload but I love my daughter and want to show her off :)

Jesse saw this hat when we were shopping one time and loved it so I bought it for christmas and wrapped it up just for him. We were so excited to get pics done with this hat!

My baby is going to be a month old tomorrow!!! Time has seriously flown by.. I have loved loved loved being a mom it is the best!! (it helps that I have a wonderful daughter... she already does so well sleeping for us at night.... well me since I'm really the one getting up and feeding her ;) but I'm so grateful for such a great baby.. she is so much fun and is already trying so hard to hold up her head.. she thinks she's older than she really is :) Hope you enjoy the pics.. again sorry for the picture overload! :)

2 weeks

8 lbs 12 ounces - 66%

21 1/2 in - 89%

head circumference 14 in - 39%

Our little Berklee is doing so great! She has already gain 1 pound 3 ounces since she was born.. what a great little eater :) She is the cutest little thing ever and such a happy girl! We love just watching her and listening to her cute noises (except in the middle of the night when mom and dad are trying to sleep :))

Introducing....

Berklee Palmer

04/01/10

7 pounds 9 onces

21 inches long

the nurse totally thought I was going to have this tiny tiny baby because I just wasn't as big as some 40 week moms were.. but Berklee proved her wrong! :)

cute little dry feet

her going home outfit

not sure where she got her blonde hair

always wanting to look around

can you believe those big pouty lips!!??!! sooo coot!!!!

We couldn't be happier to have our little girl here with us! Everything went so amazing with the labor and delivery. It started out when I went to my doctor appt. at 2, March 31 (1 day after my due date), and she stripped my membranes once again (fun stuff) and by 5 I was started to feel uncomfortable. The night went on and I would have contractions over and over some ranging between 4-5 min. some ranging 10-12 min. so I knew not to go to the hospital yet cuz all they'd do is send me home. So I just walked around tried to get comfy and by 10ish I just told Jesse to go to bed. Well by 12 I had had enough! They started getting more regular and ranging closer to the 4-5 min. apart but they weren't really that unbearable yet they just got annoying! So at 12 I woke Jesse up and said lets go I've had it. We got in the car and go to the hospital and they got me all hooked up about 1 a.m. on April 1st and told me to start walking. It took me about 2 1/2 hours to dilate to a 3 (I was a 2 at my doctors appt just the day before) and that last 45 min. was thee worst of it all. They came in to tell me that if I didn't dilate then the doctor would just send me home.. send me home.. are you kidding me! I had my breathing under control until I heard those words come out of my nurses mouth then I lost it. Luckily both the nurse and Jesse were able to calm me because with me freaking out I wasn't going to let my body relax and dilate. So at about 3:30ish I was finally dilated to a 3 (deep down I wonder if I was a true 3 or if the nurse just knew I could not and would not leave :) either way I was staying). I got my epidural and it was heaven after that :) Me and Jesse both got lots and lots of sleep and Berklee was born at 4:48 p.m. with only 12-14 min. of pushing!!! So it was a pretty long wait.. but totally worth it and the worst part was just hearing that I might have to go home, so I'd say I had a pretty good labor and delivery! Berklee is so aware already and responds to me and Jesse's voices and its the best feeling!... honestly, she is the best baby! We have been blessed to get 3-4 hours of sleep at night between her feedings and its awesome!.. She's a good sleeper, eater and pooper! :) all the things you hope your baby is good at! I can't wait to see how she is going to change and what her personality is going to be like! I just love her so so much!