Time with family...

Last night we had auntie, gary, donna, grandpa, and grandma vandyke all over to celebrate my dad's birthday. We had a good time just visiting and sitting by the campfire. The girls love having campfires now and smores are the big hit for Kylynn, Addi just likes to eat marshmallows.

Happy Birthday Grandpa! Grandpa and the 3 kidscatching fireflies with grandpa and donna

Grandma and Grandpa with the kids after church

Getting adjusted...

Here's a few photos of our week so far. We've been getting adjusted to three children, enjoying having dad home on vacation, and just enjoying the sunny days. The girls are loving having daddy home to spoil them. Today they went to 2 parks! They were pretty excited when they got home to tell me all about it. Then after their naps they played outside in their pool and with Kylynn's new sprinkler. They enjoyed their water squirters from Grandma, I think they liked squirting their dad and Uncle Brandon.

daddy got sand for the sandbox, the girls were very happy

having a campfire in the back yard,

Kylynn was looking forward to this the day before, but it rained,

we had tears when it started to rain, but we had big

smiles tonight

Addisyn enjoying some marshmallows at the camp fire

playing with her water squirter, they shot far

Easton is doing well, he actually had a good night last night. He slept after each feeding and I felt like I got some decent sleep. The previous two nights he didn't want to go to bed until 2:30 or 3. He would fall asleep and as soon as you laid him in his bed he would start to cry, just as I had settled into bed. So I was pretty happy last night that he went to bed when I was ready for bed. The girls keep asking when he'll be able to play with his toys, Kylynn in particular. There is no concept of time there. I told her it will be awhile before he plays with toys. They are enjoying holding him but Kylynn asked me tonight, when will he not cry when I hold him. Oh the joys of a newborn.

We are blessed and truly enjoying our time as a family.

Another Bili Baby

After doing a skin test yesterday for easton's bili levels it was decided that he should be tested. They did a blood test to check his bili rubin, probably not spelled right, and it was high so he has been on the bili blanket and a giraffe light. Photo therapy they call it. It was a rough night for the little guy, he didn't like not being snuggled in a blanket and didn't adjust well to being under the lights. After getting an ounce of formula he calmed down and slept well. This morning he nursed well but then he had to be circumsized, poor little guy. Rough life! His bili levels did go down this morning from yesterday and they boosted his photo therapy for the day so he has two giraffe lights on him plus the bili blanket. They'll test his bili levels again tonight at 6 or 7 and then we'll decide what to do, whether he stays or goes home on a bili blanket. This isn't new for our family, Addisyn was also a bili baby, our 'little glow bug' as we called her. Now we have a big glow bug:) So j and I are hanging out in the hospital today, quiet day to get some rest I guess. Pray for our little guy that his levels will continue to drop and he can come home with us. I'll post more photos and updates as we recieve them. Thank you for all of your prayers and support as we welcomed Easton Marc into the world. He truly is a gift from God and we are so blessed!

He's arrived...

Easton Marc arrived early this morning at 12:21 a.m.

weighing 9 lbs 1 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long.

Our Family of 5Proud big sis KylynnAnother proud big sis, Addisyn

The one and only...

No it's not the little guy, well sort of I guess. Here is the one and only belly pic I will post. I guess it's only fitting that I post my 40 week picture. I'm not one for showing my belly off but I guess it's the last one so I can give you one photo. Enjoy:) as much as you enjoy looking at a big ol' belly.

summer fun, while we wait

Here's a little of what we've been up to as we await the arrival of our little guy. Today was my due date, who would have thought he still wouldn't be here. All I have to say is he must be pretty stubborn, or just not ready to deal with all of the drama his sisters bring to this family. I'm anxious to see what the doc says tomorrow. Hopefully we'll have an induction date/time and he will be here by the weekend. We are all so excited to have him join us.

Addisyn Joy, my baby for a few more days!

playing in the pool, they got a new pool a few weeks ago

Kylynn says it's bigger so they can have friends over
playing in the sprinklers, she got 2 new ones for her birthday,

she absolutely loves running through the sprinkler

Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa Vugteveen's, my sweet AddisynHelping dad in the garden, tonight they were picking beans.

all set for you to come...

As we approach the due date more and more is getting done in preparation for his arrival. I finished his monthly picture frames today and had j hang his picture board tonight. The only thing left besides bringing him home is getting a valance for his window. Here are a few of the things we've done to the nursery in preparation of a little boy filling the room.

the taggy blanket got finished, thanks to my friend Lindsey who helped me,

I'm almost a pro now!I finished his monthly frames and hung his photo board,

can't wait to fill them with photos of our little guypaci's are sterilized, i did this for kylynn while timing contractionsj spray painted the 123, it used to be pink, the frame is waiting for a photo,

and the boy phrase is on the wall

trucks are all ready to be played with

God Bless America!

We are so blessed to live in a country where we have so many freedoms. I think especially of the freedom to worship at a church where we can praise a God who is so wonderful and an ever loving God. I think especially of these freedoms on this day we call Independence Day. Thank you to those of you who have served, are serving, and fought for our freedom!