Family Day

The girls have gone to Vacation Bible School all week. They have loved it. Today was the last day. At the end, they sang some of their songs for all the parents. Brad, Kamryn, and I went to watch. The girls met some new friends and had a blast. They were so sad today was the last day. Rylee even met a new friend named Rylie that will be going to the same school. She is so excited and hopes that maybe they will end up in the same class. That would be exciting for her. Friday night, my friend Evette came over and we scrapbooked for a while. It was a nice end to a great day.

Rylee is in the yellow at the performance.

Sydney is in the middle Rylee, her new friend Rylie, and Sydney singing and dancing

After the performance, they had a lunch at the church. We stayed for pizza and ice cream. The girls wanted to sit and eat with their friends.

Savannah, Sydney, and Rylie

Rylie and Rylee being silly
Savannah, Sydney, Rylie, and Rylee

Not much going on

The last few days have gone by so quickly and we haven't really even done anything but hang out around the house. Brad has been doing a little fishing, and I have been doing a little cleaning, but other than that, nothing real exciting has been going on. Sometimes I feel like I just sit around waiting for little miss to stir again, so I hesitate to get involved in anything. I am a few days behind in posting too. Thursday Brad took Rylee and Sydney to ballet and Kamryn and I went and did a little shopping. My new brainstorm to is begin a hair bow and headband web based business, and then maybe branch out into some local little stores. You can't find girly girl headbands and bows around here too easily. Just about everything I bought for Kamryn is from online. So Kamryn and I went shopping for materials to give it a try. I have a few connections lined up, so I am excited about it. My mother-in-law has been helping me. She is so good at those things. Too bad we didn't live closer to each other because I think we could really get a cute boutique going. Later Thursday night, Brad and some buddies went out to play a golf game and my friend Chelsea came over to hang out with me. Chelsea is due to have her first baby on December 18, a little boy. So we did a lot of baby talk. Yeah! A little playmate for Kamryn.

Chelsea, Kamryn, and Sydney

While Chelsea visited, Kamryn was wide awake. She layed on one of her playmats and was so content.

So comfy

Close up shot - all ready for bed

Rough night and day

Just when you think you are getting into a schedule, things change. I thought I was doing really well adjusting to 3 children, and I until the past 2 days, Kamryn has been a really easy baby. But, for the past few days, she has seemed really fussy. She just does not seem content when she is awake unless she is being held. So today, I started to really question what I was doing wrong. I got so frustrated and was on the verge of tears several times. So even the third time around you question things. Last night Kamryn woke up to eat at 4 am. She then wanted to stay up. I walked the floors until 6:30 this morning. As soon as I thought I had her asleep and settled, she would wake up again. I was up and down for hours. Needless to say, when I had to get the older girls up for VBS, I was grouchy and misserable. I was a little on edge from the beginning, and it was not the best way to start my day. Kamryn was fussy off and on all day, and by evening, I started to worry that maybe something was wrong. I went through the whole checklist, "She had just eaten. She was not wet. She did not have a fever. I changed her clothes into her PJ's so she was more comfortable and warmer." So, what was bothering her? She kept acting like she was hungry, but it had only been an hour since she had eaten. I got so stressed and worked myself into a headache. I finally fed her after 3 hours and gave her an extra 1/2 ounce and the rest of the evening went pretty well. She seemed so much more relaxed. She sucked on her pacifier and I massaged her little feet and legs. I finally ate dinner around 9:30 and my headache eased up. So right now I am feeling a little better. Once I got her settled tonight, I snapped a few pictures of her. They are not the best, but I wanted some pictures of her in this little one piece outfit from Great Grandma Shoaf. It will probably be the only time she wears it. It was a newborn size and she is well into her 0-3 clothes now. She does look cute in it, so thanks gram. I am hoping tomorrow is a better day. We are going to get her newborn pictures done. I am so excited, and I hope she cooperates.

Finally happy

All stretched out and looking around

Lounging on her bobby in her outfit

from Great Grandma Shoaf

Up all day

Didn't I just say yesterday that Kamryn was sleeping a lot? Well, today she had other plans. She took a really good morning nap, which allowed me to get a lot of cleaning done while Rylee and Sydney were at Vacation Bible School, but she was up and fussy for a lot of the day. My friend and sorroity sister Jen stopped over to visit with her daughter Maddie, and every time Jen held her she cried. By late afternoon, I wondered if she had a little belly ache or if she just wanted to be held. Around 6:00, I decided to give her a bath. I thought that might relax her. Then we gave her Mylicon drops she seemed a little better and slept for most of the evening. I guess you when you have an easy baby you are bound to have a day like that every once in a while. I am sure tomorrow will be a better day for our baby girl. We still love you sweetie and thanks for stopping over Jen. We had a nice visit, and it was great to catch up. Please keep in touch. We miss you Maddie!

Quit telling stories mom, I am as happy as can be Fast asleep for a few secondsJust a litte uncomfortable today - just pick me up mommy

Sydney, Rylee, Kamryn, Jen, and Maddie

4 weeks old

I can't believe little miss is already 4 weeks old. She is doing so well and getting bigger everyday. She is fitting into her 0-3 month clothes now and has slept through the night several times. She is still sleeping alot, and we haven't yet seen a real smile, but that will be here soon, I am sure. We have enjoyed everyday with her. She is such a good baby, and we are really lucky. We love you Kamryn Grace! You are such a beautiful baby, and we are enjoying watching you grow.

Kamryn just lounging on the couch all stretched out

Thank you Aunt Kiley for my

little Gap outfit. Love ya

Peace!

Shark Week

Brad and Rylee were layng on the couch and then Sydney jumped up there with them. They were all watching shark week. I thought it was so cute, so I layed Kamryn up there too and snapped this picture.

Daddy and his girls

Rylee, Daddy, Kamryn, and Sydney

Congratulations Mike and Julie

We had such a nice weekend away. We traveled to North Carolina to celebrate with friends. Brad and Mike have been friends since we moved to Virginia. Mike was in our wedding 8 years ago, and Brad returned the favor for him this weekend. They seem so happy, and they had a beautiful wedding. The entire event was outside right on the Chesapeake Bay. The weather held off, and they had a beautiful evening. Best Wishes to you both on a happy marriage.

Shannon & Brad

Heather and Jason
Jason, Brian, and Brad
The Guys - Jason, Brian, Brad, Andy, and Mike
Brad and Mike

The happy couple

Julie and Mike