What and exciting week and weekend our family has had! This time last week, I was heading into week 4 of bedrest and week 37 of my pregnancy. At my weekly doctor's appointment, I was a tad discouraged to learn that not much had changed, my blood pressure was up some and another appointment was set. However, as I left, the doctor said "Maybe I'll see you in the delivery hall before your next appointment." Hmmm...
Nathan and I believe that it is not our timing and not our planning that matters, but God has an infinite wisdom and timing that I try not to question (it's hard sometimes when you are someone with control issues :) So I headed home prepared to settle in for another week. The next day, I spent most of the morning sleeping (just one of those days where I didn't really feel well) and when I woke up, my water broke and off to the doctor we went! Yay!! Labor was short and delivery was quick-a blessing I wish for everyone. I had only one panic right before Sawyer was born- that he wasn't really going to come out or he would be too big. However, at 4:01 on Wednesday afternoon (March 14, 2012) Robert Sawyer made his appearance into the world-an absolutely perfect 7lbs 12 oz and 19 1/4 inches long.
During this time- we've been completely blessed by our friends and family we don't know what we would do without so many special people in our lives. We finally arrived home to a clean house and a fridge stocked with food on Friday and the big kids came home on Saturday morning. They had spent the time we were gone with my mom, who I know worked hard too keep everyone going. I know it is difficult and exhausting when the kids get out of routine.
We are blessed with 4 beautiful babies (although I can't say that they are all "babies" anymore). I am reminded so much of McKenna and Asher when they were so tiny when I look at Ian and Sawyer. It's amazing how time has gone by so quickly as our family grows. Nathan and I have thought and talked a lot about how we want to make sure that the "big kids" don't feel like they are taking a back seat to the little guys or that they still get to do all of the fun things that we try to do as a family. We've talked about date nights for the kids in some sort of a rotation or big kid only outings (as well as adding in a date night for ourselves every now and then as we need some adult time in a world full of kiddos). It's also important to us that McKenna get her time with the "girls" because being the oldest and being the only girl I'm sure is a little overwhelming- although she can certainly hold her own. There is so much that goes through my mind that I have to remind myself to stop or slow down and just enjoy each day. Enjoy that little things that each one does that may often take us by surprise or make us laugh.
So right now, I will share with you that Ian is going through a stage where he barks like a seal and claps his hands at random times. Asher spent his day leaving the first letter off of every word he said, mainly just for a reaction- which I try not to give him too much of-lol :) McKenna is so happy that it is warm enough to wear shorts-she delights in the little things and her smile can light up a room. And baby Sawyer is already changing and growing as we are getting to know his patterns and schedules. Life is full of changes for us right now, but life is good as we welcome Sawyer into our family.
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