Fourth of July at Seaside

For the fourth of July this year we went with some friends of ours to Seaside. It was a lot of fun! We got to go to a fourth of July parade, watch fireworks out over the ocean, and bike the promenade. Gabby hasn't got to ride her bike that much do to the huge amount of rain we have gotten this year. I was so surprised how much she has improved. It won't be long now before we have a two-wheeler in our midst. She must have ridden for hours. The promenade had bumper cars and tilt-a-whirl, which were fun. Mostly it was just a perfect relaxing weekend to celebrate being americans. Something that unfortunately too many of us forget to do. After the kids went to bed the adults had agrand old time playing games. Wow, does domino games get exciting when you throw in a little booze :) Talk about a lot of commotion, whooping and hollering. I would have won too, if my husband hadn't thrown me under the bus. Maybe next year we can do it again, it was sure a blast!

Summer fun!

Oh my gosh! I am so ashamed of how behind I have gotten on my blog. We have been having a great summer thus far. June the kids and I got to do a lot because I was on maternity leave. We decided to take advantage of my time off and go down to So. Cal. to visit some old friends. It was a girl's only trip, and what a blast we had. The drive was long and exhausting(I had a little bit of a control issue and didn't let mom or Lacey help with the driving), but well worth it. The girls did so much better than I thought they would...God bless car dvd players. The only whiner ended up being Lacey :) We got to do a lot of great things while we were there. Disneyland, Sea World, Legoland, the beach, BBQ's and pool time. The weather was fabulous considering our spring up here had been so crappy. It was great visiting with Kristen, Bonnie, Deanna, Katrina, and all of their families. We even ran into Kim and her family at Disneyland. We wished we could have stayed so much longer, it was fun catching up and letting the kids play together. I miss everyone, and wish I could join in on the dinner club....if only the commute wasn't so long. Thanks to all who helped lend a hand to making our vacation so much fun!!!!!

Giulianna's 6 week stats

We went to Giulianna's 6 week check up today. She is finally passing her birth weight. She lost a lot of weight after she was born, getting down to just over 5 and a half pounds. Luckily all the hard work trying to help her grow has paid off. She is 21 inches long and 7lbs. 2oz. She is such a precious baby. She already sleeps way better than either of her sisters did. She is going through some fussiness though, so the doctor did recommend a formula change. I am really enjoying being her mommy and desperately trying to hold on to every moment. I know that she is my last baby, and even though I don't really need anymore, that is a sad thought.

My poor middle child....

Poor Gracie! She has had some trouble adjusting to her role as the middle child. When I first had Giulianna, she was not at all impressed. The girls weren't able to come to the hospital to see us because Gabby was very sick. My mom and sister tried to show her a picture of the new baby to Gracie and she knocked the phone out of there hands and went and hid. Every since then things have only gotten worse. She loves the baby and is very gentle with her, so at least she isn't taking out her anger on her. Me on the other hand, nothing is held back. My sweet, quiet, shy baby has turned into a holy terror. She cries constantly following me through the house, and throws tantrums at least ten times a day that can last forever. She is also getting a lot of attitude. We have begun potty-training and what a nightmare. She knows how to go in the toliet, but is not at all consistent. One day she may be dry most of the day, and other days she won't go in the toliet at all, just screams and cries when you even suggest it. I long to have my old Gracie back. I know this is just a phase that will eventually pass, but hopefully that time will come before I go gray. I am doing everything I can to reassure her that she is just a special as she was before. We love you bunches Gracie....even if you are a turd! :)

Happy Birthday Gabriella!

On April tenth, my first baby turned five years old!!! Where does the time go? She is getting so big and will be going to kindergarten in the fall. We love her so much and feel blessed to have her in our life. She tends to be very emotional, but as a result is well tuned into what other peopla as well as animals are feeling. She is very smart and beautiful and we love watching her become the little lady she is. Happy Birthday Baby!

Gabby's playing t-ball!

Gabby has started t-ball! At first I have to admitt that I was not very excited about this, I was worried about juggling a new baby and practices, but she was so excited. So...I signed her up. Now I get to sit and watch a very funny comedy routinue. The children are so adorable. Most of them don't have much of a clue about how the game is played, so it is very funny. They run around forgetting where they should be, which team they play for or what to do if they hit the ball. I love watching her learn the rules and gain confidence in herself. She has turned into quite the athlete, something her father and I are not! She has never complained, even when practicing in the pouring down rain. I am so proud of my little ball player!

Our New Addition!

We are proud to annouce the newest member of our family....Giulianna Lee Haft. She was born on April 1st at about 8:30pm. She weighed 6lbs 14oz. and is just perfect! I was induced a week early to avoid going into labor on my own and driving over an hour to the hospital. It took quite awhile to get the process started, but once it finally got started, it went pretty quickly. I am lucky to be a person that doesn't have too difficult of a time pushing out my babies, so two quick pushes later she was out. I had quite a room full of family and friends, and except for when the jerks ate pizza in front of me, I was very glad that they could share this special moment with me. I feel so blessed to have three beautiful baby girls. I can't help but cling to this little girl just trying to get her to stay a newborn forever, but sadly I know that isn't possible. She will most likely be my last child and I can't help but feel sad about that. I will just have to try to savor every moment. The girls are enjoying their little sister, and love helping me with her. Gracie wasn't too sure in the beginning, but she is getting better about her every day. I look forward to watching the three of them grow up together. I know with three girls it won't be all peaches and cream all the time, but hopefully they will be close to one another. Now just remind me of how excited I am to have three girls in about ten years from now, something tells me I may not feel this way at that time:)