Brody and Sienna's checkups

Both the kids are doing great! Both growing healthy and looking great. Both did very well for Dr. Nye. Brody weighs 36.4 55% and his height is 41 inches 66%. He is also being such a great big boy these past few months. He let Dr. Nye look over him and everything. My mom was concerned about his sight so we got it check but he wasn't being cooperating. Dr. Nye said that he is just probably developing differently. Brody doesn't have to get shots until next year. Sienna weighs 14 pounds and 13.5 ounces 27% and her height is 26.25 72%. Her misshaping head is improving so that is good, seems like we are doing a good job there we just have to keep it up. She got shots of course. Don't have to see her until 9 months. Proud of both my kids!!

Brody's 4th birthday party!

We had his birthday party at Nicklecade this year and it was a football theme but it looked like it ended up being a hulk theme because he got a hulk action figure, hulk gloves and a hulk mask. He has been into Hulk a lot lately. He likes how he smashes things and he is strong and green. It was a great birthday. Everyone had a great time!! 

Most of the guests

I made a cool football cake. Brody loved it!

It was me, Chris, Rocky, Sienna, Nana and Papa, Trena and Aaron, Johanna and her family, Jordan and her family, Taylor and the boys, Nana Heckert, Uncle Justin, Cousin John and Olivia and Uncle Kenny. 

He got some really good presents. Everything he wanted!! I am so happy the way it turned out and thank you to everyone that came!! He doesn't actually turn 4 until Tuesday. He is growing up so fast and he is so smart too. He has a lot of energy and one of a kind!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sienna's first Thanksgiving!! My little Turkey!!

This Thanksgiving was a really great one! One of the best!! I have a lot to be Thankful for. We went to Chris' parents for her wonderful great thanksgiving dinner every year and we played Phase 10 and Apples to Apples. The kids were really good!! It was great to be with family all day. And then after Chris' parents we went to my sister Jordan's house and spent time with my family. Sienna got a little toy from Nana Heckert and Uncle Justin that giggles, its so cute!! I am so thankful that the boys got to spend time with all their cousins. 

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween from my kids!

Rocky as Ironman and  Brody as Buzz LightYear

Sienna's First Halloween!! Sienna as a butterfly!!

The kids had tons of fun! They also got lots of candy; their bags were filled!!

Sienna's 4th month checkup

She is growing really well! She is developing very well!! She weighs 13 pounds and 8 oz 46% and she is 24.25 inches long 50%. She did really good for Dr. Nye. She got shots but only cried a little bit. Her head is a little bit flat on one side but she young enough that we can correct it. So going to switch her on the sides of her crib and have her get more belly time. I hope it works! I know she doesn't stay on her belly for long because she loves to roll over!! She is growing up to be such a beautiful sweet baby girl. I feel so blessed!

Sienna's first 4th of July!!

Sienna's first holiday! All Festive!!

Happy 4th of July from all my kids! Love them all!!

The first thing we did was go to the Clearfield Parade like we do every year. I don't know but I think the Clearfield parade is startung to suck also. It wasn't even an hour long. I kinda want to try out the Kaysville Parade and I think we are next year. Chris was off on the 4th so we were able to spend all together so it was nice.

Then we went to the Kaysville Park and did the free bounce houses like we do every year. It seems like we do the same things every year but there is nothing wrong with that. Its called tradition and everyone needs traditions. They also had free games there, see you can still have fun with no money you just have to find it.

We then went to Chris' parents for a BBQ and to watch fireworks. We didn't stay for the Clearfield fireworks because Sienna was ready to go home but you got to expect that from a newborn. At least we got to see the ones that Trena bought. I would say it was one successful 4th! The boys had fun and all the kids were good and that is all that natters. It was just nice to spend some family tine together. 

Sienna Jeanne Harmon is here!!

Sienna Jeanne arrived in this world June 13th 2012 at 1:30 pm weighing 7 pounds even and 20 and a half inches long. The thing is she weighed the same as Rocky and only a half an inch difference. Another thing Rocky was born at 1:32am so very similar in everything. I think she looks like all of us. She has Brody's chin, she looks a little bit like Rocky and daddy and has some of me in her. I thought she would have a little bit of mixture of all us and she does. I am just glad that she is finally here!!

I went to what I thought was my last doctor appointment on June 12th having an open mind. I was hoping I would of been a 4 or 5 and be admitted to the hospital right away but that didn't happen. I was dilated to a 3 and 70% thinned out. I am not surprised that I wasn't too far dilated because I wasn't having regular contractions between the appointment before and the last appointment and plus with my history I knew I wasn't going to go on my own. Craig Hurst suggested to call the hospital and see when was the next available time I can be induced because I was about done and wanted to meet my little girl. He popped my water about 7:45am on June 13th it took him a while to pop it so I knew for sure I wasn't going to go on my own and started my pitochin around 8:30 I believe, I don't know the exact time. Everybody wants to know how I went natural so I am going to include it in Sienna's story. When I have a contraction I don't concentrate on the pain I concentrate only on my breathing. I have a focus point whatever that is and concentrate on that and tune everyone out when I have a contraction. The pain doesn't seem to bad when you don't pay attention to the pain and only the breathing. I believe when you are calm and you don't freak out and you relax than you can have quick labor and deliveries. Us women were met to give birth naturally. I see it this way a contraction only lasted for a min and anyone can make it through a minute of pain. When my labor first starts out I don't have very intense contractions but when I get further in my labor I have more intense contractions. I can always tell when I am about to push because I start getting very uncomfortable and start having a lot of pressure. I had them check me every hour. The nurse checked me at 12:30 and I was dilated to 5 or 6 and then Craig Hurst came in and checked me at 1 and I was dilated to a 7. Within 15 mins I felt like I needed to push and I was fully dilated. It took Craig Hurst 5 mins to get there but it seemed forever!! I felt like I needed to push so bad and they were taking forever to get everything set up. Its kinda hard not to push when you have the urge to push that is why I look so emotional in this picture because I needed to push and I knew that I was about to meet my beautiful little girl. It took me about 5 mins to push her out and it was amazing!! I was only in labor for 5 hours.

When I go natural I feel like I am in control and I know what to expect and I like that feeling. When I was in labor with Rocky I got the epidural when I was dilated to a 6. I believe I could of went all the way naturally but when its your first child you don't know what to expect. When I was in labor with him I didn't feel anything and I didn't feel like I was in control and I hated that. When I was getting off the epidural I was shaking so bad. That is why I decided to go natural with my other children because I didn't want to ever feel that way again. Going naturally is not for everyone but I rather go natural than have the epidural any day. Plus when you go natural you have a faster recovery time. Craig Hurst and the nurse was so impressed with me because I did so well. Right after I had Sienna I almost gave a couple of nurses a heart attack because I literally jumped off the bed and was walking around.

I feel so blessed and thankful for all the well wishes from friends and family. I feel so thankful for my little girl. I am so thankful that I had a great labor and delivery and that me and Sienna are both healthy and doing well. I also feel so blessed that so many people love Sienna and our family. I am so proud to be a family of five!!