Funny Karleigh

Batman,Spiderman and Ironman.....

Colton turned 5 back on Feb.13.  We had a fun birthday with family and a few friends.

Five things about Colton
1.LOVES to Tease!!!!
2.loves to wrestle - Karate
3.Loves to hold his baby sister
4.Favorite color is green
5.Is probably the only 5 year old to have his own Ipod Touch!:)

Kambria Jane 4 Weeks old....

Kambria is 4 weeks old today!

I can't believe that a month has gone by!  She is the best baby!!!!! I kept holding my breath waiting for the hard times to hit and they just havn't hit.  Well not hard baby times yet.  We definatly had our share of the Rain storm around here!  The old adage that when it rains it pours sure visited us this last month.

I am all better from the kidney infection.  I feel great I feel that I am actually starting to get my routine back and feel that I can take on these four kids!

Chad is healing slowly but steadily it has been a huge blessing to have him home.  To be honest though I am ready for him to go back to work where ever that may be... He is not the type to be home and laid up.  He is a worker and likes to be busy and productive and after a month of not being able to do anything he is a bit stir crazy.  Which in turn rubs off on me and we both just get a bit cranky with each other.  I have loved having him home and to have the extra set of hands. Especially to hold little Kambria so I can take a shower everyday!  Any new mother out there knows how great that one indulgence is!!!!

Preston is loving school!  He is really excelling in his reading!  And is feeling much more confident and it has been so nice to see him shine!

Colton is loving preschool.  For the most part that is.  He is still Colton and tries to get out of going from time to time.  He is so smart.  He has made some friends but there is never enough friends for Colton. He always wants to be playing with someone.  I have to tell him that it is okay to play alone sometimes he does not agree!!!!

Karleigh is going to a music time for kids her age and is loving it!!!! I am loving having her involved in something.  She is just so bored at times at home.  I need to reach out and get her playing with kids around here she always asks for friends.  She loves sunbeams and being a big girl!  She lets me know whenever I tell her that she is my baby that she is NOT a baby she is  a BIG girl!!!  She loves playing hide and seek and duck duck goose. she loves playdough and moon dough. She loves to bake anything and everything as well we love her.

Kambria: is growing WAAAAY  to FAST!  We say we are done but she is growing way to fast and I may just want another.....I did not just say that!!!  Anyway.  She is the best tempered baby and she is just to cute! We all just love her to pieces!!

First Sponge bath home.....

Karleigh wanted to give Kambria a bath.  So here she is helping me sponge bath her.  She didn't understand why we couldn't put her in the tub.  But she had fun combing her hair and getting her all washed and smelling good!

Later we put on this cute pink and brown outfit that Chad's sister got her it.  Karleigh came out and told me that Kambria looked like a boy.  I said what why she said her hair is like Daddy and Colton and Preston and her has boy clothes.  I had to chuckle.  It is funny how just putting on different color of clothes it does make babies look either boy or girl.  Anyway she is cute and Karleigh can't get enough of her.

Kambria Jane Cooper

Kambria Jane was born Jan. 10, 2011.  I was scheduled for a c-section on Thursday but woke Monday morning around 2am to contractions 5 min. apart.  The Dr. told me if they were 5 min apart for and hour to come in.  Well I called the hospital at 4am and they said to drink some water and take some tylenol wait half and hour and see.  Well we headed for the hospital at 5 am.  I was not dialated at all but contractions were 2 min. apart.  So my Dr. said to go ahead and prep me we were having a baby.  I went in to the OR at 7:30 and she was born at 7:52.  Weighing in at a whopping 8lbs. 2oz. and 19 1/2 in. . she is my biggest baby.  Preston was 7lbs.2oz and Karleigh and Colton were 6lbs.and little more.  Needless to say we were surprised!

She is the best baby!  She hardly ever cries and she is very loved by her brothers and sister.  We couldn't be happier!

Kysen

My little Brother and his wife welcomed their adorable baby boy on December 16th.  He is sooo sweet and we love them all so much.  Here is the proud Grandma and Grandpa.

I am next in line and we will welcome our little one next Thursday at 5:30am.

Christmas....

Baby All Gone  Look at her smile!

Bitty Baby from Santa

Ipod Touches He couldn't contain himself

Preston opening his Ipod touch

The beloved Bat Cave

Christmas this year was so much fun.  We started a new tradition.   The baby Jesus received 3 gifts so that is what we receive.  One from Santa, One from Mom and Dad and one from Brothers and Sisters. I am a bit ashamed to admit this but This was REALLY hard for me.  I am the one to go crazy at Christmas.  Seeing Vision's in my head of each child having a pile of presents just for them.  Through out the shopping season I would find myself saying oh get that or get this and then saying wait they have their three gifts.  It was hard but what a blessing it was.  The kids loved their gifts and we spent way less than usual.  The kids didn't get overwhelmed and they play with everything.

The boys received Ipod Touches.  Yes I am probably the only person on earth that would buy a 4 almost 5 year old a I touch but if you know my Colton you understand. If you don't know him and you know me than you also understand.  Karleigh got a bitty baby, with matching jammies.  She was in heaven.

They all recieved pillow pets from Grandpa Wilcock.  It was funny to be up there opening presents because there are 10 kids and they all got pillow pets. Was a fun surprise.


We were blessed abundantly this year and have so much to be thankful for.  We wish you all a great new year.