3 months

3 months Stats

Anna's weight: 12 lbs 5 oz (54%)

(Andrew: 11 lbs 2 oz)

(Kaitlynn: 11 lbs 9 oz)

Anna's length: 25 inches (95%)

(Andrew: 24 inches)

(Kaitlynn: 23 inches)

Anna rolled over from her belly to her back this month. But has yet to do it some more. Anna is growing to fast but can't wait to see what is to come next.

7th Birthday and Magic Mountain

2 months

2 month Stats

 Anna's weight: 10 lbs 4 oz (36%)

(Andrew: 9 lbs 8 oz)

(Kaitlynn: 10 lbs 3 oz)

Anna's length: 24 inches (95%)

(Andrew: 22 inches)

(Kaitlynn: 22 inches)

1 month

1 month Stats

Anna's weight: 8 lbs 10 oz (32%)

(Andrew: 7 lbs 12 oz)

(Kaitlynn: 7 lbs 13 oz)

Anna's length: 21 1/4 inches (67%)

(Andrew: 20 inches)

(Kaitlynn: 20 1/4 inches)

Carving pumpkins and Halloween 2013

 This year I cut off the tops of the kids pumpkins and let them scoop them out. Once they were clean I let the kids draw out their designs. I then cut them out.

 This year we re-used our costumes from last year because they still fit. We did however trick or treat in the Sand Canyon area.

Lambardi Ranch

 We went to Lambardi's today for our annual trip before Halloween.

 We let the kids pick out there own pumpkins this year. Andrew jumped over the rows of pumpkins to find his perfect one. Kaitlynn took the nicer aprouch and stepped over the pumpkins.

 One more photo before we leave. All the while Anna slept.

Birth Comparisons

 Andrew 6lbs 2 oz 18 inches

 Kaitlynn 6 lbs 8 oz 19 inches

Anna 7 lbs 10 oz 20 inches

Welcome to the World

On Wednesday 10/9/13, David and I woke up early in the morning to drive down to Holy Cross Medical center to check in for our scheduled c section. We arrived at 7 am and they put us in the recovery area to wait for our turn to go into the operating room. We first found out that we were scheduled for a 9 am c section time but that slowly went bye.

Once we got the word, David got ready for surgery. I took my last potty break before I walked into the operating room.

Once in the at about 10:30 am, we waited and waited for all the paperwork to be checked twice before my spinal was placed and we could move forward. Once the spinal was placed, they laid me out, all the Drs came in and they cut me open. The cool part about this time around, I could see the reflection on the surgery in one of the surgical lights. I could see them cutting through the layers and the baby being pulled out.

After the baby was out, they put her on a table to be cleaned, weighed, and all sorts. This time around I was able to watch all that being done because the table placed where i could see it. I was even able to watch David cutting the cord.

Once everyone was squared away and doing fine. We called the families to come on down and meet the new member.

We are now a family of 5. That is just Crazy!

Anna Bell Shepherd

7lbs 10 oz

20 inches at 11:13 am

Pre Hospital Comparisons

  Andrew at 37 weeks before I walked through the doors of the hospital for my induction.

 Kaitlynn at 38 weeks the day before my scheduled C-section.

Anna at 38 weeks and 5 days, the day before my scheduled C-section. (David and I believe that I was more like 39 weeks and 5 days.)

38 Weeks

Okay! I am at my end now. I am totally done with being pregnant. I have gained 30 lbs over the course of this pregnancy. I am done with gaining weight and can't wait to get my body back. This pregnancy has been totally different then the other two. I have had back pain in the beginning of the pregnancy. Then it moved over to some rib pain if i sat a weird angle or layed in bed wrong on my right side. I also have had indigestion every night and been living on Tums. This little girl is a mover and a shaker. Lately I've been saying that she likes to 'pop it, lock it, pokadot it'. Can't wait to meet this little active girl tomorrow.