Piece of Cake

 So everyone has been freaking me out about life with three kids. I was pretty much terrified for my Mum to leave. Well she left anyways, On sunday- after we blessed Preslie (more details on that later) I bawled and then I really sobbed, right into my Dad's chest like I was 5 years old again, and then I had to hide from the rest of the company until I got a grip on myself. Sorry people. Anyways, Monday came and I was OK!!! I really was. I didnt cry. I didnt freak out. I was really ok. We didnt have a to-do list so we just took it easy. Well Tuesdays are my crazy day, Zane had preschool, Preslie had a 2 week check up and PKU test, and I help in Brodys class, plus I had errands to run that really couldnt wait. So off we went. And I totally was fine! Yahoo! Well I did preschool, ran to the doc, ran to walmart and came home before I went to Brodys school, I got home and was getting ready to try and nurse Preslie (it is NOT going well! I have to pump forever to get things going and then try and nurse her, its an ordeal) anyways, I went to un-button my shirt and it was ALREADY UNBOTTONED! Like way too much showing. Like 4 buttons down too much showing. And thanks to my overly full nursing bosom I was busting out all over the place. Oh my goodness. I had seen a lot of people in the last 3 hours. Hello friends! where were you on that one?? Goodness. Im ashamed. I feel like I need to send a written apology to my preschool mums, the doc office and walmart. Well it doesnt end. I went to Brodys class, I dropped Zane off at my friend Jens first, I walked thru his school, I chatted with the office ladies, I roamed around the class room helping kids get stuff together to take home at the end of the day, and then Brody and I walked out. As I was getting into the car Brody says, MUM! you have a sticker right on your bum! (and he thought it was really funny) I reach behind and yes, indeed I have a near life size spider man sticker on my behind. Ok, How long had that been there?!?!? Oh my heck. Zane had been doing spider man stickers at breakfast! Surely it hadnt been on there that long right?! And please oh please dont tell me that I was walking around nearly flashing everyone with the spider man on my rear end!!! So yes, I have avoided major emotional crisis', I have been ok doing the mum of 3 thing- or so I thought. But maybe my brain is still getting into the hang of things and didnt have the capacity to realize what a mess I clearly was for a major chunk of the day.
Cheers to a better tomorrow :)

9 Days Old.

She wasnt luving having her picture taken, and she definatly was not going to wake up for any of them. But man these melt my heart. Once again a huge thank you to my friend Allie for taking the pics. The world would be a much happier, grateful place if everyone had an Allie in their life.

Preslie Nichole Mecham

Made her wonderful entrance 11-01-11 at 1:35 PM. She was 8lbs 90z, My biggest yet! and 20.5 inches long.

I will post a nice long story about how hard labor was and all of that, but for now just look and smile. She is the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on. The entire household of Mecham Men cannot run fast enough to her rescue when she cries or squeaks.

 This was hours after she was born...

And 5 days old and awake!

More baby

Here are baby shower pics from the most wonderful baby shower ever to have occured. It was fantastic.

PS- Baby WILL be here tuesday. 11-1-11. Induction scheduled. Im stressed and relieved all at the same time. And apparently didnt tell Devin this was happening until this morning. Oops. He should check facebook :)

 SUCH good food! Thanks gals!!!

 Did you know that these wonderful flowers are made out of napkins??

Frame painting

 A true friend covers her entire house in wonderful happy decor in your nursery colors :)

 Super cute headbands



Lets make a Deal

So today was church, it was the primary program and Brody was a rockstar- as far as primary song performances go. I was only going to stay for Sacrament because 1. I cant cross my legs and my skirt had a hard time staying put. 2. Im swollen. I have traded in my toes and fingers for sausage looking type things, my Mum was nice enough to inform that even my face is puffy. 3. Sitting is not fun and I get the wiggles worse then a 2 yr old. But I did end up staying for all it and Im so happy I did. Being the 5th Sunday we were combined for the entire block and had some awesome lessons, but both of them were triggered by some down right crappy stuff that has been going on in my cute litte town.. and probably yours too. Topics of the lesson were all too common things we hear-but I think maybe it was because of  specific Evanston events that it hit me as so much more real. Pornography and Morality. We all know the concerns, the things to be aware of, but Im guessing that people dealing with the issues knew all to well too. Lately I catch myself making deals with the Lord, things like, ok, I will get up and read my scriptures and really commit to FHE and family scripture study and promise to always pay tithing.. IF you in return can promise to keep my boys safe from porn or drugs or bad friends or immorality or bad influences and make sure they serve missions and get married in the temple. Ok? DEAL! I want that deal. I know too many perfect parents who did all of those things but still had children make choices against everything they had been taught. Parents who I know I would fall short too in comparison. Thats not fiar! Stinking free agency anyways. Not really, but it stresses me out.  I will try my best to do the things we as parents have been counseled to do, its the best guarantee we have right? But well, I want more. I want a deal!


Something definatly worth sharing, We had such an awesome lesson on internet safety- so im passing along this, its called K9 internet protection, Its free, its user friendly and its a great way to protect your family from all the crap online. Check it out.

My # 1 job. (after my wife job) Make sure they know WHO they are. That they are sons of God and loved by SO many. I want them to  be happy with who they are. I want them to be good. I want them to live proud lives and I will do anything to protect them. I just want a guarantee that it will happen. Dang. Is it really too much to ask??? Oh and yes, they are in box :) 

Learning to love sleepless nights

SO our boys arent good sleepers. Never have been- and its mine and Devs fault because we are suckers and cant let them cry it out when they are tiny babies. Its too sad. The older they get the better it is of course because we can reason with them, so now bedtime isnt such an ordeal. We read a lot of stories, say prayers, go thru the typical I need a snack-drink-go to the bathroom- excuses and they fall asleep. Last week when they were sick and on their kid crack both kids were really up at about 7am and not in bed until after 10, and not napping during the day. Holy smokes I was tired. But this entire pregnancy sleep has been an issue. First trimester was heartburn and needing the bathroom a dozen times a night, and it has slowly evolved into good ol insomnia. Well lately I have started to just get up and do stuff when I cant sleep. I get laundry done, like 3 loads a night- do the dishes, get baby stuff organized, pay bills, whatever needs to be done. Last night I went to bed around 10, was up at 1am and did some laundry, loaded the dishwasher, made Dev's lunch and then I got on the treadmill! Lol. Yep, at about 2 am I put my running shoes on, put the treadmill on full incline and walked and walked. In hopes to help move this baby along! And because why not? It was better then laying in bed tossing and turning. I went back to bed at about 3 30am and was up at 6 40 and I feel great! How crazy is that.

School Years

School pics have arrived! And they are keepers! Oh man I love this kid. I had a pretty good idea that this is how these were going to look, he just struggles with a natural looking on command smile. When I opened up the envelope I got the giggles and it hurt his feelings a little. Sorry dude! He told me this was his 'BEST picture smile ever!" I was quick to assure him that yes indeed it is and that I was laughing because I loved it SO MUCH! And I do. I will love it even more when hes about 16 and  has a cute girl over or something :)