Luke James Evans

Luke James Evans arrived Sunday, Nov 22nd, 2009. My labor started around 3:30 p.m. and wasn't all that bad so I thought that maybe it was false labor again....so I took a shower and cleaned our room. Then about 5:00 the contractions started to get more intense so I had Jimmy start to time them...they were still like 10 min apart so I called my sister to come sit with the kids (she lives 45 min away). I couldn't get a hold of her but at this point I wasnt all that worried. At 530 she called me back and I was still calm...I told her just to take her time and start on her way. Shortly after that the contractions jumped to 4 min apart but I figured we still had time. 10 min later they were one min apart and I was crying through each contraction. Jimmy started to panic at this point because my sister had just left her house. So, he started calling people we knew to come sit with the kids but no one was home...he finally got a hold of his friend who was here in like 5 min. We left for the hospital and when we got there I could barely walk to the Labor and Delivery floor....when we got up there they took one look at me and put us right in a room. I was only dialated to four when we arrived so everyone was thinking we had plenty of time...by the time they got my i.v. in I was already feeling pressure like I needed to push...they checked me again and said I was still at a four...but they broke my water anyway and he was out 5 min later. The doctor had nothing ready and was not prepared for him to come out that quick, so she literally held him inside me (ouch!). I was so shocked that he had come so quickly...that it took my mind a min to register that he was out. Anyway, he is wonderful. He is a sleepy head and loves to drink his mama's milk :) We are so happy to have him.

Well, I am getting induced on Mon at 8 a.m. Although I am anxious to meet my little man, and happy that the doctor isn't going to let him get too big, I am scared to death to be induced!! It goes against everything I believe about childbirth. I am an advocate for natural childbirth, I really think that it is better for the mom and the baby. Getting induced just seems so strange to me...forcing your body to do something it is not ready to do just doesn't seem healthy. BUT....I do realize that sometimes it is better for the baby to be born healthy than to let a pregnancy go on too long. On mon I will be 5 days past my due date, so I guess this is the best choice :( I still have 2 days before mon...so I am willing my body to naturally start on its own...

First time skatboarding

Uncle Michael bought Sarah a skateboard for her birthday and she was VERY excited about it! She wanted to ride it right away, so daddy put all her gear on and helped her get the hang of it. She picked up on it quickly....I guess there are some benefits to having a big brother :)

Can't believe my baby is 3!!!

We decided to celebrate Sarah's birthday a little early this year...we didn't want her special day to go by the wayside when little brother decided to make his appearance.... So we took her to walmart last night and let her choose a new bike. She was so excited to find one that had purple on it!! Her only complaint was that it didn't have a basket, so we will most likely be purchasing a basket for her bike soon :) I took her out to ride it today and she had so much fun with it...we only had one minor mishap when she took a corner a little too fast :)

I can't believe my baby is three! She is such a joy to us. We wouldn't be complete without our little girl! She is the apple of Daddy's eye, Seth's best friend in the world, Mommy's little sidekick, and I know she will be a great big sister to Luke. Happy Birthday to my Angel!

Aquarium of the Pacific

Daddy got scared of the Stingrays and soaked Sarah :)

Gotta love California!! There is always something close by to do.... and its even better when its free!!! Jimmy got tickets to the Aquarium from his work...so we made a whole day of it. We had so much fun! After we visited the Aquarium, we walked around the Long Beach harbor and the kids were thrilled to see a real lighthouse, the Queen Mary, tons of boats, and all kinds of people!!

Family Update.....

I have been so bad about posting. Things are good here in the Evans household. We are three weeks away from meeting our sweet little Luke (at least we hope he will be little...at least till after the delivery, then he can grow as fast as he would like). Mom is feeling good, except for some swollen feet and heartburn, but no problems with this pregnancy so far. Jimmy is in the final stretch at RCC....soon we will off to BYU!!! Seth is finishing up his second season of T-ball and loves every minute of it. He is trying desperately to learn to read...(we are not pushing this, he is just excited to be able to read a book by himself). Him and I do preschool about 3 days a week and little miss Sarah loves to join us. She has learned all her shapes and colors and we are currently working on recognizing numbers 1-10. She can spell and recognize her name and so far she can write the S and the H. They are best friends and have so much fun playing together every day. They LOVE doing any kind of art...they are both so creative with the things they make/draw. Oh yea, Jimmy and the kids will be in our wards roadshow this year...so that should be fun and interesting :) Stay tuned for more updates :)

Mommy's Little Monkey