Kimber Ann

Kimber Ann Critchlow

After waiting for what seemed like forever our little bundle finally came, she was two weeks early and I was happy as can be!!!  Weighing in at 6 pounds 11 ounces on May 5th at 3 A.M. Kimber Ann Critchlow came screaming into the world, with no problems.  She is a very content baby and hasn't had any problems,  She left the hospital only weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces but is having no problem gaining weight now that were home.

I on the other hand haven't been so lucky, My incision healed nicely but I ended up getting on infection in my muscle tissue that caused me to be hospitalized for 5 extra days, I am finally home and feeling much better. Hunter and Chloe absolutely LOVE their new little sister and are such great helpers.  Chloe is Kimber's protector from every one because Kimber is Her Baby!!  It is cute but there have been lots of tears when any one but Chloe holds her.  We decided they must have been best friends in heaven!!

Out of the Mouth of Hunter

Lately Hunter has had some very insightful words to express to Rob and I and I wanted to write them down before I forget about them:
The other night Hunter came and got in bed with me around 4 a.m. when Rob came home from work he was in our bed with me again but I didn't notice him getting back into our bed.

Me: Hunter how did you sleep last night

Hunter: In my bed

Me: Did you get in bed with Mom this morning?

Hunter: I was very quiet!

Another night Hunter climbed in bed with Rob and I, Rob got up early to go do chores at his Grandpa's house and Hunter woke up before he go back home.

Hunter: Mommy where's my Daddy?
            Mommy My Daddy is lost!
When Rob got home I told him what Hunter said

Hunter: Daddy's not lost he's right here! No He's not lost Mommy!

Rob called from work around 8 and asked if we could bring him something to eat, I was just leaving my Mom's so I told him yes.  We got in the Van and then this conversation took place.

Hunter: Mom are we going home?

Me: No Hunter, we are going to go to Daddy's work.

Hunter: No we can't go its dangerous we'll get straped.

Me: We will be okay

Hunter: No its dark we will get straped.

Me: We'll get straped?

Hunter:  Ya like this!

Me: Like what?

Hunter: Like this.. We'll get straped we cant go lets go home.

Me:  We'll stay in the Van it will be ok.

Hunter: Are we going Home?

Me: No were going to Dad's work

Hunter: No Mommy we can't its dangerous.

Needless to say he fell asleep and stayed asleep until morning when he snuck into my bed being very quiet! 

Hunter: Mommy where's Chloe?  Oh there she is she is cute!! Isn't she Cute!

           "Mommy Chloe wants down! Put her Down she wants Down!"

           "AHHH Chloe's awake, Mommy Chloe's awake"
          
           "SHHHH Chloe be quiet"

           "SHHHHHHH She's sleeping"

Oh there's many more I'm going to have to start writing them down cause he's become such a talker!! I love talking to him!!!

The Moments That Make Life Worth It!!

On Saturday July 24th I took Hunter and Chloe to have lunch with my Good Friend Stephanie Talbot and her Family and Pam I was in a hurry both kids were asleep as I draged them into the van and was a little cranky when we got there but I managed to get them both into Applebee's and in there seats!!! We ordered our food and when it came we started eating.  Hunter started tugging on my arm saying "Mom In The Name Of Jesus!"  Which is code for prayer (Don't ask me how it just is) he wouldn't touch his food until we prayed over it! I guess I must be doing something right!!

Hunter love's the show The Backyardigans!!  Loves it he know's all the characters names and he can sing the theme song when he wants to!  But do you think he calls it The Backyardigans??  No he calls it Hippo!! The first episode he ever saw was the Giant Problem where Tosha the Hippo (Yes I know their names too) is a giant! So if he ever tells you he wants to watch Hippo that is what he is talking about and I have 42 episodes recorded on my DVR which some one deleted Samuri Pie Hippo and Hunter is not very Happy about it!!

Oh I Love it Hunter watches everything we do the other day he was telling me "Close your Eyes" "SHHHH Be Quiet"  "Go To Sleep"  then he would turn off the lights and close the door and come back and check to see if I was asleep the little stinker!!

The Joys of Being a Mother!! I wouldn't trade them for anything its soo worth the sleepless nights and the little tantrums that children throw because the Good Moments far out way the Bad ones!! I Love Being A Mother!!!!

Pioneer Day

I don't have any pictures but I'm soo excited that Chloe and I finished our first 5k!  We took 6th out of 10 people in our division running a 43.49 it was awesome!! Of course I couldn't move today because of it I am way proud of myself for accomplishing a goal I set out to do and hope it will only be one of the many races that we do!!  I pushed the kids in the limo (double stroller) down the parade route and hung out at the festivities at the church.  The entertainment was awesome, my Mom did a good job at lining up the entertainment, and my mother in-law Diane did a wonderful job with the food! I am so grateful for my pioneer heritage and that they had the faith and courage to follow our beloved Prophet Joesph Smith.  We are so blessed to live here where Temples are so close to us!

Hunters Birthday Party

We had Cake and Ice Cream for Hunter with Rob's family and boy did Hunter Love all his gifts!!!

He Loved His Woody Cake

He Got a Toy Story Chair from Great Grandma & Grandpa Critchlow!

Chloe got a Princess chair from them!

Uncle Nyle Helped open Buzz Light Year!! He went nuts!!!

Lucian tried to chow Hunter how to ride his new bike, but he was a little more interested in Buzz!!

Happy Birthday Hunter I Love you Very Much!!!

Happy Birthday Hunter!!!

Its Hard to Believe that 3 years ago Today I was in Cotton Wood Hospital holding a tiny little boy and Loving him like I'd never Loved a person before!!

They were worried that something was wrong so they rushed me into the operating room and did an emergency c-section!

Turns out there was nothing wrong He scored a perfect 10 on the Apgard scale and had Tied a True Knot in the umbilical Cord so thats why his heart rate kept dropping the little stink!!!

                    Rob Gave him his first bath while they stiched me up in the operating room!!

Happy Birthday Hunter!!