Going Private

I will be going private and changing our blog page, so if you would like info. please comment with your name and e-mail address!!!
Thanks - Whitney

Friends and Catching Up on Life!!!

Okay so it is great to run into old friends, even if it is just on the Internet and you can catch up on their lives that way. I couldn't believe how much time flies since we have all left school. I usually just read Terra (Bigler) Lunt's blog and catch up on everyone there, but today someone found me. It was Janae, I couldn't believe it, I haven't seen her since the summer time before we both had our little girls. So almost two years ago, and we only live an hour and fifteen minutes away from each other!! I just can't believe how much everyone has changed and that we all have kids now and the fact that life keeps going. I guess it is one of those moments for me where you just take a look at your life and just pause and say, "Oh my gosh, look at what's been going on!!!"
So it is 3:21 in the morning, and you are probably wondering why I am up? Well we are definitely getting used to the breastfeeding routine, but now I just can't go back to sleep which is really odd, and also the fact that we finally have moved back over to our home. So I am getting used to our little home again. (We were living with Mom and Dad due to me having so many complications with Mr. Gatlin!!!) It is so nice to have it, and I am starting to feel alive again with energy, but I still need those little naps to get me through the day!!!
So everyone is asking how Mrs. Daya is handling being a "Big Sister"? Well she is actually doing quite well. She has only bit her brother twice, and sat on him a couple of times, but other than that, they are like two peas in a pod. So we went to church on Sunday, and trying to get the two kids ready plus myself was a little bit of a chore, but we managed only being about 25 minutes late, so I was quite impressed considering I finally got up from my morning nap at about 8:30, so I thought we were doing good! We anyways I get out of the shower and then Chris and Daya get in and that gives me time to kind of get ready, then Chris sends Daya out and I get her on the bed. Well Gatlin was laying on the bed and what does she do? She cuddles up right next to him like they were two peas in a pod, it was so dang cute. She does love her brother so much!!!
Well I guess I better try to get some sleep before my little bear wakes up and wants to eat again, but it was great to get caught up on other peoples blogs!!!
Love ya all - The Lewis Family

Our New Addition

This is our beautiful baby boy, Christopher Gatlin Albert Lewis. He was welcomed into the world on our Anniversary, which was April 21, 2009. He was born at 3:28 in the afternoon, and has been such a great baby. He weighed in at a whopping 7 lbs and 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. We had to stay in the hospital a couple of days with him because of John dis, but we were finally able to bring him home late Friday night. He was born at 36 weeks so he was a little early, but thankful everything is in check. We did have a rough start with eating, but he sure is catching on.

Our beautiful daughter was so blessed to be watched by family members and friends and I especially want to thank "Jor and Momma" for watching her and taking her on a shopping spree to get some new clothes for the summer. She really enjoyed visiting Grandpa and Grandma Daley, and had lots of fun with them. Thanks also to my Sweet Mother and Father and of Course our "Fantastic Friends" my sister Mindy's family for watching her.

It has been a long journey to get this far with this lovely child, but am so grateful for the opportunity that we have to have him in our home, he truly is a special child.

Well we love everyone, and hope that you can all come and see our new addition soon.

"HOPPY EASTER"

So this is Daya playing in Uncle Randall's tail water from the field by Aunt Kathy's house. She loves to go with her dad and help water the fields. She is a true farm girl!!!

This is Daya helping Katelynn frost cookies as you can see she though she needed to put her whole hand in the frosting. They sure were ummy cookies!!!!


This one is Daya hunting Easter eggs at the ward party. This year it got moved to the church, it was still lots of fun for her, even if the weather wasn't quite what it could have been!!! Oh, well she collected three eggs, two filled with candy and then one hard boiled egg. We put that one back in the carton for someone to take home!!!


This is our pretty Easter Dress that the Easter Bunny left us, along with some cute sandals that were a little bit big, but they matched perfect for the dress!!!


So this is what we have been up to lately, going and going! We got checked by the Dr. on Thursday, and he measured me and we are measuring 38 weeks, even though they are thinking that we are supposed to be 35 weeks!!! So this next Thursday (if we last that long) we will have an ultra sound and see how much he weighs and what weeks we will really be at. The reason I say if we last that long is because we are on a TRIBUTALINE pump, anyone that is pregnant might know something about this, this is something that helps settle down the contractions in your uterus. So I have been on this stuff for two weeks! It really makes you jittery and unsettled, it's not that fun to be on. So hopefully Thursday will be our last day on this stuff! So keep us in your prayers as we are getting closer and closer!

We love everyone and miss everyone and hope that everyone had a "HOPPY EASTER"!!!!

Hopscotch with Cousins

This would be Daya playing hopscotch with her "fantastic friends" my sister Mindy's children. She loves to do anything that they are doing. You can see in the video that she is trying really hard to jump. She has only mastered this one time and that was when she was mad and upset because she was told "NO".

Update

This would be my newest hairstyle for my daughter. It doesn't seem to take me more than a couple of minutes, but she puts up with it for now. She also loves to play in any cupboard and tub as you can see. I just thought I would upload a few new photos.

My status is, I am doing okay, I really have to watch what I do because it can send me into a whirl wind. They do have me on a pump that I have to wear everyday all day long, it helps but at the same time it is quite annoying. I am also not good at sticking the needle in, so my helpful husband has to do it for me. I just can't do it, I don't know why it just freaks me out.

Strength and Creativeness

Okay so I found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLlnq5yY7k&eurl=http://mattandhollibesse.blogspot.com/&feature=player_embedded on a friends blog and I just wanted to share it with everyone out there. I really do hope that this touches everyone the way that it has done for me. Our callings as mothers in this life is something that no one can take away from us. To feel the love and spirit of the sweet child that we carry within us is something that our heavenly father as only given us the option to be apart of. I am so thankful for just that simple opporunity, I am thankful for the gospel and the plan of salvation and the knowledge that was given to me from my parents and teachers. I am thankful for the option of being able to "Create!!!" in this day and age.

Also this sweet child of mine that thinks he needs to come and visit this family early, well here is a picture of him looking straight at you!!! This would be our little precious baby boy. I just got out of the hospital yesterday and am on some pretty powerful medicine, but I wanted to just update our blog and say how thankful I am for my family and friends.

I love you all and miss you!!