Anniversary

Yesterday was an anniversary of sorts.  It marked one year to the day that I got pregnant.  How do I know this?  I just do!  Its crazy that one year has gone by and so much has happened.  Here is my year...

• I found out I was going to be a  mommy.  I  cried for days but knew I could do it. 
• The Wednesday before Thanksgiving I got my letter of acceptance in to the Westminster school of nursing.  A dream come true but now I wondered if I could do it with a baby.
• Drew and I decided it would best for our family to get hitched
• On New Years Day Drew took me to Memory Grove and asked me to be his wife.  And I said YES!
• In January we found out that we would be having a little girl join our family. I was shocked and excited and her name would be Payton.
• On February 21, 2009 I married the man I have loved since I was only 17.  I was crazy about him from the start and although we had some hard times we made it.
• In April I finished my first semester of nursing school. I was ready for summer
• Then on June 7 our most beautiful baby girl Payton Grace Cassdiy was born.  

If you would have told me one year ago yesterday that all of this was going to happen in a year I would have laughed in your face.  Now as I sit here writing this post I hear my baby laying on the couch babbling to herself and sucking her fingers it brings tears to my eyes that I have been given this precious baby.  It was a long and sometimes hard year but I would  not trade it for anything.  I have made a promise to finish school for Drew and Payton and other children that may join our family.  It didn't all happen perfect but it sure is worth it.

Motherhood

Sometimes being a mom is frustrating and hard. Then I wake up to this... And life is perfect again

July 4, 2009

This was a fun fourth of July we started the morning at the Murray parade which has become tradition for us, then headed over to our pool for swimming with family and friends. We ended the night at the Salazars house for good food, fireworks and great company. Here are some cute pictures of the night.Payton sleeping at the Parade

Miss Kaydance saying HI

Karson with his sparkler...is there anything more American?

My bro with Nat

Saddest face ever! Mommy feed me NOW

We dressed the girls in twinner outfits...Payton let me kiss you

Oh man I guess you dont like my kisses

I will take your bow then

Ha ha I got it

The girls

The boys. I have no idea what sign they are trying to pull off here but its impossible for them to take a normal picture.

Happy Independence DAY I have had enough fun for one day

New Pictures

I took Miss Payton to get her pictures taken and they turned out so cute. She is such a beautiful baby and we enjoy her so much (when not crying) and I love her so much and am going to have a hard time going back to school :(

We love our little P-nut

Time to blog

Right now Drew and Payton are hanging out together on the couch watching what else but sports. This gives me time to do some much needed blog updating...Its been 5 weeks since Little Payton has joined our family and it's gone so fast. We try to keep busy every day and so far have had a great summer we have been swimming, going on walks, going to lunch with grandma, and having lots of fun together. I am going to post some pictures of the summer in the next couple of posts but have to go now because Payton is hungary...dang that didn't last to long.

Payton Grace Cassidy

I started having labor pains on Saturday, at first I just felt a constant cramp in my lower abdomen all day but just thought it was nothing.  Kristi was over here helping me with Payton's room and when she left I stood up and felt a real contraction.  I started timing them and they were about 10-15 min apart.  I called Drew and told him to come home from work because I didn't want to be alone.  At first the contractions were no big deal but as the night went on they got much much worse.  I didn't sleep at all, I tried my rocker, I tried the couch, I tried a hot bath, I tried watching several movies but the contractions just kept coming.  At about 6 I woke Drew up and we started packing our bag (nothing like waiting till the last min) about this time I started throwing up :)  so in between contractions and throwing up I managed to get my bag packed and out the door.  We got to the hospital at about 6:45 and they took me straight to the room and didn't have to wait long for the epidural (best thing EVER).  Then Payton Grace Cassidy was born on Sunday June 7, 2009 at 11:31 weighing 7 lbs and 8 oz and 21 inches long.  This was the best day of my whole life, I love this little girl more then I ever could have imagined!  She is so beautiful and such a good baby and I am so happy to have her in our life.  Drew has been an amazing father already and loves to cuddle with her on the couch and watch sports.  This whole process could not have gone better and I just feel so blessed.  Our little P looks so much like me its crazy, here are some pictures after she was just with us a short amount of time.  She gets more beautiful every day (especially after the first day since her swelling went down)  I will post more new pictures in a few days.

Look at all that hair!!!!  I freaking love it :)

I gave birth to my twin,,,

Almost 26 years later (my 26th birthday is coming just in a few days) I gave birth to my own twin!  I know it sounds crazy and kinda gross but its so true.  In the photo above is our brand new baby girl Payton Grace Cassidy just a few hours old.  The photo below is me almost 26 years ago...can you believe the resemblance?