Makenlee didn't last long on the Jespersen side of the family with being the youngest grandchild. Annalee came 9 weeks after Makenlee, Reid almost 6 months after Makenlee, and we are still waiting for the otehr one to arrive. 3 down, 1 to go! For those of you who don't know, I am the youngest of 4 girls (Mark is the youngest of 4 boys), and all of us were pregnant and due within 6 months of each other. But, it is not just my sisters who were all pregnant this time around, but I have 2 cousins that are pregnant as well, one just recently had Rachel Beth and the other baby is due to arrive in January. It has been very busy around the house helping everyone prepare for their new bundles of joy. Rachel Beth (daughter of cousin) was born on Wednesday via C-section. We told Joy it would be nice if she would just follow suit and have Reid at the same time. We could all go and visit Rachel Beth and Joy could happen to go into labor while we were there and have Reid because it would be convenient. Joy and Joanna (Rachel Beth's mommy) were both delivering their babies at the same hospital. Joy and laughed and talked about the movie Father of the Bride part 2. For those of you who remember, they were due at the same time at the same hospital. We thought it would be really neat for that to happen with Joanna and Joy, but did we really believe it would ever happen? Not really, but you know what... it did, almost! Joanna had Rachel Beth on Wednesday via C-section keeping her in the hospital for 72 hours and Joy went into labor at home after her water broke on Friday morning and had Reid around 5pm Friday night. They were 3 doors down from each other in the hospital, making it very convenient for all the family members to pop in and see both! Our families once again made lots of memories and I am sure many more to come with all these babies. Needless to say, I don't think Makenlee is going to run out of playmates. She will probably be throwing the football with Reid and teaching him all her tricks in no time!
I remember these days like it was yesterday! I sure do miss Makenlee being small because she has grown up so fast, but I have to say I don't miss the consecutive, interrupted nights of sleep. I do enjoy all her milestones and seeing her develop into a little lady. She brings so much joy to my heart and I know these new little ones will do the same as their mommies get to know them too!
(almost 6 months apart)
Makenlee was a trooper this weekend! She had fun celebrating on Friday anticipating Reid. She usually takes 3 naps a day and only took half of one nap that day. She stayed awake for 7 hours and was a joyful baby (thank you Makenlee)! The next day was Saturday and we went back to the hospital to hang out with everybody, but she was done celebrating. We ate lunch really fast and went home because she had enough! We have re-cooperated at home today and she was able to catch up on all of her sleep after one crazy weekend with babies, babies, and more babies to come!
"Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them..."
Psalm 127:3
