The things Dad's come up with

We sent Adam and Jenna into the bathroom to brush their teeth. After a minute I heard some loud laughing...brushing your teeth can't be that funny, so I immediately went in to check on them. I found that they had filled the sink full of water and had some bath toys in the sink and splashing the water everywhere. They were both soaked! Since this was the second day in a row they had done this (you would think I'd learn), Ryan thought it would be even more fun if they just splashed in the bathtub. So, he filled up the tub and the kids jumped right in. Ryan couldn't resist the fun, so he joined them. Only a fun dad would come up with this. The only problem: Adam thinks he needs to take a bath with his play clothes on and they may think this is a fun tradition to start.

2 Weeks already?

Two weeks has passed since little Logan was born. I can't believe how fast time goes when you are on this side of the pregnancy. Anyway, Logan has been gaining weight like a champ...a huge relief for Ryan and I. Today he weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces...gaining 7 ounces in 7 days-Go Logan! :)
Adam and Jenna are doing great, even if they do have their moments of meltdowns. They have been spoiled by so many people these last two weeks. Both set of Grandparents have been wonderful to them, as always. We have had great friends and ward members call and/or come by to either bring food or hang out with them, which is a HUGE relief to me.

I love it when they snuggle!

Ryan is a proud daddy!
Adam has quite the sense of humor.
Jenna loves to hold Logan...she's a good big sister!

Life with Logan

We are adjusting to life with one more little one around. I have to say thank you to my wonderful husband who has been awesome with everything while I have been recovering. He has always sacrificed for our family, but this last week he has really gone above and beyond and I'm so grateful.

Logan has been back to the hospital everyday getting tested for jaundice. Luckily yesterday was his last day of being poked and he should be good to go. Today we went in for his check up and were happy to hear that he has gained an ounce over his birth weight. For those who know the history with my kids and weight, this is a big deal to us! He's eating like a champ and making plenty of dirty diapers...always a great sign! We love having Logan around and the sweet spirit he is.

Meet Logan

Logan Alexander Richards was born on Tuesday, January 20th, at 11:58pm. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and is 20 inches long. He is very welcomed and loved by all of us. The kids love to hold him and give him a lot of kisses!

There will be much more to come, but being parents of three now, we are a bit overwhelmed trying to figure it all out! Stay tuned!

We are now a family of five

Details and pictures coming soon!

Induction Date

After going to the doctor and being a little disappointed that I had not had any progress from the week before, the doctor and I decided on Thursday to be the day we will have this baby. I'm very excited to meet this new little guy. Stay tuned for our new addition! :)

Baby Coming...sometime soon?

Today I went to the doctor and was "checked" to see what kind of progress there might be. I was excited to hear that I'm at a 2 1/2 to a 3 and 70% effaced. We are excited to welcome this new little guy into our family, whenever that may be. Only about 2 1/2 weeks until the due date..."if I make it that long." I have so much I need to get done before the baby arrives, but I think today will be a big motivation for me to get those things done.
I'm also ready to be done being pregnant. The swollen feet, face and body in general is not pleasant, but it won't be long now....:)