Bath time

Meghan's first bath.

My little chunker cleaing out the scurvey in her neck

Not so sure, but she quickly changed her tune

Big sis Hannah helping out

Meghan had her first bath yesterday. Minus the total explosion just prior to putting her in the tub all over Grammy, it was a pretty smooth transaction.

She cried in the beginning, but soon after she was mellow. She is starting to wake up a little more and eat a little more, so I am feeling much better. My mom took me on an outing to Sam's Club, Baja Fresh, and La Leche meeting, so I slept pretty good:)

Kate is still loving her baby sister. All she wants to do is hold her. She tries to grab Meghan out of your hands, she will sit right next to you - open her legs and just slap the ground so you will out the baby there!

Overall it's been a great week. I am so grateful to John's mom who has done EVERYTHING for me other than feed Meghan. I have been able to relax while she takes care of the girls and just enjoy every second of Meghan's first week.

I look at my 3 healthy kids and I truly feel like the luckiest person in the whole world. John and I are truly blessed with this life we have.

With so many people struggling to find jobs, pay for their homes, have a family, etc. I believe right now that we have it all:) (Knock on wood)

My sweet precious Meghan...

I can't believe that one week ago tonight we were awaiting the arrival of you. I went to bed the mommy of 2 girls on Monday night and the mommy of 3 on Tuesday. You are such a little miracle. Just 10 months ago you were a little bean and now you are the most beautiful baby in the whole world. Also, the best. Since the time of your birth 2:14 pm, you have pretty much been asleep the whole time. I am not even kidding. I am taking in every moment with you though. Your grandma Ross is here to help with your big sisters, so I am able to just hold you and kiss your face and you little lips. I was always in such a hurry with Hannah and Kate when they were little. I would put them down when they were sleeping, but with you, I think I know you are my last, so I try to not waste a second. I love you so, so much I can not even keep it in. Your daddy and your sisters love you too. Kate cries hourly just wanting to hold you. She doesn't say much, but all day you hear..."baby, baby!" I know how fast it is going to go and it breaks my heart. You are the perfect completion to our family. I hope I can be the best mommy in the world for you. I want to give you everything you need (...and want:)) I am so thankful that God sent me you. No one could be more perfect!

Love,

Mommy

We Made It!

This should be fun. The girls LOVE their new baby sister. Unfortuneately they are both sick:(

The Ross Girls

Meghan's first car ride home from the hospital.

Leaving the hospital. I got emotional saying goodbye knowing it would be my last time in the maternity ward...John couldn't get out quick enough!

Getting ready to go home. The last time in her isolette

The calm before the storm...I hadn't shown her the big bow she was about to wear:)

After 4 luxurious days in the hospital, they sent me home. They were a bit surprised that I was not yet ready, so they offered me another day, but I left anyway. Not much on t.v. tonight, so I would have been bored.

Meghan is absolutely perfect. She has pretty much been asleep since the minute she was born. One would think she went through this incredibly intense labor. My milk has come in and I am in an extreme amount of pain because she will not eat. I guess when you are almost 9 pounds at birth, you have a little reserve on you. I am thinking about easing the budget crisis in California by feeding all those free lunch children at LAUSD. That will free up a lot of $$$$.

The girls absolutely LOVE her. I knew this was going to happen. Kate keeps trying to touch her saying Baby, baby. I have a feeling that we won't be using all the floor height baby things:) Both girls are sick, so trying to keep them away from the baby is going to be a challenging task.

Thank you to all our well wishers. We are home safe and sound and looking forward to getting to know our new little gift!

Love,
Courtney

INTRODUCING...

The Newest Ross Girl!

Meghan Grace Ross
8lbs 12oz
20.5 inches long
2:14pm

Meghan and I are doing great!

I can be reached at 714-279-4322

The end...

Tomorrow marks the end of a very special time in my life. I will welcome my last little baby. It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant with Hannah and just dying to get into maternity clothes. I hit the 12 week mark and could not understand why I was not yet ready to wear the tent like shirts and belly pouch jeans I would eventually loathe! With Kate it happened a little early, and with this one, I was in maternity clothes the minute I thought about being pregnant. The time has gone so fast and my girls are so big. I can not believe that I have taken the car seat out and the swing and all the other baby things for the last time. I have tried to enjoy being pregnant, but as most of you know, I don't do very well! I will however miss feeling someone moving around inside of me. I can't believe that in less that 15 hours I will be holding this little thing that has been growing inside me for so long.

People keep asking if the girls are excited. I don't know how much they actually understand of it. We'll see how excited they are when we actually come home:) Currently Hannah is sick, so I don't even know if she will be able to come see me in the morning.

Tomorrow I will welcome the newest little Ross female. Poor Johnny! I pray that everything turns out well and we have a healthy, happy, 72 pound little angel.

Thank you to all of you who have listened to me gripe, especially my family.
I will keep you posted...

This is what happens when you are 9+ months pregnant, over 200 pounds, and have insomnia. You tell your 4 year old to dress herself and get a snack of goldfish:)

.....7 more days!

The latest

The broccoli that Hannah and John grew in the backyard.

Christmas Morning at our house when the girls got home.

Taking a bath with Isabella.

The girls have been home for almost 2 weeks. While I love them dearly I am hovering around the 200 pound mark and am unable to do much with them. Therefore, I and them, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Grammie to do her motherly duties. She was suppose to come Monday the day before the baby will arrive, but offered to come out on Thursday of the week before. So of course I instantly took her up on that one.

Kate is doing great. She is fully recovered from her surgery. I still have my little crush on her ent so was thrilled when he asked to see her in 6 months. "Good I though, I will be skinny...ier by then" She has started speech therapy and is beginning to say some words.Hannah is still Hannah. Stubborn as always. She is suppose to start kindergarten in the fall but her refusal to learn anything that isn't Noggin related is a bit worrisome.

We had a wonderful visit with Kelsey and Paige and Candace over the week for Paige's Baby shower. We will not see each other for a long time because of all the babies being born, so we lived it up at Disneyland, Fashion Island, the local malls, and of course our favorite Don Jose.

I have put some videos of the girls. I haven't taken many pictures lately because ...I just haven't:)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year.