Sunday, June 16, 2013

Henry Josiah Frey

Henry Josiah Frey joined our family early Thursday morning June 13, 2013! He weighed
6 pounds 3 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. I had a fairly short labor, 6 hours total. It was the easiest labor and birth of any of our children! What a huge answer to prayer!
 
 
Here is my last pregnancy photo! Mike took it while I was dancing around the triage room waiting for the nurse to come back after she told me they would admit me! I was dilated to 6cm and having contractions 5 minutes apart, but aside from being slightly uncomfortable, I was in no pain at all. Hence the smile. :)
 


 
Again, SOOOOO happy that the doctor thought I was really in labor (I seriously didn't think I was, I just wanted to have a baby!) 


Mike took this shot immediately after he was born. His cord was still connected and all, they just handed him right to me! It was wonderful! The doctors and nurses were so pro-mom and baby, it was just amazing!


Not to happy to get weighed and measure and warmed up a bit. He calmed right down though, once he was back in mommy's arms. :)

 
 
The three of us! Overjoyed that Henry was finally born! 


 
Since Henry was born at 6am, it was so much fun to have Daddy bring all the kids up to see their new brother just a few hours later when they woke up! They were sure surprised that Mommy had had a baby during the night! Caleb and Sam were ecstatic over their new brother!
 
 
 
Tyler was not really that thrilled with little Henry. He enjoyed walking around the room and touching everything, but just gave poor Henry the nastiest looks when we brought him close. Haha! I think it will take some getting used to for little Tyler. A lot of Mommy's time will be consumed with a new baby now.
 
 
 
Now this little lady was in heaven, although you would never know it. She immediately took charge of Henry, letting all the boys know who could hold him, for how long, and when it was her turn again. Abbie is definitely a Mama in the making. She is gentle and caring, always making sure she washes her hands before touching Henry. And she makes sure everyone else has too. ;)
 
 
 
Oh my. You don't get much cuter than Sam and Henry together. Sam is so tender with his new brother. He kept saying, "Is dis my baby brudder? Is dis MY baby brudder?!" He was beyond excited to have a new brother and so caring and gentle as well! What good siblings Henry will have to take care of him!
 
 
 
All of us together at last!
 
 
 
Checking out of the hospital the next day! Mommy was ready to go home and be with her family again! Daddy took a picture, then Mommy took one. Good times!






Little Henry is a wonderful baby. He sleeps most of the time right now, which is great for me! He is a great eater and his cry sounds like a mouse squeaking, so we have nicknamed him "Squeakers." Hahaaha! He seriously almost never cries, and when he does its so sad you just want to scoop him up right away. :) He is such a good baby!


God was sooooo good to me in giving me such a quick and easy labor and delivery. Henry's birth was the best I have experienced, and I am so grateful to the Lord for His mercy and grace in allowing me to have that as my last experience in childbearing! What a joy it is to have five amazing children! We are blessed beyond all measure!

Although I have moments of feeling overwhelmed with all the responsibility of caring for these little people (and raising them, teaching them, instructing them, loving them, correcting them, etc.) I have come to realize that most of the things I focus on and think are so important, are not. Just spending time with the kids and listening to them has made such a difference. I have also realized in the last few days that I am NOT superwoman and I can't DO everything. By communicating this to my husband, it has made a world of difference in how our days have been going. Should have done this a long time ago. Ha ha! I feel so good, so blessed, and so happy that our family is complete and I have such a great husband and kids! Glory to God!

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Random Phone pics

I take so many pictures on my phone and so often they never make it onto my blog! Here are a few random pictures.
 
 
Tyler going for a ride in the stroller last week at Grandpa Frey's house.

 
Abbie wanted a picture of her and Gabriel. I think I was about 32 weeks preggo in this picture. 

 
 This is out of order, but here are Abbie and Caleb eating the rabbit Caleb shot the day before.


And here are Mike and Caleb holding the rabbit Caleb shot with his .22 rifle he got for Christmas. Way to go buddy!


Yummy!


Tyler enjoying a lemon while we wait for our food. Yum! He looks more and more like Caleb every day, I think. :)


The kids and I went for a nice long walk in Excelsior, a cute town about 20 minutes from us. Got us some slushies and enjoyed window shopping, walked along the lake and basked in the sun!


My happy guy!


34 weeks preggo!


Nap time. 


Me and Abs. 


Brothers.


35 weeks preggo. 


36 weeks preggo.


Sam's 3rd birthday!


Smile! We did a piƱata for him and presents, but those pics are on Grandma Freys camera so I'll get those posted as soon as i can. :)


Me and the birthday boy!

 
 Walking. Walking. Walking!


And this is pretty much the look I have on my face all the time now. So ready for this little guy to be born! 37 weeks in this picture. 







Trip to Tennessee in April

We were able to go down to Tennessee to visit our friends, church, and attend a Bible Conference at Temple Baptist Church in April. It was such a blessing to see everyone and to have some time away. The weather was lovely and I enjoyed every single moment of it!
 
 
Caleb and Sam playing with Weston and Harvey (the dog).


Abbie picked me flowers!


My wonderful friend, Annabel, taught Caleb to shoot her bow. He loved it!


Sam watched from the bay window. 


We spent a few days at a cabin in the Smokey Mountains with Mike's parents who also came down for the Bible Conference. 


Sleepy boys taking advantage of the big bed.





Caleb.


Sam.

 
 
Look at those brown eyes!



Cutie pie!


The cabin we stayed in!


Tyler and Abbie.


Family picture. I look terrible because my allergies were terrible and my eyes were super puffy!


Snack time while shopping in Gattlinburg!


Hot tub time!


Dad watching the kids in the hot tub!


Tyler invading the cabinets while I got ready in the morning.


Bonfire at Tim and Annabels.





Tim has done a great job landscaping the backyard at his place!


...and this is what we came back to in Minnesota. :(


All in all, it was a great trip and our whole family enjoyed it immensely! Cant wait for Annabel to come up and visit here when we have this next baby! And looking forward to our next trip down to sunny warm Tennessee!