Jayda Karen Alofipo

Nov.29 2009


7:51pm


7 pounds 12 ounces

19 inches long


It all started when I woke up Sunday morning with bad back pain. I figured it was back labor and put a heat pack on and that helped a ton but I was having contractions every 2-3 min sometimes 5 min apart. The majority of the contractions were in my lower back and killing but i couldn't really feel it in my tummy, only here and there. Well this lasts all day, after heat pack and 3 hot showers (heaven) I knew i needed to go to the hospital to at least get checked and if I wasn't in "active labor" to at least get some pain meds and go home. We got to labor and delivery at 7pm. got changed, they checked me I was at an 8!!!!!!!!!! What? are you serious? the nurse said did you want an epidural? YES I was planning on it, but she then said I really think that if we broke your water you would go fast, a few pushes and she would be out. an epidural might slow things down. She said by looking at you and you are already and 8 i know you can do this! Talk about encouragement, my nurses were the best! I decided to brave it and go for it, (still thinking in my head is this really happening? I swore I would always have an epidural!) So we call my mom and say hurry up and come, of course she thinks we are joking bla bla realizes we are not and comes. Dr. Rogers comes breaks my water, contractions get intense (still in my lower back like crazy) I pushed like i have never pushed in my life, through about 5 or 6 contractions and out comes my beautiful little Jayda! a total of 51 min after getting to the hospital! I still am kind of in shock it happened so fast, and no epidural. It was a crazy feeling to get to feel everything and feel her come out, but the drs were laughing saying I have had the experience of 3 different deliveries. a c-section with my boys, vbac with epidural and vbac without.I can see a little of all 3 kids in her

Meeting Malakai

Kenya is adjusting in her own way! lol She loves to say BABY whenever she sees her, but loves to give her tight squeezes, we are still working on being soft to the baby and know that once she gets adjusted she will do just fine. she has already slapped me and pinched my when i got home last night from the hospital. i think that was her way of saying don't leave me again!

When maddux first saw her he grabbed her little hand and said "Hi, My name is Maddux Alofipo!" It was too cute. It is fun to see how interested these boys are in having a new baby home, and how sweet they have been. So far things are going good, I swear this baby eats non stop, so that makes me very sore.....ouch. We love this little cutie and are glad she is here safe and sound!

37 weeks

so I am 37 weeks, dilated almost to a two, and about 50% effaced. I am not in to big of a rush for her to come, maybe that is what happens when its your 4th, but the weeks seem to go faster and faster which usually they slow down when you are almost due. There have been a few days here and there that I start thinking can i handle 4 kids under 3? and getting a little anxiety but for the most part, I am ready not to worried. I think once you start out with twins or multiples for that matter it doesn't phase you to have more. sorry for my rambling on but here are some pictures.

We went to Time Out For Women a couple weekends ago. It was a lot of fun. It was Friday night and half of Saturday so us girls got a hotel room for the night and the husbands had all the kids! It was fabulous :)

Us with Hilary Weeks. My moms her biggest fan, and a good friend of hers! She is an awesome singer.

us at the hotel room

Ps. for those of you who haven't seen on my facebook, Maddux is in a cutest kid contest. if you feel like voting for him you can go to myframedphotography.blogspot.com Thanks for everyone who has voted. You Rock!!!

Halloween 2009

We had a fun Halloween. Once Kenya saw what the boys were doing trick or treating she was right there with them. We didn't get the best pictures of them in costume but they work!

Pictures

We went up north this last weekend for conference,byu game, and to hang out with family. When we were up there My Brother in Law Jeff took some pics of the kids. He isn't a "kid"photographer, but does a lot of outdoors/nature photos so he knows how to use his nice camera and edit etc. I think he did an AWESOME job.



Love them! Thanks again Jeff (since he won't be reading this, will you tell him Krystal?!!) :)

Rodeo and Parade

One of my boys' favorite time of year is when the rodeo comes to town. They loved every minute we were there and looked cute in their outfits my dad bought them, boots and all! Even Kenya got in on the action. One of my moms friends sent her this outfit and we thought it would be perfect for the rodeo! Notice her belly shirt :) lol

It was cute to see Kenya waiving at everyone, and clapping for the cowboys!

They really enjoyed the parades and candy!

On the Saturday parade the boys got to ride with my mom on the breast cancer survivor truck. They weren't to thrilled they had to wear pink so they settled for pink bandannas!

*sorry if its not letting you make the colleges bigger....don't know how to fix it*

If you haven't heard about Lowes build and grow program you should! The best part is that Its FREE and the kids Love it. They do these cool little projects that kids can do ....with supervision, and they hook you up with everything you need. Last Saturday Wayne took the boys their and they built these cute school buses. They give them these aprons , work goggles, and a certificate.the boys loved their goggles i think the most.......that would explain them wearing them all day even to grocery store.

These two are two peas in a pod! They are eachothers best friends and I couldn't be happier. we will find these boys talking up a storm to eachother and cracking up. Here they are with their lightning maqueen p.js my moms friend gave to them.

This is my baby Kenya, not for to much longer but for now i still think of her as my baby. Lately this little girl knows what she wants and how to get it. She is not afraid to hit her brothers and has even started to bite them....oh dear here we go. She can be so sweet at times and then when it comes to them taking a toy away from her or if she wants something they have she can be a beast. NO JOKE

Luckily she is a cutie and her dad will spoil her. We shall see how she reacts with a new baby, right now she loves little babies and wants to hug/squeeze them. She is learning so much so fast.right now if you ask her what her name is she will reply with a big grin "NENA"! She loves to point to peoples eyes, nose, and belly buttons. loves to be outside, loves Popsicles and could eat them all day everyday. She sure does make life fun!

70% sure...............

That its another GIRL!!!! The dr. couldn't get a great view but enough that he is 70% sure. So He will do another ultrasound first of Sep. to make sure it is a girl..........or have us be really shocked and have it be a boy! For now we are planning on a little sister for Kenya!