Chapin Zoo

This past week has been really full. It's really lovely and fun and I'm trying to just soak up every moment..on the other hand it's really tiring and sometimes overwhelming. Jeff and I have already been talking about a third child and I'm leaning more towards having the third close to these two.. but Jeff likes the idea of having 2 big helpers and a baby. I've also been throwing around the idea of adoption which I feel very strongly about. If anyone has any helpful info about adoption I would LOVE that! I wouldn't want to adopt a baby.. but I wouldn't really want to adopt a teen either. If somthing opened up and adopting an infant or a teenager where presented to us then I would totally be open to it. I've really just been feeling ever since Juniper was born that there is a presence of a child in my future.. but it doesn't feel like it's my own.. I don't know if that makes sense.. The girls are up from their nap so I must run! Take care all!

life

I'm so sorry for not updating more these days.. I've just had to sacrifice my computer time for keeping up with the girls. It's the end of what was a very long day... so I will just leave you with some lists. My brain isn't up for typing out sentences :)

Juniper*

10.5 Lbs! -

smiling -

cooing-

cuddly-

Looks like her big sister.. only chubby and dark complected and dark hair and totally opposite!

Loves to hang out in her baby carrier all day, either in the moby or the sling-

sleeps through the night .we co sleep , so when she starts making a sucking noise I roll to the side and nurse.. makes for a happy mama and babe the next day!-

Over all a super content easy baby-

Sunny*

talking a whole lot! -

20 lbs ( Juni's catching up! ahahahh)-

Loves baby sister to death and has to give her hundreds of kisses a day-

LOVES getting her photo taken.. says CHEESE!! and gives a huge cheesy grin-

VERY active-

Loves to go on walks and collect pine cones and point at trash on the ground and say EWWW-

is very tiny but eats like a 15 year old boy-

Loves to wear cupcake printed clothing but has never eaten a cupcake-

Loves to smell Junipers feet and say PPP UUU! stinky!

Keeps me entertained 24/7!!

ME*

Only 10 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight-

Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE having two beautiful girls! -

praying my way through the day to day challenges of having 2 under 2-

Eating the healthiest I've ever eaten in my life-

Taking advantage of my mom wanting to help me whenever I want-

can't help but get up and clean when both kids are asleep-

trying to find a good balance with discipline with Sunny (she's getting to be a little wild one!)-

trying to give Jeff as much attention as I possibly can-

found a great way to include Sunny in EVERYTHING I do with Juniper so she doesn't feel left out ..somehow I actually give her more attention now!-

trying to be creative in every way that I can =

JEFF*

Just being his same old easy going, hardworking, helpful, best daddy in the whole world self!

well.. thats a little peak into whats been happening at the chapin house.. maybe a while before I post again.. I've been trying to frequently post pictures up on facebook.. so if your not one of my friends already.. just send a request!

Juniper at 2 weeks

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I'm not on my computer right now .. so these are just a couple pics off of my moms laptop to give you a little peek at Juni. i just weighed her last night and she's already at 9lbs 4oz! Girly loves to eat! I have SO SO much to share! A birth story... update on hows things are going.. so much more! I'm off to bed and for right now sleep is my number one priority , so I will have to find time this weekend hopefully to post. Juniper and Sunny have actually slept through the night every night since she's been born!!! Just imagine Jeff, myself and 2 babes all packed into a full size bed!

Juniper Eowyn Chapin is here!

Hello all... It was 6:34pm when a 8lb 6oz black haired beauty burst from my body, into the water and up into my arms. It's been hard to breath with my heart so swollen with love. Pictures will come soon.. I'll go ahead and say this homebirth was more than a success. Jesus took my hand and guided me through the depths of birth and back up again, without a bruise or tear. Nothing could have prepared me for the pain to come from pushing out a little mini football player shaped girl. She's got a big chubby moon face and a head full of THICK black hair. Her skin is darker complected .. she kind of looks like an indian baby. You can already tell she is going to be trouble! I was told I was going to have a 6 pound baby .. so none of her preemie clothes fit. I forgot in the beginning they prefere skin to skin anyway. She sucked onto the booby right away! She's got a big mouth so I don't even have to help her! I can already lie down and nurse her on my side! More to come.... I will post pics hopefully today. Love to all!

Today

I feel so emotional today I think I could just vomit! Sunny woke me up at 4 am saying she wanted to eat. From 4-5 am we ate breakfast and read books. From 5-7 we slept. From 8-9 we went to garage sales. and from 10 to 11 we napped. Sunny is still napping. I feel like it should be Saturday already! I feel like I can't talk to anyone because the only thing on my mind is how frickin bad I want this baby to pop out. I'm sure that's the most annoying thing for anyone else to have to listen to. I got my hair cut for the first time in over a year yesterday. I think she cut about a pound of hair off of my head! I could have seriously made a wig of what she thinned out! Since my hair has gotten long I've kind of hidden my chubby pregnancy face behind it, so I now feel a bit exposed. I think after the baby is born I might go for a bob haircut.. that style has always suited me quite well. I'll take anything but a "mom" hair cut. Tomorrow is my due date and due dates just piss me off. I know that due dates don't really mean a thing.. but when tomorrow night rolls around and I'm not holding a little babe I will be upset. Oh well... I guess I will just enjoy my sleep while it's still available! I'm going to take my friends advice and put a tv in my living room to watch movies during late night feedings so I don't fall asleep or feel lonely being the only one up in the middle of the night... any movie suggestions?? If anyone has any movies I could borrow that would be so super awesome!The only dvds I own are.. I think.. Amelie, waking life, vanilla sky, and ... I think thats it ... I don't buy dvds and the ones I have owned i've leant out and never gotten back or sold. We're big on getting stuff from the library and I might even think about getting net flix . Ok.. well I'm going to go think of somthing fun to do today to get my might off of you know what.

No baby yet

So.. thought I should update at least one more time before this little baby decides to pop out. As of thursday My midwife checked me out and baby is head down.. I am 3 cm dilated.. and 80 % effaced. A couple days later I lost my mucus plug. Kathy said she thought I would deliver this weekend .. but I didn't have a feeling like it was going to happen. I had my dear friend Maggies baby shower Saturday night and my cousins 3rd birthday today. I knew baby would wait until I got through this busy busy weekend with friends and family :) Seeing my friend Maggie last night at her shower was so magical. It was in a friends cute new home and Maggie just looked radiant! The house was filled with Beautiful, Wonderful, women .. and to top it off it was filled with good foodies!! Cupcakes made by Jenny and little fruit pizza's. Appetizers to die for.. and a chocolate fountain! I was such a sweaty pregnant women though.. it was pretty embarrassing .. everywhere I would sit I would get up and there would be a puddle of sweat! I actually did my makeup for the event and I swear it was all melted off my face before I left! Good times though! I'm so happy to say that I have absolutely everything ready for baby! Jeff had this whole last week off of work , so he watched Sunny while I got every last thing done! This next week is going to consist of me trying not to stare at the clock all day wondering when baby will come! I'm pretty sure we decided that if it's a girl she will be named Juniper. I'm feeling really good about that name. It could very well change when we see the babe.. but that name makes me feel good for now. Today at my family's house everyone seemed surprised that I was having another homebirth . I was like.. why the heck not?!?!? It was the most amazing thing I have ever done! Everyone was very supportive though which warmed my heart. Well... I'm gonna go nap with Sunny ... hopefully my next post will be a baby announcement!