Juliet Vai Palmer aka Jules

Jules last few hours in her "itty bitty living space"!

If you can't read the numbers below it says that this beautiful girl weighed in at 9 lbs 9.6 oz.  after  her graceful exit from the womb. In my Perinatologist's words she "took over the ship". Meaning that she was very efficient at getting all the sugar she wanted from my bloodstream. Interestingly enough she has continued to show signs of being very efficient and adjusting quickly. Dallin and I decided she will probably be the "Ashley" of our family- the organized one who gets things done ( and arranges all the fun partying!)

 Our first family photo of four! 

(If you can't tell, Mitchie's shirt says BIG BRO!)

 Our beautiful girl! And she is as sweet and patient as she is beautiful!

 Our trip to the zoo before their daddy had to leave again. Jules found a friend. The slightly hidden giraffe behind us was born only four days before Jules! So fun! (Unfortunately for Jules she spent almost the entire trip to the zoo safely hidden from all the germs inside her cute carseat and carseat cover.)

 Jules received her first bath in her bathtub by Grandma MaryAnn and the crew who were very excited to help!

 My life as a full time mom has now officially begun! I am finally getting to do all the things I want to with and for  my children! And I am loving it! What a blessing it is to be able to be at home with my AMAZING kids! 

I really wanted to try taking Jules newborn pictures so two locations, one awesome grandma's help, an exhausted baby (and big brother) and 4 hours later here are the result! (These are a few of my favorites.)

We feel so blessed to have Jules in our family! She is a sweet, content, patient and beautiful little girl!





p.s. Next up will be a report on Mitchie and hopefully the result on Moe's mission! I still can hardly believe she is going!

Summer Fun

We have had a wild and wonderful summer! Here are some of the events from our summer 2012!

 Dallin turned 24! 

So as tradition he got his requested breakfast in bed and we toilet papered the bedroom!(I think Mitch may have enjoyed the breakfast and toilet papering even more than Dallin did.)

 

 It's A GIRL !

As one of Dallin's birthday presents we went in for the 20 week ultrasound to find out how our baby was doing and discover the gender! Afterward we invited the family over for dinner and gender revealing cupcakes!

Mitch was a little nervous to find out it was a girl, but as you can see he still enjoyed the cupcake very much!

Mitch also found some new favorites!

Mitch LOVES dipping his food in almost anything with strong flavor just like his daddy!

Mitch LOVES shoes! We think it is because shoes mean he gets to go outside! He adores wearing any and all shoes that he can find!

Mitch LOVES his bath time! He has been dying for Dallin to come back and give him the "FUN" bubble baths!

Mitch LOVES his blankets! It might be hard to tell but this morning he had gathered 4-5 blankets! (In Mitchie Judd's words they are his dum dums!)

Mitch LOVES parades!

Mitch LOVES swimming! (This is his swimming outfit, which he brings to me with his swim diapers and tells me "wimming"!) 

Mitch LOVES cars! The movie cars, matchbox cars, big cars, toddler sized cars, pictures of cars, ect.!

Mitch LOVES a lot of things these days! His other great loves include his stroller(dum dum)/walks, ROCKS, trucks (doo doos), coloring with anything and on anything (we are working on this one). He loves turning on all the fans in the house at the same time, playing in any form of water, being mommas helper and buddy, wrestling with dad, and playing with Emmy, Moe, his grandmas and papas!

Before nursing school......

After nursing school...

I am finally done with school! Now I just have to be a REAL mom who is home all the time... and how to survive in China with a very cute husband and two awesome children!

Timeline:

Play with Mitch and Dallin everyday... all day -and when dallin is not available Mitch and I will  probably make Ash and the gang or Mom or moe or anyone who is willing play with us!

Next...

send Dallin to China- Aug. 20th... Maybe

Do lots of Pinterest projects while dallin is gone... 

Be lazy

Maybe take the NCLEX

Get a million NSTs and go to a million and a half Dr. appointments plus a few ultrasounds

Welcome Dallin home a month later

Have another cute baby- Jules

Wait for her to grow up

Send Dallin back to China

Wait for Jules immune system to kick in...

Then eventually we will move to China too.... probably dragging my mother with us... and a few buckets of hand sanitizer and toilet paper (all I know is those two came in handy in Tonga... it probably translates to all foreign countries.

Well in the Grinch's words "I'm booked" so if you need me we'll have to work you into my busy schedule :)