Snow much fun!

It's true more snow then we will probably ever see again here in Texas. It was a fun taste of a real winter snow. Brought back some sweet memories of snowsuits and moon boots. (I really wished that I had both:)).

Texas snow bunnies.

Let the fun begin!

Some working

Some eating :)

Helping build the biggest snowman ever (in our yard)

What are we doing?

I don't want to make a snow angel!

Awww but look it's so cute.

We made an Ava snowman too!

We had so much fun. What a great treat for this Texas crew!

And so it begins

At just barely 5.

I picked Mai up from school today and a little boy asked me if he could date Mai.

Her teacher told me he had told her earlier he was going to "date Mai" and that he knew she would want to because he "is hot" seriously those words came out of a 4 or 5 year olds mouth?

I was telling Galen the story and Mai joined the conversation. With a smile on her face she told us she was going to go on a date with a boy named Riley. Galen not liking the idea asked her if she even knew what a date was. "Yes, we are going to go to a nice restaurant, and have a special dinner". "It's going to be amazing". Was Mai's answer. Galen asked - what does it mean to date someone Mai. She without hesitation answered "to spend special time together with someone".

Hmm yep, we're in trouble.

4 months and counting...

The state of my blog is so incredibly sad to me. I need a blogging weekend so I can catch up. I keep thinking maybe I need to just start from where I am instead of playing catch up. I can't bring myself to do it - the things I've missed are to big to just move on without covering them. Babies, a vacation, a 3rd birthday. I would so love a day to sit and catch up. It will happen I will be back.

Swimming up stream

It seems these days no matter how fast I work or how late I stay up I just can't keep up.

I do okay with the "normal" daily activities but throw in something extra and I just can't swim fast enough. I have been itching to update this blog but told myself that I couldn't until I got my thank you notes written... They aren't done but, I might as well do some of each because I seem to be getting neither one done.

So if there is anyone that still checks this blog keep checking I am slowly but surely going to catch up!

Past due

I'm not really past due like the ticker says.  Just a little behind on my postings.  Hopefully I can get caught up soon and you can meet the new love of our lives Parker! 

Is it seriously July?

And then there were 3!

Here is the story with quite possibly more detail then you could ever want to know.

This morning started earlier then usual. I woke up about 4:00 am and was having contractions. After waiting for a couple of hours I had decided that this was it! I wanted to be for sure since this time we were going to have to disturb the peace of lots of people. 6:30 we dropped the sleepy girls off with Lyndsey and headed to the hospital. They decided to have me walk for a bit to make sure things were going to keep progressing. After our walk they decided I was a keeper and then the fun began.

I would have never guessed that baby #3 would take longer then the first 2. Time passed so quickly I couldn't believe it when it was suddenly 4:00pm. Mai I pushed for 2 hours, Ava for 1 and this time maybe 15 min. We soon discovered why this baby took a little longer to find his way out. Dr. Trylovich at one point said "Wow it's a baldy" and as she tried to pop the chin out and help a bit she realized she wasn't seeing the back of the head but rather the forehead! Z3 was sunny side up. Without giving all the details all I have to say that this was my best labor and delivery experience yet! What a great experience. I seriously loved every bit of it - I loved my nurse, loved my Doctor, and I loved when Galen said "It's a boy". I don't know when I last have had so much fun!

At 4:06pm We Welcomed 

Parker William Zimmerman.

7lbs 19 3/4 inches.

3 weeks early but picture perfect. Except for the forehead bruises from where his had been resting on apparently something hard :).

I was instantly in Love.

Who wouldn't love this sweet face

and that lip.

Bath Time!

One happy Daddy!

Grandpa and Grandma Mailand were there waiting to meet the newest little Z and found him a new hat as soon as they heard the "It's a boy" news.

The fun continued.

After some time getting to know Baby Z3 (who had no name that day) and visiting with my parents we moved up to our post pardum room. We were starving! Tuesday night we had gone to Babes and I ate so much but 24 hours later was a long time to wait to eat.

Storms were brewing so I told Galen to go fast so he could get back. He left and next thing we new they were yelling "Code Grey" from the hallway. My mom was with me and we opened the door to see what code grey was and what was going on. We were quickly moved to the hallway and told to keep all the babies away from the windows. We no more then got out in the hallway when "Code Black" was called. They moved all of us to a back hallway. Moms and babies everywhere. It was all pretty exciting. Since I was so fresh from delivery they left us in by the elevators to give us a little more space. It was quite the ending to an already exciting day. (And yes, Galen did eventually make it back safely with food).

Ready as we are going to be

This belly seems bigger then it's ever been. I believe this baby is cooked.

The big sisters have their bunk beds all set up and are loving sleeping in the same room.

 

There is plenty more that could be done but I feel like things are semi in order and we are ready to meet Z3.  

Any day now :)!