2 Weeks Old

8-11-10 Weighing in at 6 lbs 8 oz at her two week check, babysis is doing great!  We had to go to Payson to the Dr. for her two week check so we went on up to the mall and did some photos!  The kids were great, & we couldn’t have done it without grandma Nanalees help.  When the boys were done grandma took them to build-a-bear while we finished up the photos with Madelaina.  We also went to lunch at Carrabas with Joe.  The kids favorite place to eat, because they have kid dough!  At Carrabas I spilled my water all over myself and started to cry, I went to the bathroom to collect myself and PJ came in to check on me.  He had already taken Joe’s water and filled my cup, evening out the two so we both had the same amount and then told me that I could wear his pants and he would wear my wet ones.  this made me cry even more because of his sweet love and concern.  I thanked him and gave him a big hug, when we started to go back to the table he looked at me and said, “hey Mom….How did you do that?”  Seriously I don’t know but it was worth the laugh! …and the cry.  I love these little ones more than I ever thought possible!

   

Cook Reunion 8-14-2010

The Cook reunion, lots of  fun, games and family.  Molly was in charge this year and did a wonderful job!!  It was nice for everyone to have an excuse to get together…wow how everyones children have grown.  If you thought the cook family was big before; its growing even bigger.  It was really fun to see everyone and visit with those we don’t get to see very often.  Molly held a raffle for a miniature horse.  I think all of the kids wanted it and just knew they were going to win, the poor thing got played with for 2 days straight.  On Saturday morning when we were getting ready to go back on the mountain, Joseph hooked on to the ranger trailer, PJ said, “Dad we are taking the wrong trailer, we can’t bring my horse home in this one.”  Joseph kinda chuckled and loaded the ranger.  Well guess who won the raffle and brought home the horse!  thats right! PJ won the Horse!!  The money from the raffle was given to Austin.  We were all so overwhelmed by the love and kindness of everyone, and very shocked that PJ won the Horse!  Thanks Molly!

Molly, PJ, Sasha, saying goodbye to the Pony.

    

Tug of War being coached by Dad!!

Shanny & Kash

5 Days Old

Baby Madelaina – 5 Days Old

I was just messing around with our camera and couldn’t help but post these cute photos of our little angel at 5 days old!

   

Visitors and more Visitors!!!…

Our first visitors were her sweet brothers who have been waiting forever it seems for this day to come.  and Grandma Susan and Pa Pa Phil….. they had taken 18 grandkids to the pool in payson and came to visit us afterward, they were a little sunburned and I think a little worn out!  thanks Mom and Dad for taking care of the kids and always making it fun for them!

 PJ and Baby Sis Kash did not want to leave her, he said, “make sure you bring her home when she wakes up.”

 Kayden & Bree

Grandma Nanalee and Uncle Austin…When they were done visiting Joseph walked with them to the ICU floor to visit.  The Nurses and Staff were amazed to see Austin and see him doing so well.

Stephanie, Shantel, Wyatt, Shalynn.  Kevin, Angie and Kaylee came too but we slacked and didn’t get any photos of them.

  Danny and Reesha Brytyn, Kambri, Parker and Bridger

  The girls Next Door!  Cassi, Kady, Miley, Holly Layne, Morgan, Afton, Holly, Quincey and Ashley Kori, and Ashlin -  Does Kash look like he is going to share??  Destri

Perry and Khristie, Destri, Brynn and Taig came too, but again I was a slacker and didn’t take many photos.Our sweet Baby Sister!!  We are so glad to have her home and enjoy her!  Thanks everyone who has come to visit and bring wishes of happiness for our new litttle one!  This is just a few of those who have come to visit and many more to come..  Thank You! Thank You!

Princess Madelaina

Our Family Announces…a few more ounces…

Madelaina Cook

July 29, 2010 – 6lb 11oz – 19 3/4 long – 3:00 pm

 

 

Daddy and his Princess…Love at first sight!

My personal Nurse!!  the best nurse you will ever find!!  Thanks Tammy for always being right by our side! You’re the best!

The boys adore her from the moment they seen her…  They were so sad when they had to leave her with me at the hospital, Kash said,”Mom make sure you bring her home when she wakes up!”  We had to reassure them that we wouldn’t leave her at the hospital.

 I sent Joe to the store to get me a pillow for the second night stay at the hospital…..He got a pillow, but look at what else he picked up! I think he's already becoming a softie for his little princess.

  We finally have her home!  We made the boys take a bath before they could hold her.

July 29, 2010

Thursday At 3:00 am my water broke, as Joseph awoke he looked at me in disbelief… just the night before I told him that it is finally hitting me…we are going to have a baby  in about 2 1/2 weeks if they start me 1 week early.  I had better get the nursery and a few things ready for this little one.  So when my water broke less than five hours later it was a big surprise to both of us.  He called his Mom and she came up to be with the kids, with no bags packed we hurriedly threw a few things together and off to Provo we went.  I called Tammy at 4 am on our way and she met us there.  Thank heavens for my own personal Nurse! I was only dilated to a 2 when we got there and it didn’t look like things were going to happen very fast, we could not start the pit yet because baby girl didn’t look very good while monitoring her during the contractions.  After moving around a little and getting her to look better we finally started the pit at around 10 am.  The little turkey just had to scare us and make us nervous!  Delivery was probably the easiest out of the four because she was only 6lb 11 oz.  delivering at exactly 3:00 pm, I was still in disbelief that we actually have a little girl! We were also a little nervous, her being 3 weeks and 3 days early that she would have to spend a day or two in the ICU, but she passed all the tests and looked great!  The only trouble we had was keeping her blood sugar count high enough, and had to do a few extra billiruben tests, but  by Saturday afternoon we brought her home..  Oh the Sweetness of a new Baby Girl!