I am in LOVE...

I am in love, I wake up and can wait to get sweet kisses and I go to bed smiling because this was the last face I saw. I get butterflies thinking about time I get to spend together. Sunshine fills my days and warms my heart. OK enough right…. But its all true I am madly in love with my REAGAN baby. She is such a joy, not sure if its because I am getting older and understanding just what a miracle these babies are or if I have done this before and I know how fast time goes but I can suck up enough of this baby. I try to slow down and enjoy as much as possible with two other children (one being very active, I wont disclose which one;) If I could just freeze time and hear your sweet whines, see your cute face as you stretch, smell your baby fresh head but at last I cannot. Oh, Reagan how wonderful you are I am enjoying you as much as I can and you are just fabulous.

Chick-filet had a superhero night for the kids and guess who wanted to go;) It was lots of fun watching the kids faces as all sorts of Superheros dinned with us that night!

"Super" Party

Our little Super Owen turned 3!!! He may be a smidgen obsessed with Superhero’s and bad guys, if you spend anytime with him you will know! I had tons of fun planning the party and making masks, and towel capes for 13 kids! Oh, how I love parties!!! We had snow cones, chili cheese dogs, cupcakes, popcorn, a piñata, & Daddy was able to set up the projector outside and we watched Spiderman on the back wall as the kids sat in the kiddy pools! Owen had a blast with all his Super friends and family. Even Spiderman couldn’t resist making an appearance ( my good friend Patty Rush’s son happened to have the costume from a previous years Halloween and he volunteered to make Owen party Spectacular) he made the day as Owen asked him to shoot webs and hang upside down. We all had a great time and look forward to many more exciting moments with our OWEN MAN!

This week I a will have a 1 MONTH old & a 3 YEAR old...

I can't believe little Reagan is almost a month old. If only pregnancy would go this fast! I am SOOOO enjoying this time as I try to suck up each moment with her knowing that this stage will be a distant memory soon. I am actually typing now as she is falling asleep in my arms, HEAVEN. Her tiny fingers and white
eyebrows are almost more than I can take as I well up with emotions, mostly gratitude for the opportunity to be a mother. I am so THANKFUL to have these little ones, (and now I am going to get MUSHY) they are my WHOLE life, my color to a dark world, my sweet to the sour, my CHINESE food, okay you get the point I really like being a mother;)

Reagan has been a little more fussy than the other two, from about 7pm-9pm she needs a little more love and attention, and she sleeps for about 4 hours straight and then wants to be up for a while. I am not complaining, not even a little bit, not even at all, I know that's not bad and I just adore this stage, so come what may. She seems to still be sooo tiny about 7.5 pounds now and still in some of her preemie clothes. She loves her passy and to cuddle in the Moby Wrap with her mommy or daddy (and Justin looks great in the moby;) The kids adore her, Brin wants to help with everything and Owen is very much her Superhero protector, thinking he will wart of any bad guys that may want to harm his baby sister or "the sister that can't walk" as he puts it. Owen is always in his role as a Superhero. We are getting into a routine (hallelujah) and life is adjusting surprisingly well.

Owen Man turns three next Sunday and I am still in shock!!! The kid has grown up waaaaaay too fast. He was early with his words and I think that speed things up too quickly for us. He still is using those words as he doesn't stop talking (mostly about bad guys, and Superheros) I would be surprised if he didn't ask you after seconds of meeting "Can you be a bad guy?" There is no end to his play or his imagination so that can be sort of exhausting. This kid certainly keeps us laughing, he is our family Clown (well I guess him and his daddy tie on that one.) For as tough as our little Superhero is, he is just as sensitive. He hates to disappoint us and especially "Sister" Brinley means a lot to Owen and so does her approval. They get along rather well playing constantly. Brin sometimes wants alone time and that very much bothers Owen. He would be joined at her hip if possible.

I have a kindergartener...

Brinley started kindergarten this week, where did all the time go...

Brinley in the hospital right after I had her...

NOW

At her desk...


We are so proud of you sister!!!

Reagan LaRae Lensch

Thursday at 8 am we checked into Banner Estrella Hospital with so much anticipation and excitement. After getting prepped for surgery I walked into the operating room and 10:21am out came our little Princess Reagan. I could tell from the moment I saw her that she seemed to be smaller than my other two. She weighed 6 lbs 12oz and was 19.5 inches long. I have had a wonderful recover thus far, and am able to sleep quite a bit as Reagan is a good sleeper. I am loving this baby thing!!!

Getting my socks on for the freezing Operating Room!


Meeting her for the 1st time

Hello Princess

Daddy cuddling Reagan as we wait in the Recovery Room.
Her 1st Bracelets

Sisters

I LOVE BEING A MOMMY!!!

T - 5 Hours

Its baby day and I still have no signs of nerves, just pure excitement as I anticipate holding our daughter in just a few hours. I realize that I am just trading in pain at this point. I have trouble getting my shoes on, going up stairs, and rolling over in bed and I its not going to get any easier after I have the c-section HOWEVER the pain is dulled by the fact that I will be made a mother again. It is never short of a miracle to bring these spirits to earth, I think more this pregnancy than the other two I have been even more aware of that fact (also I know just how fast they grow.) I don’t want to rush through these next few days but take it all in knowing that (God willing) I will recover, I will sleep again one day, I will be able to reclaim my body, but for now I will give that ALL up to hold this sweet baby girl.

REAGAN ready or not here you come, we can’t wait to welcome you home!!!

Love your Momma

Almost done...

Well, I am still pregnant although I haven’t been talking or blogging about it much, hoping that that would speed up time;) However, I did want little Ray Ray to know how much her family is looking forward to her arrival, just because I haven’t been taking all sorts of pictures and talking constantly about her due date (maybe because it’s the third) every night before Justin and I go to bed I tell him just how excited I am to be having a baby again. We then talk about all the fun we have in store (along with the sleep deprivation.) We have been wanting baby Reagan for sometime now and as the time approaches my excitement grows along with my belly and my impatience.
Brin loves to feel the little kicks of her sister and wants so desperately to hold her and love her. Owen is very aware that he will soon have “two sisters” and that Reagan is already a part of our family. I do still have so much I want to get done before the big arrival but we are almost there Reagan. Enjoy your last few weeks in a safe and solitary womb because you will soon be mauled by two loving siblings, adoring parents, amazing aunts and uncles, and wonderful of Grandparents! Can’t wait to meet you!!!

This maybe the only belly picture I have taken the entire pregnancy it was taken with three months left so about a month and a half ago!