Skylar @ 1 week

You know, it's hard to believe that Skylar is already a week old. You carry them for what seems to be so long, waiting their arrival and all they do is don't quit growing once they're out. I am relishing in these few moments I have her at this size. This is my favorite stage. Even though it can be a lot of repeated work, I wish this little stage lasted a little longer. It definitely doesn't help when she came out almost 9 lbs either. We love her just the same and are glad that she is here and healthy.
So I'm not a professional here by any means but I had a little fun when I was alone for the weekend. Although, it's a little challenging to keep the baby in a position long enough to take a picture at the same time while she's slipping off the pillow that was propping her up and the back drop is sliding with her. We had great fun and atleast got a couple pics.

Eight Years! WOW!!!

I just wanted to post that today is our eighth anniversary. I can't even believe that it has been eight years and four kids later. Man does time fly! Happy Anniversary Hun! I love you and can't wait for the many years and experiences to come.

The Newest Addition to the Brad & Jana Stapley Family

We would like to let everyone know that all is well at the Stapley Home now that our sweet baby girl is here! Skylar Alizabeth Stapley came two days late, but she is healthy and everything went perfect! She was born at 2:44pm on Saturday, June 14, 2008. She weighed in at a whoppin' 8 lbs 14 oz and was 21 in long. She is definitely a healthy baby.
Brinly, Brooklin & Madison are such proud and protective big sisters. Brad is the proud daddy of four girls (man that's weird to say). As for me, I'm a little sore and swollen, but the wait was well worth it.
We hope everything is well with everyone. Thanks for all the peps, walks, and advice. They eventually all paid off too! Everyone has been so supportive. Thanks!

So close yet seems so far!

So I am getting so close it's getting a little nerve racking. I believe I have tried just about everything that people have suggested and still no baby yet! Contractions are present but for once I am wishing they were painful! I hope the baby is just waiting until the doctor is back in town and then she will decide to come. Who knows. Until then I still wake up super uncomfortable and sore but not in a lot of pain. Brad keeps waiting for a phone call at work or some startling noise in the middle of the night to make him fly out of bed! It's kind of funny that even he is a little jumpy and on edge lately. Anyways, wish us luck and I hope she decides to come before Father's Day or our Anniversary. We need a little space between some of these events.

Brinly's Dance Recital

So Saturday we spent the day taking Brinly to her rehearsal, recital and then the after party. I wish her class didn't seem so juvanile but then I also have to remember that she is only five! We got this new digital camera that we can take video with. It seemed to do a pretty good job considering it's really more for stills. Brinly did a great job! She has some pretty cute little friends that she has been in dance with for 2 & 1/2 years.

I think though that it is definitely time for an advancement. I'm looking into singing dance group that Brinly might enjoy. We'll see!
Brooklin and Madison can't seem to wait to start dance though. They'll be starting in the fall when they turn three.

Two Weeks!!!!

Okay, so I know everyone is probably getting sick of my periodic count down, but wholy Cow, I'm not that far away! I may go over which will make my counting down pointless, but either way I'm getting closer! Wish me luck for a normal, healthy delivery. I'm really wanting to avoid another C-section if I can help it. The only thing is I have to go 100% on my own. No inductions! Yeah me. I need all the luck and crossed fingers I can get though. I hope all is well with everyone too, now that Summer break is here. Where did that time go?

Memorial Weekend

So as most of you know Brad has been wanting a certain toy for quite some time now. Well he finally got his toy and couldn't wait to take it out and get it dirty. He had also been planning on going to Beaver Mountain for this particular weekend in hopes that I wouldn't go into labor. Lucky for me I didn't);
So here is a picture of our new toy. It's the blue one with the roll bars. It's a lot bigger in real life. Brad couldn't wait to see if it would fit through the narrow trails of back country Beaver Mountain.
We successfully made it! We went on an excursion with Aaron, Lisa and their friends Eric and Dallas and of course the girls all strapped in the back of our Rhino.

There is this cute little lake completely hidden deep in the trees just above the cabin property.
The girls were having so much fun they fell asleep.

One of the projects Brad had in mind while we were up at the cabin, was to replace a rope swing that hangs from a gigantic pine tree in the back of the cabin.
So being the boys that these guys are, they worked on a little plan to get Brad safely to the top of this tree and he would work on knotting the new rope so a swing could safely hang from the branches he so delicately scaled.
I'm just glad Brad got down safe since there was really no way I was going to win at talking him out of climbing this tree. Here are the girls playing in the snow with Dallas.
I think poor Dallas had had it by the end of the day with the girls wanting her to do everything with them. Sorry Dallas! I hope we didn't scare you guys too bad away from having kids.