I’m sure eventually I will blog something besides pictures, but not yet. I took these pictures last week, and I just have to share. (my sister-in-law Noel made the quilt in the pictures-it is so cute!)

I call this one “Contemplative Camryn”

Can’t you just see her on stage someday? She is performing already.

Here she is perfecting her “bend and snap.” Elle Woods would be proud!

Every model reaches her breaking point.

She reminds me of a baby bird in this one. A chicken-legged baby bird.

She is my sweet girl.

The other day, I was looking at the pictures Cindi took of Camryn’s birth, trying to find one of me and my sweet girl for the blog. So you know how they hook up an i.v. and give you fluid while in labor? I think I had about 3 bags of fluid, and I would estimate that 2 of them settled right in my face. The chins in my pictures are ridiculous! I mean, I know I was 9 months pregnant and swollen, but really, the pictures are so unflattering. And I am a little emotionally tender right now (thanks a bunch, hormones), so I’m not ready to put those on the blog quite yet. I do really like this one, though.

I know there will come a day when don’t care that I look like a beached whale in the pictures, but that day is not today

The other day, Camryn was taking a little nap (the girl naps all the time…I forgot how sleepy newborns are! She must sleep at least 20 hours a day. No complaining about that from me, that’s for sure!). Anyway, she was sleeping, and I noticed that Logan kept running in and out of my room (another thing about Cam-she can sleep through anything. Which is good since chaos is all around her all the time.) I went to investigate and found Logan “sharing” his toys and books with her. What a sweet big brother!

Logan specifically gave her Wonder Woman. He told me that was her favorite superhero.  Our girl will know all about superheros with two obsessed big brothers.

Connor and Camryn.  I got a bunch of sweet pictures of them together the other day.  Watching Connor and Logan with Camryn makes me want 10 more kids.  Okay, not really, but it is just so sweet!

I wish so much the focus was on their hands on this picture.  Look at how Camryn is holding Connor’s thumb!

Yesterday, at 5 days old, Camryn went to her first movie.  Such is the life of a third baby.  We saw Space Chimps, and she did great.  She slept in the front carrier the whole time.

Everyone happy (and silly) after the movie.  (If you will, please notice my ankles.  It’s so nice to see them again!  There is an actual shape from my knee down instead of just on thick trunk.)

That’s about it for now.  Everything is going really well so far.  Of course, my mom is still here which makes a huge difference.  My laundry is magically getting done, the dishwasher runs itself, and somehow the toys all get picked up and the kitchen stays clean.  Not to mention the boys have a Wii partner, a lego builder, and a story reader at their service.  My mom is amazing!

On Sunday afternoon, the boys came up to the hospital to meet their baby sister. Their reactions were so them. Logan came in with a big grin on his face. With no hesitation at all, he climbed up on the bed and immediately wanted to touch every part of Camryn and hold her, and he had a million questions about her. The funniest part was when he asked to see her butt. First of all, butt is not a word we like for the boys to say, but anyway, he asked to see her butt. So Derek unwrapped her a little and showed her little diaper. But that wasn’t good enough for Logan. “No, daddy. I want to see her butt. Take her diaper off and turn her upside down. I want to touch her butt.” Um, what is that about?? It cracked us up!

Connor walked into the room and you could see on his face that he wasn’t too sure about this. In any new situation, Connor stands back and takes it all in. He just wants to look and process it all. He didn’t want want to hold her or touch her, he just wanted to look. But you could see how proud he was to be the biggest brother-it was really, really sweet.

Last night, Connor wanted to hold Camryn for the first time. He was so sweet, just staring at her little face, taking it all in. At bedtime last night, both boys wanted Cam to lay in bed with them. I love that the three of them are already starting their little sibling bond. There really is nothing like the relationship between brothers and sisters, and I cannot wait to see it with Connor, Logan, and Camryn.

Camryn Jane Thurman was born at 12:35 am. She is 21.5 inches long and weighs 7 pounds 11.4 ounces. She’s perfect.

Megan delivered her in about 8 minutes. There were a few tense moments as the placenta was about 15% abrupted. However, the doctor helped get her out safe and we are all happy.

12:02 AM Contractions are coming about 2 minutes apart with good uniformity. Megan is about 7cm dilated. With continued contractions she should progress nicely.

10:07 PM Megan’s dilated around 7cm, 100% effaced. The baby is high still at -2 station. An epidural has been administered to ease the contractions.

7:35 PM We arrived in the hospital about 40 minutes ago. Things are looking fine. Baby’s heart rate is good. Megan’s doctor is not on call today so she will be delivered by another. But we have only heard good things about her. She is 60% effaced and 3cm dilated.