It's A Girl !!!!

[Jo_Momma_82]

I had a baby girl on 10-15-07 @ 7:15 pm ! Her name is Ryver Rae and she weighed 6lb.'s 1oz. / 19 in. long ! She came about 4 weeks early. She's a teeny one but, she's a very healthy (and gorgeous) little girl. Thanks for letting me make my announcement....

[WarmNCozy]

[Seashell]

Congratulations!!

[csi_13]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

x

[Jo_Momma_82]

THANKYOU WarmNcozy !!!!!
THANKYOU CSI !!!!!
THANKYOU Seashell !!!!!

[Seashell]

When i read your happy news i was happy for you and i remembered a nursery ryhme that reminded me of my two daughters when they were born.
For your Baby here goes!




What Are Little Girls Made Of?


What are little girls made of, made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice, and everything nice,
That's what little girls are made of.



designed by Me

[gacountry]

OMG I just love babies! If you need baby sitting services just call me its
1 800 Iluvbabies LOL

[Jo_Momma_82]

Seashell.... that was VERY sweet of you to take time out to put that together !

Gacountry... thankyou for the offer, LOL ! I think it may be a bit expensive for your services though... when I can afford to take that plane trip, you'll be the first one I call, LOL !

[sweetgranny]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

I had a baby girl on 10-15-07 @ 7:15 pm ! Her name is Ryver Rae and she weighed 6lb.'s 1oz. / 19 in. long ! She came about 4 weeks early. She's a teeny one but, she's a very healthy (and gorgeous) little girl. Thanks for letting me make my announcement....

Congratulations

[gacountry]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

Seashell.... that was VERY sweet of you to take time out to put that together !

Gacountry... thankyou for the offer, LOL ! I think it may be a bit expensive for your services though... when I can afford to take that plane trip, you'll be the first one I call, LOL !

OH Goodness Jo Momma I will fly you in, put you up at the local Redneck Inn and PAY you to let me babysit. LOL, OMG I guess in this day and age that makes me sound like an offender! It is terrible that what was good about this world we live in has turned to mistrust and evil.

[LatrobeGirl]

Having three girls myself....now 20, 18, and 10....I just had to come by and say "congratulations"! Two of mine have the middle name "Rae", like your little sweetie.... I have Lauren Elizabeth, Lindsey Rae.....and then when our surprise 3rd baby was born, we had been told she was a BOY, so we had only boy names picked out! (OOops- and only boy colors in sleepers and such!). So, we decided that she belonged to the whole family, so we took Lauren's middle name and Lindsey's middle name, and named her Elizabeth Rae, and we call her Libby for short (my great-grandma was an Elizabeth known as Libby). Girls are the best....people always say "oh, it's a shame you have all girls. You need a boy!" but my husband and I are thrilled with our gorgeous girls....and I'm happy that he's not one of those macho "I must have a son" types. So, enjoy your girl......play house and Barbie with her....and read her lots of books!! I started when mine were just infants and never regretted it, because all 3 LOVE to read, and that's always a good thing! They grow up too fast, so enjoy!

[One2Snoop]

Congratulations!

[gacountry]

Originally Posted by gacountry

OMG I just love babies! If you need baby sitting services just call me its
1 800 Iluvbabies LOL

Babies today Babes tomorrow, love her large before the boys take her dancing!

[Jo_Momma_82]

Ryver and I "pre-birth" .....



and.... "post-birth" .....



Latrobe, thats so funny that your girls are named Rae b/c I thought it was a rare name for a girl. I named her that b/c my best friend's (since we were in kindergarten) middle name is Rae and she was named that b/c it was her DAD's middle name, LOL. I think it's an awesome name for a girl, very unique and original !

Gacountry, I'm loving the stuff that your putting up ! My babies won't be babes for as long as I can help it, lol.... I know that never works.

Thanks sweetgranny and One2snoop for the congrats !!!! We're very proud of her.... she's our 2nd girl (4th baby though !) but, considering that our other daughter is 8... having a baby girl feels so new again !

[Athena]

Congratulations Jo_Momma and family.

A little girl is wonderful
A very special part
Of all the hopes, dreams and plans
We cherish in our hearts

[FDInLaw]

CONGRATULATIONS!


There is nothing sweeter than a baby girl!

[Jo_Momma_82]

Thanks so much Athena !!!!

Thankyou FD, your absolutely right about baby girls .... I do love my boys but, a girl brings so much sweetness into the house. Both of my boys are not into being cuddled or kissed on anymore but, I can still rely on my 8 yr. old daughter to always be my cuddler. And now I have another cuddlebug (I hope so, anyway).

[gacountry]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

Thanks so much Athena !!!!

Thankyou FD, your absolutely right about baby girls .... I do love my boys but, a girl brings so much sweetness into the house. Both of my boys are not into being cuddled or kissed on anymore but, I can still rely on my 8 yr. old daughter to always be my cuddler. And now I have another cuddlebug (I hope so, anyway).

OK Jo Momma It is time for an update!!!

[SimplySue]

Congrats! Baby girls are so sweet! But then so are baby boys. LOL God Bless your family hon.

[FDInLaw]

Originally Posted by gacountry

OK Jo Momma It is time for an update!!!

Hear, hear!

Are you getting any sleep Jo M???

[Jo_Momma_82]

Ryver's doing great.... she's finally staying awake and looking around more often. She has the neatest expressions, she doesn't have a blank look.... she has this look like she's already seen it all . She's really easy going for a newborn, I got very lucky with this one.

She has the funniest hair..... she's actually bald on top like a man, LOL ! She has a fair amount of hair on the sides and in the back but, NONE on top. She looks like the cutest little old man I've ever seen, LOL . She's putting on weight really well too, she was so wrinkly at first, now she's filling out her own skin finally. Oh and she pooped on me yesterday.... no parent/child relationship is complete until you've been pooped or pee'd on, lol. I knew it was only a matter of time !

FDinlaw..... believe it or not, I've been feeling very rested, I haven't even needed a nap (I do take 1-2 a week though)! She wakes up every 1-3 hr.'s to eat during the day but, she only wakes up every 4 hr.'s at night. Also, we're breastfeeding so, it's so much easier.... all I have to do is bring her to my room and I can lay down to nurse her (I'm too afraid to fall asleep though). I pump my milk too so, James (my husband) usually does one feeding a night too.

So far this has to be the easiest baby yet ! Motherhood (for me) definitely gets easier with each kid. Oh, and this is our LAST baby... I love being a mom and 4 is the perfect number of kids for our family.

I'm going to take more pic.'s soon to put up here. It may take awhile b/c I don't have a digital camera and have to have all my pics put on disc.

[Jo_Momma_82]

This is Ashton and Gracie (behind Ash) at chuck e. cheese last yr.

And this is Christian..... he went through this phase where he would climb into the toilet every chance he could get so, one day I called my mother (who lived next door at the time) and had her rush over and take this picture....... he went straight to the tub afterwards, LOL.

[Jo_Momma_82]

And, here's the whole gang together playing outside...... Ashton has a mohawk b/c he decided he needed a haircut (I left the hair clippers out in the bathroom, BIG MISTAKE) and he took a chunk out of the side of his hair so, I gave him a mohawk b/c I couldn't stand to shave it all off.

[Jo_Momma_82]

OK........ I promise this is the last one ! This is my gorgeous Gracie with my neice Cheyanne......

[FDInLaw]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

Ryver's doing great.... she's finally staying awake and looking around more often. She has the neatest expressions, she doesn't have a blank look.... she has this look like she's already seen it all . She's really easy going for a newborn, I got very lucky with this one.

She has the funniest hair..... she's actually bald on top like a man, LOL ! She has a fair amount of hair on the sides and in the back but, NONE on top. She looks like the cutest little old man I've ever seen, LOL . She's putting on weight really well too, she was so wrinkly at first, now she's filling out her own skin finally. Oh and she pooped on me yesterday.... no parent/child relationship is complete until you've been pooped or pee'd on, lol. I knew it was only a matter of time !

FDinlaw..... believe it or not, I've been feeling very rested, I haven't even needed a nap (I do take 1-2 a week though)! She wakes up every 1-3 hr.'s to eat during the day but, she only wakes up every 4 hr.'s at night. Also, we're breastfeeding so, it's so much easier.... all I have to do is bring her to my room and I can lay down to nurse her (I'm too afraid to fall asleep though). I pump my milk too so, James (my husband) usually does one feeding a night too.

So far this has to be the easiest baby yet ! Motherhood (for me) definitely gets easier with each kid. Oh, and this is our LAST baby... I love being a mom and 4 is the perfect number of kids for our family.

I'm going to take more pic.'s soon to put up here. It may take awhile b/c I don't have a digital camera and have to have all my pics put on disc.

We are stopping at four too. . . at least that is the plan lol!

Glad to hear you are feeling rested!

[Jo_Momma_82]

FDinlaw, I think it's great that you have a large family too ! I understand what you mean about "that is the plan".... I didn't have my tubes tied after Ryver b/c even though I plan to stop at 4, I don't want to do anything that drastic just in case we decide to have another further down the road. My mom had my little brother after myself and my other 2 brothers were teenagers and I wouldn't want to rule out my chance to have maybe one more later in life..... but, I'm still not planning to have anymore. Also, I'm afraid of messing with my body too much and the idea of having a tubal scares the mess out of me.... I can barely even stand the thought of pumping my body with hormone-altering drugs to prevent pregnancy, lol.

My husband and I like having a big family and being a stay at home mom.... but, we made sure we could afford the ones we have... anything past 4 might be more than we can handle financially.

[FDInLaw]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

This is Ashton and Gracie (behind Ash) at chuck e. cheese last yr.

And this is Christian..... he went through this phase where he would climb into the toilet every chance he could get so, one day I called my mother (who lived next door at the time) and had her rush over and take this picture....... he went straight to the tub afterwards, LOL.

I've got to say, the toilet picture stresses me out! LOL!

Cutie kids!

[Jo_Momma_82]

I can laugh about it now but, I was a crazy-woman when he kept doing it ! No worries we flush and when I would catch him, I would literally pick him up and step a few feet over and put him straight into the tub, lol. FD...... I bet with you having 4 kids, you probably have a few horror stories under your belt too, I'd love to hear some...... mommy's have the best stories.

[Maven]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

This is Ashton and Gracie (behind Ash) at chuck e. cheese last yr.

And this is Christian..... he went through this phase where he would climb into the toilet every chance he could get so, one day I called my mother (who lived next door at the time) and had her rush over and take this picture....... he went straight to the tub afterwards, LOL.

that toilet picture is so adorable! you are so lucky as are your children to be able to be a stay at home mom. best wishes to you and your beautiful famil y.

[AlsoKnownAs]

Congradulations on your latest family member.

Nice Family!

[Rheanna]

Congradulations

[FDInLaw]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

I can laugh about it now but, I was a crazy-woman when he kept doing it ! No worries we flush and when I would catch him, I would literally pick him up and step a few feet over and put him straight into the tub, lol. FD...... I bet with you having 4 kids, you probably have a few horror stories under your belt too, I'd love to hear some...... mommy's have the best stories.

I could tell you about the fruit fly larva infested rotten banana I found behind my 3 year old's bed last week (he likes to hide all sorts of things). . . BUT I'm still traumatized. Does anyone know how to get rid of a gazillion fruit flies???

[gacountry]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

I could tell you about the fruit fly larva infested rotten banana I found behind my 3 year old's bed last week (he likes to hide all sorts of things). . . BUT I'm still traumatized. Does anyone know how to get rid of a gazillion fruit flies???

I had a weird problem that cost me about 140 bucks to get help with LOL.
I put a sticky trap in the Utility Room because I thought I saw a mouse. I did.
He pulled the trap behind the washer and commenced to have the last laugh. Not only did he die but he chewed a wire into and I had to call a repairman. Moral to lesson: That little fried mouse was not hurting me until I declared WAR, then he got me good, bet the rascal died laughing!

~~~~Sure hope our beautiful Jo_Momma and her wonderful children are happy and safe tonight. It is cold in South Geiorgia~~~

[Jo_Momma_82]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

I could tell you about the fruit fly larva infested rotten banana I found behind my 3 year old's bed last week (he likes to hide all sorts of things). . . BUT I'm still traumatized. Does anyone know how to get rid of a gazillion fruit flies???

LOL.... when my daughter was 4, my husband and I found all sorts of food (from the fridge and freezer that had gone missing) in her bathroom cabinet ! She was smuggling food in the middle of the night.... I suppose she was preparing just in case we decided to stop feeding her, LOL.

Theres a fly spray you could try but, the fumes will run your whole family out of the house.

[Mishell1383]

I cant believe I havent seen this thread! MY APOLOGIES Jo !!!
Your children are beautiful and I actually rally like his mohawk! What a gorgeous family you have. And congratulations to your new addition!!!

[FDInLaw]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

LOL.... when my daughter was 4, my husband and I found all sorts of food (from the fridge and freezer that had gone missing) in her bathroom cabinet ! She was smuggling food in the middle of the night.... I suppose she was preparing just in case we decided to stop feeding her, LOL.

Theres a fly spray you could try but, the fumes will run your whole family out of the house.

Our son raids the kitchen in the middle of the night too!

The little stinkers!!!

[Jo_Momma_82]

FD, I know it's stressful when it happens but, it sure makes for a good story to tell and alot of laughs later on !

Plus.... you get to embarass the mess out of him when he grows up, LOL ! Thats how I plan to exact my revenge, lol.

[WarmNCozy]

Originally Posted by Jo_Momma_82

FD, I know it's stressful when it happens but, it sure makes for a good story to tell and alot of laughs later on !

Plus.... you get to embarass the mess out of him when he grows up, LOL ! Thats how I plan to exact my revenge, lol.

I used to make my kids go to their rooms and write me a paragraph about why they were sent there. I have some of the funniest notes which I have saved and one Christmas I brought them out and read them. We all howled. The bottom line was each felt that if they were an only child, life would have been more pleasant. (OK, which kid to kill)

[Jo_Momma_82]

Oh, now that is hilarious ! I'm going to have to remember that one !

[WarmNCozy]

Originally Posted by FDInLaw

I could tell you about the fruit fly larva infested rotten banana I found behind my 3 year old's bed last week (he likes to hide all sorts of things). . . BUT I'm still traumatized. Does anyone know how to get rid of a gazillion fruit flies???

Try putting a bowl of apple cider vinegar near the infestation. They seem to be attracted to that.