Homeschooling a Houseful

Honey Bunny, Funny Bunny turns 11 years old on June 6, 2006.

Her birth was fast, and she has been fast moving every day of her life.

I was 9 days late and had woke up with a good contraction.  I told my husband that it looked like today was the day.  I jokingly said we would have a baby by noon.  It really was a joke.  The labors for baby number 3 and 4 had been my longest labors and I figured we were in for another long one.  Boy was I wrong. 

Contractions were close and intense.  I was on the phone with a friend who suggested that I was making some sounds that made her think I should be in the hospital.  At that point I actually decided to pay attention and realized that yeah, I should not be home.  I paged my husband and proceeded to get things ready.

I had arranged for my friend Renee' to come and be with the children when it was time.  Well, it is Tuesday and when I spoke to her earlier she had mentioned that it was the last day for Bible study. I assured her that we would not be leaving for the hospital before noon so she should go to Bible study and call me when she gets home.  HAHAHA.

Dan was home and of course Joseph who is almost 15 months old has a poopy diaper.  Dan takes care of that and we head out the door leaving our 10 year old in charge of the 6 year old, the 2 1/2 year old and the 15 month old. 

The drive to the hospital was stressful, because I was in TRANSITION.  We arrive at the hospital, and I am 8 cm with a bulging bag of waters.  They say don't push, we will wait for the doctor.  Let me tell you, never again will I wait for the doctor.  The hospital doc was there with us the whole time.  Makes no sense to me.  My first baby was delivered by the nurse because the doc didn't make it in time. 

Anyway, Haylee was born 23 minutes after we got to the hospital.  Could have been sooner.  Get this, the doc came in a BROKE MY WATER.  I have since wondered why she didn't just let me push.  There was miconium, personally I think it was because they were making me wait to do what my body new it needed to do.  They took her immediately to do the suctioning and then brought her to me.

Dan didn't stay very long, remember we have 4 children 10 and under at home.  He left I think about 1/2 hour after Haylee was born.  Here is a funny, my friend Renee, I told her to call after Bible study assuring her we wouldn't leave before noon.  Well, she called at noon and Dan was already back home and got to tell her we had to leave a bit early and we had the baby and he was back home.  I don't think she found that to be too funny.  I have since asked Renee' why on earth she would listen to a woman in labor. 

Here is Haylee at 2 days old.

Haylee at 3 months old.

2 years old

10/20/2001

Haylee loves to be in pictures.  Here we are at a park and Haylee is 6 years old.

9/21/2004, doing some schoolwork.  Age 9

This year Haylee got to go to work with her daddy on Take Your Child to Work Day.

Looks like they are working hard.  

They break for lunch at a local park.