Merry Christmas!!

Jariah, Becca, and Benjamin arrived home at about 5:00 p.m. yesterday. (I wrote this at about 7:00 p.m. Christmas day, but didn't get it published!) Zion had worked on the living room while I was at work Christmas morning and got it almost presentable for their arrival. Brandon and I decorated the tree on Christmas Eve, (although we didn't tell him that it was Christmas Eve.... we are letting him think that Friday is Christmas Eve and Saturday is Christmas this year!!! There just have been enough hours in the day these past few weeks!) I am going to be posting more pictures of Benjamin and some pictures of Brandon decorating the tree but right now for some reason I can't get the pictures off my memory card and onto my laptop. I guess they'll have to wait for Zion to get home. =)

I don't know about the rest of you, but I think he's pretty cute!! =)

Benjamin Lee Holsapple was born at 2:30 something this morning. He's a healthy 8 pound 7 ounces, 20 inches long. (at least I'm pretty sure that's what Jariah said when he called at 3:30 this a.m.) You might want to check back after 3 pm (When I get off work) and I'll verify those stats and possibly post some pics. =)

*Update at 5:45*

Okay, it was actually 3:50 a.m. when the baby was born, Jariah called me around 4:30 to let me know he was here. I went to work for about an hour this morning when Zion called me and told me that Jariah had just called and said that Ben was having trouble breathing and we didn't know what was going on. I called my boss and told him that my sister in law had had her baby last night and the baby wasn't doing well, so he came in so I could go to the hospital for moral support for Becca and Jariah. Everything seems to be almost okay with Benjamin, they think that he has something called Strep B, for you nurses out there, you know what that is, but for the rest of us I'll explain in layman's terms. 20 years ago an infant diagnosed with Strep B wouldn't have great chances, but now, thanks to science, it's not that huge of a deal. Just a little scary for the family members.=)

Jariah, Becca, and Brandon moved in with us to what we have affectionately dubbed the Habitat today.

Becca has been having contractions all night last night and all day today, so she and Jariah headed off to the hospital a few minutes ago. We are expecting the baby sometime tonight.
This past 8 weeks have to have been the most insane weeks of my life, since Zion and I have moved twice, gone to Ohio for a week, helped Jariah and Becca move, worked like a madman fixing up the Habitat, and now am babysitting a hyper 2 year old while my best friend has a baby, all between working 40 hours a week!!!

Please keep them (and us since we have Brandon!) in your prayers. I'll keep you posted as I have new information! Thanks and God Bless.

I'm so excited! I am heading for Ohio on Wednesday for a (in my humble opinion) well deserved break!!! WooHooo!!!! I will be there for 6 days!!! I can't wait!! YYYAAAAYYYY!!!!

Mom and I are going to scrapbook and watch old family favorite Christmas movies, Janessa and I are going to bake Christmas cookies and have one of our world-renowned pajama parties, (we might even invite Mom and Jess!!) Jess and I will probably go Christmas shopping (I might even convince her to scrapbook with Mom and I, too!!!) and the whole group will most likely play some boardgames and watch home movies and Dad will make the most wonderful peanut butter fudge that anyone has ever had!!!!!! (I love that stuff!!!)

So much FuN!!!!!!

We are moving all of our stuff for the third time in 4 months today!! Woohooo!

Ain't moving grand?!

On a brighter note, yesterday on the way to clean and pack up our 'new' "home", I was rear ended by a pickup truck and have had a nice little headache and some minor neck pains since. =)

(This is of course on top of working everyday since last Monday.... with one of those days starting at 3 a.m.)

Betcha all wish you were me,

living this life of luxury out here in beautiful AZ!!! =P