A Day by the numbers

My day by numbers...
23 the number of times I wished I had more hands
16 the number of hands I wished I had
1 the number of hands I used to pack lunch, make breakfast, and dress four kids this morning (other hand was holding breast feeding baby)
8 number of times I took Scout to the potty for a false alarm this morning alone
2 number of times she peed on the potty for real in one day
5 number of times Scout has changed into a different princess dress
19 number of diapers I changed
2000 number of calories I am trying to eat
4000 number of calories I am eating
1/2 number of seconds I can leave the room without missing Reef
6 number of hours I slept last night (not bad)
5 number of days until I am can do my first "walking" workout
41 number of receipts, bills and other mail waiting on my desk to sort through
2 number of adult conversations I have had in a 24 hour period
4 number of beds I have made
3 number of times I have mopped today
5 number of loads of laundry I have done since last nigh
9 number of band aids and boo boos I have fixed
13 number of times I have read the same Dora princess book to scout
0 number of minutes I have had to watch reality TV
INFINITE- number of times I thank God for this amazing life he has given me

Reef Promise

So here it is, the official blog about baby numero quatro. Reef Promise Edwards, born on June 29, 2009. (same day as my mom's 60th birthday, I sure did trump my sisters and brother with that gift). Below is the meaning behind her name...

Reef Promise Edwards 5 lb 13 oz 19 inches long looks just like mom and Dash. Delivery was short and sweet 4 hours and 2 pushes!Reef is from our love of the beach and time in the Bahamas. Our family treasures the time we have and will spend together in the Florida sand and in theIslands of the Bahamas. Promise is something we have held onto over the past few years from God. The promise that he is always with us and beside us in all that we do. The promise of eternal life he had given us through his son. A verse we have really hung onto is a promise God gave his people in Jeremiah 29:10-13I will come and do for u all the good things I have promised and I will bring you home again For I know the plans I have for you, they are plans for good and not disaster to give you a future and a hope when you pray I will listen it you look for me in earnest u will find me when u seek me. "

She is a super mellow baby, we call her and Pace the bookends to the 2 crazy ones in the middle!Things are going great, I truly believe with each one they get easier, maybe the Duggars do have something going with 18 and counting...hmmm.. nope, this may be it for the Edwards (for now). Labor was super easy, 5 hours and 2 pushes. My epidural didn't take the first time around so that was the only pitfall, my clawing my way up the ceiling while Trent was quoted as saying " I guess you really weren't faking it last night"...

My parents were a super help taking the other ones off my hands for a few days while I got adjusted and bonded to Reef. It was awesome last night to have our first dinner together as a complete family by ourselves. Thanks for all your prayers and support!!