shannon alexandria enters the world!

had to have the pics of the kids holding her!
so, this is our newest little angel. we named her shannon alexandria. she weighed 7 lbs 1 oz, was 19.5 inches long, and had a 14 inch head. we did have a few problems, but they are now fixed. mom had gestational diabetes, and the baby had a hard time regulating her blood sugar from it. they had to check her everytime i fed her and as a result her heals are bruised. to get her sugar to stay up we had to supplement with formula. i hated doing it, but it meant that she was alert and awake when i fed her, and would actually wake up to eat.
both are home and doing really well. the other kids think she's the neatest thing since sliced bread. taylor helps out a lot, i can send him to get diapers and water for me when it's time to feed and change her. and elizabeth i send to get the wipes (that's all she can reach!).
btw-for those of you that are close and can come, we are going to bless her on the 23rd of nov. my parents will be here and then they don't have to figure out a way to come back out again. sacrament starts at 9A and you might want to get there early so you have a seat in the chapel.