Update...

Here are some recent pics from the past month...

Is she not the cutest Snow White you've ever seen? She wanted to be a Snow White/Toothfairy, but on Halloween day Mommy talked into being just Snow White.

Aunt Jennie and Kaylee came out to visit for a week. So much fun! How cute is Kaylee?! When she smiles at you, it makes your entire day.


Ari & Kaylee


One of my favorite pictures. Sisters taking a nap--well one of them was. Ari always wants to cuddle and love on her sister. While I was supervising the cuddle time, I looked at them from this angle and it was too cute! I had to take a picture.

First thing in the morning! (I do not touch her hair. It does it's own thing.) She is the happiest lil thing in the morning. She smiles all the time. Now she's learning to coo and laugh.

Gabriella Lisa Johnson

*Tim-I am NOT doing this because you told me too! Just wanna make that clear!*

Introducing...

Gabriella Lisa Johnson

Born October 6, 2009

7lbs 13oz - 20in

We absolutely adore her! I will post the 'labor day' story...another day. But here are a few pics of the big day!

(I posted all these pics backwards, oh well)

The day she came home from the hospital. I took this right after her first bath. She loves her baths. Whenever she's really fussy, I just put her in a bath and she calms right down.

I love this picture! Daddy and Baby Gaby.

I took this pic w/my phone. I love it so much I have to share it. Ariana and her new sister Gabriella.

We switched doctors half way through the pregnancy (another story for another time). I love this man. He is the sweetest man on Earth! So cute! --Dr. Babb w/Gaby

This is the only picture that you will see of me on this day. I was SO incredibly swollen. It's just one of the perks of being pregnant. This was taken right after she was born. She's not even washed yet. I loved that they let us bond w/her for about 1/2hr before they came in and washed her. She's so perfect!

My 3 to your 1!

Okay, so I haven't been very good AT ALL with keeping up with the blog. I have turned over a new leaf and I will start, again, posting regularly. We are still going to go 'private', but until I have the time to do it, I'll just keep posting. Okay, so this is what's new with out fam:

I am 30 weeks pregnant with our second; another girl. We are so excited for this lil one. We had been trying for almost two years for another one, so when we finally got pregnant, we couldn't believe it! Finally! We've had a bit of a bumpy pregnancy with this one. The first five months were very stressful. But, after months of testing, switching to a new fabulous doctor, we are happy to say that our baby is healthy. Our official due date is Oct 13th.

Ariana is so excited to be a big sister. She really wanted a baby brother at first, but she's really excited it's a girl now. She talks to my belly all the time. She thinks my belly button is where the baby hears. So when she talks to the baby, she talks into my belly button. TMI? I think it's cute.

Believe it or not Brad was dying for another girl. He said that he would be perfectly happy with a family of all girls. I didn't really care. I was just excited to be pregnant. This addition to the family will make the running total for the Tolman's= 1 boy (Hunter) and 9 girls; Johnson's= 7 boys (including Tim & Katie's soon-to-be) and 3 girls. Poor Hunter. Someday he'll get a male cousin.

The title of this post is 'My 3 to your 1' in honor of Brad; sort of. Whenever we get into a 'disagreement', he has these sayings that drive me CRAZY! He'll blurt out the word 'Seven' or 'My 3 to your 1' or 'My 5 to your 3'; anything like that. If you're confused, join the club. It doesn't mean anything! It has nothing to do with anything, and he gets a kick out of it. He does this when he doesn't want to say anything or if he's losing the battle! It makes no sense, and it drives me crazy! Then I usually growl at him and quit. So he thinks he wins every time. But this lil one will make 3 girls to 1 boy. Hence, My 3 to your 1! Ha! I WIN!!

Pics coming soon...

Miss Ari

Okay, the changing the blog to 'private' will happen...some time. After copying down everybody's email address, I just don't have the energy right now to submit ALL those email address. It will happen though.

I the mean time, I decided to be good and continue posting. I sat Ariana down and asked her a series of questions, and her answers were so random! I couldn't stop laughing. I am posting this for you entertainment.

Mel: Ari? Mommy has some questions for you.

Ari: Questions for me? You got some questions for me? Okay, i'll help you.

(There are no typos in this. It is exactly how she answered each question)

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Port de bras (A ballet term, and i've never said it to her before)... Mommy draw a 3! I love 3's!

2. What makes mom happy?

When I say 'Yes'- I don't say 'No', that's a mean one

3. What makes mom sad?

When I say 'No'- I say 'Yes', that's a nice one

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Because you make me laugh

5. What was your mom like as a child?

You were like Nanny (my mom)

6. How old is your mom?

Your 3!

7. How tall is your mom?

Umm, your tall

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

You cooking

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

3?

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Daddy?

11. What is your mom really good at?

Cooking

12. What is your mom not very good at?

Umm, No

13. What does your mom do for a job?

Yes?

14. What is your mom's favorite food?

Chicken!

15. What makes you proud of your mom?

Because I love you

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

A purple one! I would be a pink one, and Daddy would be a black one. I love pink superhero shirts!

17. What do you and your mom do together?

Umm, cooking ... I love when my Mommy comes home. (I'm never gone?!)

18. How are you and your mom the same?

Port de bras!

19. How are you and your mom different?

Port de bras... just kidding Mommy! Umm, Daddy!

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Because I miss you!

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

He's laughing! (She meant 'his laughing')

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

To the park and to the slides. .... Mommy, i'm getting hot!... What's the first question Mommy?

Update

Sorry, sorry, sorry! It feels like we are just barely getting back to our normal lives since our Christmas break. We managed to avoid getting sick the entire time we were in Utah/Wyoming/Idaho. We all got really sick the week after we came home. We had terrible colds. It was expected, so I wasn't surprised. I haven't the time or energy to sit down and update the blog.

I did something to our desk-top computer and it isn't working properly. It's at the computer doctor's getting fixed. I have a ton of pictures that I need to put on the blog, so I will do that as soon as it's back.

I swear I will get back to updating the blog regularly. As soon as the computer's back, and I have the patience to do it, I will be switching the blog to private.