A new addition

I can't believe it's August already, we've had a busy few months.

I'm pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our family. Baby number 4.

We didn't find out the sex beforehand, and much to Mackenzie's delight, we now have another lovely little girl.

Here are some pictures from the last four weeks. Tatum is a wonderful baby. She is very content and sweet, and a champion at feeding and sleeping. We are all in love with her.

Tatum-Ivy Maxine, arrived on Saturday July 10th at 6:37pm. She was 8 days late, but suddenly decided she was in a hurry to arrive, we had an amazing, rapid, one hour labour. It was just Craig and I and the 2 midwives. The other kids were home with my mum and brother Kellum.

The proud dad gets his first cuddle.

Here she is on the Sunday morning. The whole gang came up to meet her. The kids were beyond excited and super proud to meet their baby sister, even Kingston. He was adamant he was getting a baby brother, with the possible name of Black Dragon.

We were doing so well, I was able to convince the midwives to let us go home early, so within 24 hours we were happily back at home. Tatum got lots of love from everyone.

Here's Tatum with my mum, Maxine, that's where Tatum's middle name comes from.

Proud Uncle Kellum gets a cuddle.

Nana with all the grandkids.

Hunter tried his hand at burping the baby.

We received lovely flowers and gifts, including this "bubcake" from Craig's work, it was made from nappies, a towel, blanket, wrap, bibs, socks, singlets and bodysuits. How creative!

Here's Tatum on Day 4.

I love her little hands

And feet

Yep, it's a picture of me, the proud mummy

Napping with daddy.

Another nap...........

I had two babies asleep on me

One week old.

Tatum is about 9 days old here.

When Tatum was 2 weeks old, we were treated to another visit from my mum, this time coming with my dad so he could meet his new granddaughter.

Once the big kids were back at school, it was just Kingston and Tatum at home, she gets lots of love from him. He calls her Princess and Angel. I think he's forgotten how he wanted a brother, although he did tell me, he thinks Ace would be a better name for her.

Tatum at 3 weeks old.

Naptime with Hunter

Kisses from Kingston

Now that she's getting bigger, Tatum has been enjoying her play gym.

Although she doesn't often get a moment to herself. She has lots of "helpers".

4 peas in a pod.

And so we arrive at today. Tatum is 4 weeks old now, and still adored by all.

We are so blessed.

Three at Last!

Kingston had been waiting so long for his birthday, it's hard being the youngest and having the last birthday of the kids. But finally the big day arrived.

Here he is, three at last!

The morning of his birthday, ready to open some presents.

We had gone back and forth over cake ideas for about two months. First he was having a Great White Shark Cake, then it became a crocodile cake. Then a Spinosaurus cake, then back to a T-Rex.... you get the idea. So the day before I told him he had to decide once and for all what kind of cake he wanted. Spinosaurus was the winner, so this is what my little chef and I came up with.

In the afternoon a package arrived from Nana and Poppa. So after school he got to open even more presents. The favourite of course being a DS of his very own. Lucky little man!

We had invited some friends to come for dinner and cake to celebrate with us. The kids played, we did a couple of games and then they went outside to blow bubbles.

For dinner, everyone got to make their own mini pizzas, that was a big hit.

Kingston and his buddy Hannah.

Then, it was cake time.

I think Kingston had a very Happy 3rd Birthday!