Zoe Parker

At my 37 week appointment, my Doctor discovered that I had no amniotic fluid and the cord was around the baby's neck. I had my first C-section on June 1st and Zoe Parker was born.

Zoe was born at 3:2o am. She weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces. She was almost 3 weeks early. The cord was around her neck 4 times. We feel so lucky and blessed that she made it here safe and sound and we had such a great doctor who monitored this entire pregnancy very carefully.

At 8 hours old Zoe's biliruben count began to spike due to a ABO blood incompatiblity. She was taken to the NICU and put under the lights constantly. I was able to nurse her every 3 hours for 3o minutes. It was the only time I got to hold her for the first six days of her life.

After spending 6 days in the NICU we were able to bring our baby home. It was also the day we were able to move into our new house!

Zoe catching some early morning rays in an attempt to keep her from looking too yellow.

Zoe has been a wonderful new addition to our family. We have had a lazy summer with many days spent at home loving this new baby. Our new house is feeling more like home to all of us.

The kids have spent many hours in our pool this summer. It has been wonderful to not have to pack a swim bag each day.

Our house also came with a fire pit. The boys have loved roasting hotdogs and marshmellows.

Piper loves babies and Zoe is no exception. I am so glad that they will have each other as they get older.

Atticus and Finn both did swim team this summer. They both did great and are really good swimmers, way better than me!

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Miles had a fun time during his swimming lessons this summer.

We were able to go to Utah for the 24th of July. All of my family was in town. It was a great weekend spent with family that we don't ever get to see enough of.

We spent one day with family at Lagoon. The kids loved every minute and were sad to leave.

We also spent one day sliding and having fun with Josh's family at Cowabunga Bay!

We were able to bless Zoe on July 24th at my parents ward. It was a very special day and we were so lucky and blessed to have all of our family there.

It has been a great summer and soon the kids will go back to school. We have enjoyed this new little baby and having a little more space in our new home. It feels like we have had a lot of changes this summer, all of them good, and life is finally settling down a bit.