Sunday, February 28, 2010

daddy's girl

It is almost scary how much Maggie looks like Daniel. One of these days I will scan in his baby picture so you can see how similar they look. But here is a little proof that Maggie and Daniel are similar- their natural mohawk. In the morning Daniel has a natural mohawk, and Maggie sports one 24/7... so I thought it would be fun to put the two of them together!



I realized there are hardly any pictures of Maggie with me... So here are some family shots.



and just fyi.. these pictures are a few weeks old. We haven't taken any pictures the past few weeks because Maggie and I have been sick. Daniel has been taking care of us. Soon we should be up and running so we can take more pictures of our little chubster :)

the magster with family

I love that fat face.
These are pictures from Maggie's baby blessing with all the family here.. Here are a few candid photos I shot :)





Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Really? I mean really?

I have been meaning to post these for awhile. So ridiculous, it makes me laugh.


Please make sure and read the small print on these... so silly.


Thank heavens I was born now.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Oh Baby.

We had Maggie's Baby Blessing on Sunday. It was beautiful and simple.

The dress is a very special story- one of those tender mercies of the Lord. To sum it up- my Aunt Cherie bought it in Riberiao Preto, Brasil before I was born , I wore it when I was blessed, I served my mission in that same city Riberiao Preto, Brasil..Amazing huh? So we thought we would bless little Maggie in it.

Our happy little baby- I finally got some pictures of her smiling!

A Beuatiful day for our beautiful little girl (who still sports a mohawk.. it won't go any other way.)

Dear World

My mom has been slacking in keeping up the blog, so I will fill in for her. She has been super busy taking care of me (muahaha) and working while I sleep. But here is what I have been up to lately:

Trying on christmas hats, and outfits.

Making lots of new friends- Natalie & Sara (I already know her!)
I liked aunt Jamie.
And Aunt Brittany and Aunt Joojie...
I met my Dad's old college roomates, and they have some cute boys... for when I am older. I couldn't help but check them out though... We were suppose to look forward?
I looove Aunt Anna.
I also took my first trip down to San Diego for New Years- and got to play with Aunt Charity while my parents went to the temple.


I met lots of new friends down there too- Becca...
Jen (she had a tasty shirt!)

And I really liked playing with my almost cousin Beckett, even though I didn't like sitting up, He tried to help me.
I hung out with Aunt Charity and Aunt Ali (she's a crazy one!)
And met my Great Grandma Doris, and my Great Grandma and Grandpa Walker. They are really fun!
I love Nona and Papa.

I went my first time to the beach- which was so fun, but I fell asleep watching Dad surf.

Well I think that about fills you in... I should post pictures of my baby blessing, but I am tired. Time to eat- how should I get my mom's attention? I've got it....

Thursday, December 17, 2009

happiness is...

Since I didn't make a thanksgiving post- this is a holiday post to catch up for that. It has been a great last month- and here is why.

Happiness is...



...seeing rolls appear in new places.



...her funny faces.



...having her fall asleep on me.



...her chubby cheeks, and her smiles and laughs when she sleeps.



...her cute outfits.





...her blue, blue eyes.



...watching her double chin grow



...spending time with family.



...happiness is being parents.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Our Little Burkling

Announcing the birth of Margaret Naomi Burk. She was born on November 17th, at 5:41 PM. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 9 ounces, and 20 inches long. She has long, dark brown hair, blue eyes, and a dimple on her right cheek. She hates getting her diaper changed, loves getting her hair washed and combed, loves sleeping on Mom’s chest at night, and loves to nurse. Did I mention that she already has a double chin? Pretty good for 2 and 1/2 weeks early!

4 days old... Ok so I love taking pictures, and now I have the cutest model...
Here is a prego picture 2 days before I had her:

It is really difficult to put into words and describe the day of her birth. It was the most difficult but also the most rewarding and the most beautiful days of my life. I had spent a lot of time researching the best way to bring her into the world- and had come to the conclusion that I wanted to go natural. I have had enough surgeries… and really wanted to avoid anything that might make it more possible to have a C-section. As I read and studied about epidurals and petosin, I was horrified at the effect that it had on the baby, and on labor in general. (A great documentary to watch if you are interested in this is The Business of Birth) I learned that these medical “helps” many time lead to an unwanted c-section- because they both lengthen, and intensify labor- leading to fetal distress…etc, etc. I could go on for paragraphs about this- but anyhow I felt that for me – I really needed to go natural. I do realize that everyone is different- and so for many people, and epidural might be the best option… but for me- I just had this gut feeling that I needed to go natural.

An hour or so after her birth...Dan picked out her bow.

In preparation for this labor- I spent a bit of time reading and studying the Hypnobirthing method and the Bradley method. I also spent a great deal of time doing pre-natal yoga- all of which made a huge difference in my labor. (essentially they deal with getting into a relaxed state so your body can labor without fear- which tightens your muscles and makes labor more painful and more difficult) I also had a Doula to help me during my birth (a Doula is like a birthing coach who is there your whole labor to guide you in different positions, massage and apply pressure, and just help be your advocate for a better labor)

But even with this preparation, my labor was a very intense 18 hours- and I progressed slowly. There were many times that I wanted sooo badly to take that epidural- but thankfully with my great support team, (Daniel, My mom, My doula Sarah, my friend Brittany, and my awesome midwife) I was able to keep going and stick to my birth plan. I walked around, got in and out of a birthing tub, used a birthing ball… and just tried to stay relaxed and calm. Finally after 16 hours of labor I was only to a 6.5…. and so my midwife decided to break my water…. And Maggie was born two hours later-. Those two hours were excruciatingly intense, and I was so focused that it all kind of seems like a haze now- but I pushed for 15 minutes, and she was out, very alert, and very calm….

Those are the details of the labor- but it is impossible to describe all the emotion that I felt. It was one of the most spiritual experiences I have ever had- it was so fulfilling and just so rewarding to be able to go through this process.

Moments after birth...
I was so glad my Mom was able to be there- Yay for flights!!
Nonna Bev with Maggie.
My Midwife Kathryn, a few minutes after birth.
After our first nurse..
Daniel in the Nursery with her.

My great labor support team- Brittany on the left, my Doula Sarah on the right.

5 Days Old.

She loves Daniel's voice.


She was born one 8 days before our year anniversary... what a crazy year!

The cutest little model in the world!


So there you have a little bit of my birth story. It still feels inadequate to describe that day, but I suppose it will have to do :)



 

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