A HUGE Thank You!!!

My beautiful flowers from Mom and Dad!!!
I owe a huge thank you to so many people for these past couple of weeks! My mom came out 2 weeks ago and stayed for a week. Based on my previous pregnancies, we thought for sure that I would have a baby by the first week in April. Little did we know that the progesterone shots that I was taking would do so well at keeping our little one in me. So my mom got here on April 1st and there was still no little one...I was a little stressed to say the least. I felt so bad for having Mom come out here and there was no baby. I would go to bed every night thinking that I would wake up in the middle of the night and need to rush to the hospital. That did not happen. It turned out to be so nice having my mom here the week before I had Parker though. She was able to help me finish all the last minute things, rearrange my house, do the laundry, all the cooking, cleaning and playing with the kids!! She was amazing. Words can never express how grateful I was to have her out here. I know the kids were grateful to have her here too. They just adore her! And we were able to just go out and shop and do some things Mom has been wanting to do for a long time, but never had time too. It really was a blessing in disguise, even though I was still so amazingly so sad that she wasn't here to meet little Parker Scott. Thanks so much Mom for being so great and helpful!!
My ward has also been amazing with this pregnancy. All the cards, calls and sweet blankets and play dates with the kids helped me out so much! I am in the Young Woman presidency and love how sweet all of them have been. They made me feel so loved! Words can't express how grateful I am to all of them for their love, service and help through out everything!
David's grandparents were so sweet this week as well! You should have seen the baskets full of food that they brought for us! It was enough food to last us at least a week!:) It is so nice to have them out here! They are so great and and always willing to lend a hand!
Another huge help for us this past week was Gabe. He was here with us for his spring break. I don't think it was as relaxing as he had hoped. But we could not have done it without him. When my water broke at 4:00 a.m. we were so glad that we just had to go tell Gabe we were heading to the hospital. He is a real trooper! He was with the kids until about 8:00 that night, when David came home. He had quite the day too!! He cleaned up dog throw up, a toilet overflow, a dirty bottom and our disaster of a kitchen...Poor guy! He also entertained the kids quite a bit this week, while I was trying to catch up on sleep and tend to a newborn. The kids love to jump on him and bug him and he lets them! Thank you Gabe for all you did to help out! I only give you a hard time because I know you like it!:) And I know you will be a great husband and father someday!! Thank you so much again Gabe for all you did for us this week!!
Trish, there is no way me or my kids would survive out here without you. Especially the past couple of months. All the sleepovers to help the kids have some playtime and time out of the house, while I was on bed rest. And this past week thank goodness for your help with the kids as usual and for the cleaning and cooking you have done. Especially dinner tonight! Nothing like virginia Chicken and all the fixins! Thank you for all the cute clothes that he was in desperate need of! He is lucky to have such a loving Aunt so willing to help out! As much help as the guys are, it's just not the same. Only mothers know how to keep trying until you find a fix for a crying baby and don't come running to me as soon as a little cry starts! Thank you so much for everything! I can never express how grateful I am for you and all you do!
David has of course gotten the brunt of everything. I don't think he quite understands the things that go through my head all day. He has to put up with all of my roller coaster of emotions and does a great job with the kids and keeping up with the kids and the house work. You are a great father and husband and I am lucky to have you!
Sorry this was so long, but I feel like I needed to publicly thank all of you! I am so grateful to have such a great support system, so far from all of our family!