My love multiplied, I did fall in love......

On June 10th 2010,

a beautiful little angel was sent to join our little family.

I remember being pregnant with our little Danielle and thinking to myself,

could I possibley love another baby as much as our adorable little Vander?!

My mother's response to that was,

"Your love will multiply."

My sister in law Rachel said to me,

"You just wait, when that little girl is placed in your arms

you will fall in love."

Both my mother and Rachel were right.

My love did multiply, and I did fall in love.

Welcome to earth

our little Danielle

Danielle Charisse Crocker

Born June 10th 2010

8:03 pm

7 lbs 9 oz

20 1/2 in.

When she was placed in my arms I fell in love

Proud mommy and daddy!

The name Danielle comes from my middle name

Charayye Danielle

I always wanted to name a daughter that and I'm so happy

I had a little girl so I could

On my way to the hospital!

Danielle was actually not due til the 21st,

my doctor told me if I wanted he would induce me a week early, at first I thought no, I just want

to see when I will go on my own, but Keith said it might be good that way cause we can plan it!

So we decided to go for it! So the 14th it was!

The day came for my last doctor appointment which was June 9th.

It was the normal check up and listening to the heart.

However her heart did not sound normal, it was skipping every third beat.

They scheduled me to have an ultrasound right away to make sure there was no fluid around her heart. I said a prayer and when they checked, it all looked ok. I was very grateful but still not at peace with her abnormal heart beat. The doctor (whom was not mine cause mine was out of town at the time) told me that everything

looks fine and to not worry, infact he said if I was his wife he would tell me to go home and not stress.

Well of coarse I was! My baby's heart was abnormal where every other visit it sounded perfect!

At home we have those headphones that you could hear the baby's heartbeat and we sat on it all night listening to her heart! Some moments it sounded on, but than you could hear it skip again! Now these headphones aren't hightech or anything but we picked up a pretty clear sound of it. It made us nervous cause it was starting to skip every 2nd beat. So I called the after hours and on call doctor because remember mine was out of town and should I go into labor the other docs would step in. That doctor said if it still sounds the same I could go in or wait til morning! He said this can sometimes be normal but usually earlier in the pregnancy not at 38 wks like me.

So we held out til the next day and I went in at noon. The doctor that listened to it the day before listened again and he said yes that's definately different from yesterday!

So he said well lets have a baby today lets get her here!

So that was the plan. I left the office crying and cried the whole way home. I was worried for her. I called Keith and he left work came home we got our stuff together and went to the hospital.

Through out the time her little heart was abnormal than it would jump back to normal!

I got to the hospital around 2 and I had her at 8:03. They had a heart specialist standing by for when she arrived. When she came they took her and he listened to her heart.

He said it sounded perfect! I was so thankful! Our prayers had been answered!

Throughout my stay she would get checked, a few times it skipped a beat, but other than that she did great! I had to go to my pediatrician that week for him to check her and he said her heart sounds perfect! And it was perfect at her 2 week checkup as well!

We are so grateful for our little girl! She has been such a blessing to our little family!

Vander absolutely loves her!

He has never gotten jealous at all! He is already such a good big brother!

Now enjoy this little journey of her new little life!

We just arrived and I'm just getting ready!

My mom and my mother inlaw just at the hospital! My mother in law actually had just flew in form Arizona!

She was planning on coming up later around the day they were going to induce me, but when she found out what was going on and I was having her that day she jumped on a plane and got here! I had no idea at first but when I found out I was sooooo happy!

Thank you Nancy I love you!

My little sis Charonne

I actually went into labor alot on my own to! Even though I was induced the nurse said that alot of the

contractions were all me! I was 10 days early with Vander so it was a joke that I wasn't going to make it to the 14th to be induced cause they say that on your second you can go even earlier! So who knows!

                                                  Below I was just getting ready to get the epideral!

They wouldn't let us take a picture of it which we all thought was odd! So this was just before! And I will say it was a whole different experience this time than with Vander! It was so weird! I felt everything cause with Vander my contractions hurt so bad while I was getting it I couldn't even pay attention to what they were doing to me! Not this time! It was so weird!

And the epideral didn't do it's complete job either! I had a spot which they call a hot spot that didn't

go numb! It was my right side of my stomach and I felt every contraction! I was so mad!

I was even crying saying it's not suppose to be like this! I'm so mad! But then they gave me another dose and I couldn't even feel my left leg! This was honestly like maybe 10/15 minutes before she came out!

Our little buddy just hanging out at the hospital waitng for his little sis to arrive!

My sis in law Truly was so nice to massage my feet while I wasn't doing so great!

It felt good, but at the same time I wanted to kick you in the face! LOL!!!

You know that one!

Thanks Tru!

Vander came in the room real fast to say hello! I did my best to smile in this photo but I really was hurting

Holding onto my honey's hand! Ok so the nurse came and checked me and I was at a 6,

not even kidding maybe 10 minutes later she checked me again and all the sudden she goes,Oh! Your at a 10!

It freaked me out for a sec cause I wasn't even excpecting that! The doc came in and I started to push! I was SO numb I couldn't feel a thing! I guess that's good! But I could here my sister say oh her head is out! And I was like it is?! Ha Ha Ha! I was so numb! I didn't even push very long and she was out! It all happened so fast!

There she is being weighed!

And below there is Vander looking at his little sister for the first time!

What I absolutely loved and it wasn't even planned, my niece Whitney who is holding him

in the photo was standing by the door holding Vander while I was having Danielle!

I'm so happy Whitney did that and stayed in the room!

I LOVE that Vander was in there with us!

Look at his little face look at his baby sister!

A proud daddy!

We will see if she is a daddy's girl!

Vander is for sure a mommy's boy!

Look at that pouty lip! She did it alot it was so cute!

Even though Dr. Saunders wasn't my doctor I thought he did a great job!

Vander was so excited to be sitting with us all!

Look at him look at her! I love it!

I kind of look like I don't know what to do here!

She had SO MUCH DARK hair! Vander did to but she had a little more! When I took her to

her first doctor appointment everyone was commenting on all her dark hair!

And YES! EVERYONE ws very anxious to see if she was gonna have RED hair!

Nope she didn't! But I love her brown little locks! She has curly hair to which she gets from her daddy

and I just LOVE IT!!!

There is that pout again! It's so cute!

She is talking to mommy!

She is saying I'm so happy to be here!

With my sister Charisse!

We had just said her full name to everyone!

We said her name is

Danielle Charisse Crocker

My sister started to cry! I loved it! It just about made me cry to!

She came right over and gave us both loves:)

Below holding Daddy's hand!

Papa looking on at his 13th grandchild!

He is such a good papa!

Yes my baby has long feet! I love them!

Both my babies have their daddy's feet!

Getting cleaned! I wasn't there but apperantly she didn't like it!

All done now baby!

Daddy loves his princess head!

That would stem from buddy head which we call Vander!

With grandma and Truly's girls!

Vander thought it was so neat to look at me through those holes on the hospital bed!

And the girls joined in!

Daddy loves his little buddy!

Nancy and Truly brought me these beautiful flowers!

Thank you love you both!

Having some lunch with mommy!

My mom got those gorgeous flowers form their own rose bushes!

I couldn't believe how pretty they were! And in the box is a beautiful pink blanket with vintage rose material

on the other side that she made for Danielle! Thank you mommy! I love you!

With papa and grandma

My boys!!!

Vander thought it was SO FUNNY to twist and hide in the curtain and then pop

out to surprise me!

I love this picture!

Vander really loves his little sis even though I'm sure he didn't understand it all!

Our little family of 4!

He giving her kisses

Ok once she started to have the poopy diapers Iswear she didn't stop!

I can't even tell you how many times she went before we left the hospital once she started!

The funny thing is she didn't go right away and the nurses always asked if she had gone yet and she didn't! Then all the sudden she started and she didn't stop!

My precious!

This picture of her feet was cute cause as she was going potty she would curl her toes up!

It was funny!

Both my nurses were just great!!!

Getting ready to leave the hospital!

I made this bracelet for her while I was in the hospital! It was something I wanted to do before

but I had her earlier then I excpected! I'm just happy I got it done!

And there is many more!

She will be taking after her mommy!

That would be an accessorizing nut!

Fits just perfect!

She is saying,

I think I love these people and I will go home with them!!!

Vander was so excited to see us!

And his new baby sister!

He was so happy he climbed on the table to look at her!

I posted alot of these cause it was so cute to see his reaction!

Now when he sees her he goes up to her in a high pich voice and says hi!

He sees us do it and it is so cute!

Whenever I am feeding her or holding her in the chair he likes to crawl up and sit on my lap to and he will

pet her little head! It's to precious! Once in awhile though he gets a little grabby and we have to remind him to be soft! He just gets so excited!

Look how excited he is! He really thought it was so neat! It was like Christmas to him and he wanted to see the new toy!

He has fast hands to!

With grammy Nana! My mom and I both said that Danielle just blended right into her

shirt we could hardly see her!

With papa!

My dad was singing a Dutch song to her right here! It's the same song he sang to Vander when

He was born and he will still sing it to this day to him!

 He would get very emotional cause it's the same song his mother sang to him as a boy!

It really is very touching.

Harley was very interested in her!

She is laying on the blanket my mom gave to her in the hospital! That flower material is Vintage she said!

It's over 20 years old! That makes it even more special to me!

My little sweetness!

Her first sponge bath from mammy and daddy!

Vander hanging with papa and Danielle!

He had just got into town!

With cousin Braylee

Sleeping with mommy!

Vander would sleep just like this with his arms straight up or out to the sides!

She is my little dancer!

Vander loves getting in her bouncer! He thinks it's so fun!

So comfy! Til he bounces up and down in it!

It started out as his so I guess that's ok:)

Grammy Nana was so much help! She would take Vander on walks and also take him to go play with

his two little girl cousins so I could relax!

Thank yo Nancy for all you did!

And yes he is in his pajamas! It's all good!

My mom made such good dinners for us all! she worked so hard to make sure

we were all well fed! Thank you mom!

With my bff Jme! Before and after pics!

We were just a few weeks apart! Well we were suppose to be 5 weeks but I she had hers late and I had mine early so they are only like two weeks apart!

Yes they are betrothed! He he!

These next photos coming are everyone in our families

holding baby Danielle for the first time!

With Grandma Joanie!

Papa!

Grammy Nana

Papa bear!

Aunt Charisse's little namesake

uncle Brian

Cousin Whitney!

Cousin Tyler

My sis in law Sonya and her kids!Bryson, Alison Bentley and Mandi! They brought some

very pretty white flowers

for us! Thanks Sonya!

Aunt Sonya! Danielle was actually born on Brian and Sonya's anniversary! The best part of it, when I called

Sonya and told her I was going to have the baby that day she said oh wow, this morning I told Brian that

I have a feeling Charayye is going to have her baby today! She said it was just a thought she had! I thought that was so neat!

Aunt Charelle and cousins James, Brielle and Braylee!

Yes I will still say the little cheesy red head should have been mine:)

Uncle Shane!

Shane and Truly's little girls did not like their

mommy and daddy holding another baby at all!

Aunt Truly!

Aunt Rachel!

Aunt Charonne!

Uncle Andrew!

Everyone loves holding baby Danielle!

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These next posts are of my two baby showers! The first one my mom and sis in kaw Sonya threw

for me and invited the ward! It all turned out so great! and I got so many fun things!

My beautiful mother!

These little gals are from my primary! I help with the activity days for their age

and I thought it was so sweet they came to my shower!

They made me the cutest card that says

 To Sister Crocker!

Vander loved helping me open gifts!

Me and my mommy!

LIttle buddy head!

With my beautful sis in law Sonya! Thanks for helping with my shower!

Love you!

Just some of the fun cute things I got!

A lady in my ward made this blanket for me!

I LOVE it! I just fell in love with the colors!

This is a little glass ballerina figurine my mom gave me!

She said it's Danielle when she gets bigger!

Thanks mom for the great Shower and all you did! Love you!

This is the family and friend shower

 my two sisters threw for me!

And here they are! My two beautiful sistas Charisse and Charelle!

Thanks for the wonderful shower!

I love you both!

Yummy eclairs!

Some family and friends!

Thanks so much for coming!

And let me point out that my niece Whitney whom you see at the top left made it a point

to try and get in every picture and I think she accomplished it! She is such a dork and I love her!

My sis Charonne

The cutest little boy in the world my little buddy V-man!

sis in law Truly and cousin Ashley!

Thanks for coming!

And yep there is Whitney again!

Sis in law Sonya and aunt Barbra!

Cousin Brittany, niece Haley Cousin Cheri and Hope

And the little dorkster Whitney once again!

She really did make it in all the pictures! LOL!

I got SO MANY cute outfits from this shower! I am gonna have one cute little

Baby D

Look!

Vander even had a gift for his little sis that he apparently wants to eat!

And look it's a little outfit that says little sis! I love it!

Thanks buddy!

Vander was all about the gifts and helping mommy!

One of my girlfriends made me this blanket and I LOVE IT! It is so pretty if you can tell

that that's soft minky paisley material! It is SO pretty!

Thanks Kimberly! I love it!

My mom made me this adorable baby blanket! And there is burp clothes to!

It's very baby! You gotta have some of those!

My mother in law Nancy gave me these plates that Keiths dad gave her when she had her babies!

I LOVE them! She is always giving me such sentimental gifts and alot of the time

they make me cry! Thanks Nancy!

Two of the best woman in my life!

And one of the best boys in my life!

I love this little guy!

With my mom and sisters!

Aunt Truly!

Sister Charonne! She said strike a pose so I did!

Thanks for the wonderful shower and for all who came!

You all mean so much!

So more pics of little Danielle

Above were sone flowers and roses my mom put together for their rose bushes!

They were so pretty!

Vander likes to reach up and touch her whenever he can! This is so

sweet to see him do this! We do watch very close to:)

These next photos are on Fathers day!

Daddy with his two babies!

Happy fathers day!

LOVE this picture of The 3 Crockers!

This picture with my dad was not to long before I had Danielle!

He picked those roses and said one was for me and the other was for Danielle!

I thought it was so sweet, it really almost made me cry

Below are my pregnant belly pictures cause I never posted them!

So here it is starting out with week 20

This photo above was taken at Bryce Canyon just a few weeks before I had
Danielle

And last one more little picture of Danielle!
She is such a beautiful little addition to our family!
I have said it before and I will say it again.
Nothing could ever top being a mother,
It truly is the greatest gift


There are many more posts to come of many events that have
taken place over the last two months!
So check back frequently for I will be updating more often:)