1 week old

11.10.2011

My Birthday this year was so fun.

I had just had the babe a few days earlier, so I had nearly forgotten the whole thing, until people started sending Facebook birthday wishes the night before. G let me sleep in, and when I came into the kitchen, there was a birthday extravaganza going on. The kids yelled happy birthday, and gave me hugs and kisses, and then they showed me their amazing card. Apparently Quincey stuck the Q at the bottom, and Carson got really mad and tried to tear it off. Since that didn't work, he had to add a C... :) They were really proud of their handy work.

The best part though were my presents. Greg had taken them to Target to pick out some dollar joys. Apparently Carson picked most of the things. His most favorite? A lint roller. Greg said he ran right over, and picked that out first. Then there was a wild animals calendar, gold chocolate coins (which the kids promptly gobbled up lol), some other chocolates, a sparkly planner (quins choice, because of the sparkles), and a strawberry planter. SCORE!!! :) It was so funny to open, and see what they thought I (they) would love.



And Greg was cooking away with the baby, making me a homemade cheese cake. Too cute.



I wasn't too sure I was up for anything that night, Greg told me he had a babysitter lined up if I wanted, but I decided that I just wanted to hang with the fam, and we went back up to Park City to the pizza place that we had gone to the night I went into labor. It was funny to go back just a few days later, now with a new baby.

I wanted a picture with me and the kiddos. They were very cooperative. Obviously...




When we got home we enjoyed cheesecake! We had to blow the candles out a few times because the kids loved it so much.



Happy 29! One more year until I am officially really old! lol Just Kidding.

Finally getting around to editing some of Owens baby pictures.

5 days old.

He has been so alert. Maybe it has to do with him being big? Don't know. He has even been sleeping 6-7 hours the last few nights. Sooo nice. He is 4 weeks old tomorrow.




My friend Kathryn did this with her boy, and I thought it was super cute. Here is the first of hopefully many. (If I can get around to taking them!)




Owen smiles SO much. I have already captured tons of pics/videos of him doing it. Must have lots of gas...? :) Here's one.





Such a sweetie. We are loving every minute with him. I have to say though, 3 is a BIG difference from 2. Sitting down to nurse is extra hard with 2 others running around, and I really never have any time to myself. Don't know how you have more than this, but I guess you just grow into it. Good thing he is so cute, or I may be having a slight break down.

We decorated for Christmas tonight.

The kids were pretty proud of their work. It was mostly Carson who helped, but Quin popped in every now and then to hang a few ornaments.

I had to rearrange a bit after bed. :)

Day 2

Day 1

I feel like I haven't taken many pictures this time around. I just don't seem to have any extra spare minutes. Between nursing, and dealing with the meltdowns of the others, my free time has been ZAPPED. But here are the few I have. I took these while the others were at church. It is pretty impossible to take pictures when Car and Quin are around.

He is such an alert baby. It is actually quite difficult to take pictures of him because he just wants to look at you and make funny faces...




This picture I love because look at those wrinkly legs! So funny. Not sure what that rash on his leg is. It showed up while I took the pictures, and then disappeared.



When the kiddos got home they really wanted to snuggle him and get in the pictures, so I snapped a few with them. They were fighting over who got to hold him.




Proud big sissy...





They both kiss, hug, and bug him non stop. It would be annoying, but I am glad they love him and are excited that he is here.