Nothin' but Diaper

So, I promised my sister that I would keep posting pictures of Sam until she could see the lad for herself. I attempted to post a video, but it was a no go. Sam has changed a bit - he was 9 lbs. 7 oz. at his two week check-up.

Chad & Aubrey Have a New Baby Brother!

Samuel Ethan

March 31st, 2008 @ 7:53 am

8 pounds, 8 ounces 21 inches

One Week Old!

He finally made it (and just two very long days overdue)! Everything went really well and this baby is a keeper! He sleeps at night and rarely cries - one of those babies I thought I would only hear about. Chad & Aubrey are very affectionate with the baby, but something tells me not to turn my back on them. There was just something about the way Aubrey was playing seesaw with him in his carseat that concerns me.

Happy Easter!

Chad on the hunt

Aubrey covered in chocolate and very happy

Egg Dyeing

With Easter over we are left with a little candy, lots of hard boiled eggs, and a few good memories. On Saturday we went to a ward member's farm, where the kids successfully hunted eggs and ate all the candy in the back seat on the way home. That night we dyed some eggs without dyeing anything else. Sunday morning brought more candy and toys, much to Chad & Aubrey's delight. It took a lot of convincing to get them to consume anything with nutritional value, but I'd have to say, this Easter was a good one!

Still Waiting

We found out this week that the baby flipped on his own! We are very proud. But I don't think he has any other plans (like a birthday party) any time soon. So we are just laying low. Chad's out of preschool for a few weeks so I'm trying to entertain the best I can. We made life size portraits yesterday, and I may be a little biased, but I think the resemblance is uncanny!

Nine Months is a Long Time

So, as requested, I have posted my pregnancy profile picture, and it ain't pretty. But the countdown is on - 3 weeks, 4 days (that sounds so much better than a month). And apparently our baby is living on the wild side, and is currently breech. We are not too worried, there are a few ways to fix this, some methods sound more pleasant than others. I can't blame the boy - staying upside down for a month does not sound too comfortable. But we are really excited to see our baby!

And this weekend we helped move James's cousins. We are sad to see them go, it's been nice to have a little family up here. But South Carolina sounds pretty nice right now, so we are excited for them as well!

Snow Day

These pictures are actually from a few weeks ago, but I thought all of you Utahns might enjoy a glimpse of our "big snow storm." It was really icy, so the kids could actually sled. Aubrey was not pleased at how slippery the snow was. She kept saying she loved the snow, but cried while saying it. The snow was gone within a few days and we are now back to green grass.

The Life of Aubrey

Age: 2 1/2
First thing she does in the morning: shuts her door and plays quietly by herself!
Favorite music: Dora Soundtrack, Wheels on the Bus
Greatest fear: Unknown whereabouts of Baby Choke (she picked out the name)

Greatest ambition: going to college (BYU of course) – she even made up a song
Greatest accomplishment: learned her colors, shapes, and working on letters!
Favorite word: Pookah (unknown origin and meaning)
Strongest personality characteristic: very sweet
Latest obsession: princesses
Favorite movie: Dora Superbabies
Favorite TV show: I'm sure you can guess

Favorite Book: Sleeping Beauty
Favorite mispronounced word: bumky (bum)
Favorite toy: Baby Choke

Favorite past time: pampering herself with lotion, chapstick and nail polish