Sooner rather than later

Welllll, it looks as though Baby Dylan wanted to arrive sooner rather than later. As I mentioned previously, he was scheduled for tomorrow- Friday the 13th. I guess he didn't like that. Aunt Rachel went to the hospital in the (very) early morning hours. I don't know the exact time, but Baby Dylan arrived sometime around 8:00 (I'm guessing, as they delivered via Cesarean anyway.) weighing 8lbs 11oz and 22 inches. I'm told that everyone is doing well.

I only have the picture that was sent to my cell phone. Like that is big enough to really see him anyway!! But since the hospital has come up with this crazy new rule about not having children in the waiting room, I don't know when I will be able to capture some pictures of my own.

Brandon's 1st Tooth

My sweet boy lost his first tooth today! He is growing up right before my eyes.

We were eating dinner and he tells us that his "teeth hurt." What the heck does that mean? Told him to let me see, show me where it hurts. Weren't we surprised to see his little tooth practically out!! It didn't take much wiggling to finish the job.

Over the weekend

Let's start off by saying that I am diggin' this 60-70 degree weather we are having for November. I say this is the way it should be ALL the time!! We took advantage of this great weather to head to the park for pictures. (Like about a zillion other people did.) But I think that overall, it was pretty successful. Although, I think that it was easier when they were younger. Easier to get them both to smile at the same time, and not the goofy smile. Nice smiles....(sigh)

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Sunday is football day. We had a 1:00 game, so the kiddos were taken to grandma and grandpa's house early. We like to get downtown early. I guess it can be considered our "pregame ritual." It was another beautiful day. Two weeks in a row that the stadium had the roof open. As for the game itself, I love that the teams are actually on the field for the National Anthem. I don't know why. It just seems right. Not to mention that I get all mushy...yes, at the singing of the National Anthem. Call me crazy. So looking forward to this weeks game!!

Coming Soon...

to a hospital near...me! Baby Dylan has now been scheduled to arrive next week! On...dum,dum,dum...Friday the 13.



We can't wait to meet him. Seems like just yesterday, or maybe last week, since Uncle Mike and Aunt Rachel shared the news.

Halloween 2009

Our kiddos spent the entire day in their Halloween costumes. And they loved it!! We needed to run to the other side of town to make a quick visit to Uncle Mike and Aunt Rachel's house. I've had a few baby items to give and kept forgetting. (OPPS, sorry guys) But since the kiddos don't get to trick or treat Uncle Mike and Aunt Rachel, this worked out perfectly. It was great to get a little visit in; all be it, a short one. We left and headed out to grandma's house. Since grandma and grandpa now live in a neighborhood with lots of kids, she wouldn't be handing out candy for me at my house. So we did a quick stop by for grandma to see the kids dressed up.(and trick or treated)Then off to our own house to grab a bite to eat. Uncle Alvin and Aunt Shannon brought Ray over again this year to go out with Jess and Brandon. I stayed at home to pass out our candy. But considering it was pretty darn cold out, I think I was the lucky one. Although I would have liked being out with daddy and the kids, it was cozy warm inside!
Jess and Brandon had pretty much gone thru the whole neighborhood when Brandon decided he was done. So he came home and helped pass out candy. At one point he put a chair right in front of the door with the candy bowl on his lap. Just waiting for more kids to show up. Jess and daddy hit a few more houses, then called it a night.
Both kids enjoyed having a big pile of candy on the floor, sorting into smaller piles. Only to throw everything back into their bags. The silly things that make them happy!

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A trip to the pumpkin patch that wasn't

Last week we took a trip out to the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, I did not pay attention to the fact that the ride on the tractor out to the pumpkins is only on the weekends. Surely we did not want to pick one of the pumpkins just laying around out front! So we snapped a few pictures and left pumpkin-less. Plans were made to return in a few days (Saturday).

Well it was Fall Break for the kids, so they spent Friday night at grandma and grandpa's house. We intended to pick them up in the afternoon and head to the pumpkin patch/apple orchard. Instead, we get a phone call asking for the kids to spend another night. Wellll, that depends. If the kids stay, there will be no trip to get pumpkins. They will just have to chose from the supermarket. A Sunday trip was not even suggested. It was a 1:00 football game to watch!! PRIORITIES!! pumpkins/football, pumpkins/football.... no brainer.

Anyway, we went on Wednesday to the Old Farm Market. Not quite the supermarket, but not quite the store at the pumpkin patch either. But the kids were fine with this. We chose our pumpkins from the not very wide selection and came home. Thursday, we carved our masterpieces. Although everything didn't go quite as we had planned, in the end we have happy kiddos.

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Today was the kids got to go "mismatched" for school. I think this picture is too cute. Brandon had started tickling Jess to get her to smile.

New in Town (updated)

Geesh! Yesterday (Tues) I came home to dinner on the table and baths for the kiddos. Not to mention, a Great Pumpkin to be watched. In trying to hurry and put some pictures up of sweet Gracelynn, I forgot something.... how about some CONGRATULATIONS to her parents!? My dear friend Kristin and her fiance Corey are the proud parents of this precious bundle.

Congratulations guys!! Love you!

Two posts in one day!! WOW!! But I just had to!

Gracelynn

October 27, 2009

12:41 pm

7.1 lbs, 21 in

I think I have like 100 pictures of this sweet girl. I'm sure you will be seeing more of her.