I have so many photos to post, but things have been a little busy the past few days. I have no idea why. :) I will try to get them all up over the next day or two (along with the videos). But, we came home on Sunday afternoon and were able to take our little boy home with us! He actually went home the same day as the other babies born on July 1 via c-section. The doctor said that he was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, baby they had ever had in the NICU. He is now perfectly healthy and we are loving every minute with him. He has such a sweet demeanor and is pretty chill, which helps because his big brother is not so quiet. :)
Our sweet little boy made his entrance this morning at 7:42 am via C-section. He is a sturdy boy weighing in at 9 lb 9 oz and 22 inches long. He has blonde hair and blonde eyelashes. He has been having some trouble breathing on his own, so he is in the NICU and probably will be there for at least another day. But, we were finally able to hold him tonight and he is the sweetest, most calm baby. We are so grateful that he is here and he will be ok. Tate won't get to see him until he is out of the NICU, but he is happy that "his baby" is here. We will continue to post photos and videos. Thanks for all the prayers!
Happy Father's Day! Tate has the best daddy and had a lot of fun celebrating him. He picked out some gifts for Nathan and helped me wrap them. He made Nathan open them the second Nathan was awake. He also helped me make a chocolate cake for his daddy. It was really cute because he dumped in all the ingredients and mixed it up. He was so proud of himself (can't you tell in the picture?). I wish that I could have done more for Nathan that day and that he could have just relaxed all day, but I wasn't feeling super great. And, in a perfect world Tate would have behaved like an angel all day... This picture is them showing off the matching ties they got (and one for Corey too). Can't wait to see them all dressed up with them on!
And, as a baby update, we are still set to go with the c-section next Thursday (July 1). Everything is looking good and we are just excited to meet our new little boy!!
We had a great weekend. The weather was nice, so we got to take Tate and do a lot of fun things. My mom and I took him to the PG carnival and Tate was fearless and wanted to ride all of the huge "rollercoasters." He actually could only ride a few, but he loved the Carousel and the Car Ride. He looked like such a big boy riding around with the other kids!
We spent Saturday running errands and then we went to Tate's favorite place on earth. No, it isn't Disneyland, it is Pinnacle (where Nathan works). They have a huge basketball court, gyms, football field, sauna, foosball, ping pong and a theater. Yeah, it is super awesome. Tate things that it what Nathan does at work. :) Then, we turned on the sprinklers for Tate (and Nathan) to run through. Tate made Nath run with him, but they had the best time. It was pretty dang cute!
We are trying to do as many fun things as we can with our Taters before the baby comes! He is such a sweet boy and I love spending time with him (even if he is insane sometimes!).
I had a really nice birthday this year. I didn't have too much energy and I wasn't looking my best (HATE these pictures!!), but Nathan worked really hard to make it a special day for me. I spent most of the day at Youth Confrence, but we had a lot of fun going to dinner and eating treats! I love my family very much!
So, we are still around and doing well. We have been trying to get everything ready for the baby, while spending as much time with our crazy Tate. The official due date is July 1, so we are getting close. I am dilated to a 1 (which is one third of how far I ever got with Tate after 20 hours of labor) and the baby is measuring big (39 weeks last week). I can definitely feel that this baby is big! Tate is excited for his baby brother but has also chosen this time (when I am not as mobile as usual) to be crazy and be a true two year-old. But, he is also sweeter and funnier than ever. He cracks us up every day with the things he comes up with. He loves to yell from another room or upstairs, "Mommy, are you having a baby?" and I have to tell him I am not having a baby at the moment. :)
This picture was taken on Memorial Day. Tate LOVES flags and we had to go on a walk to find the flags in the neighborhood.
We wanted to go on a little trip with Taters before the baby comes. So, where else do you take a two year old for a family get away? VEGAS BABY! We love Vegas and had a great time. We had been talking about going to Vegas and telling Tate what it would be like. So, on the first morning we woke up in the hotel, Tate looked around and said, "What the heck? Is this Vegas?" :) We took him to the strip and walked around. Tate was a little overwhelmed by all the "big buildings" but there was so much to see. Here are a few pics/videos from our trip. (Note: Tate refused to look at me or smile in most photos.....maybe someday he will cooperate.)
I took this video of Tate on the drive down. He was actually really good in the car and slept most of the way.
We (of course) went to M&M World, which Tate wasn't too excited about. The little movie thing was closed, which he would have liked.
We also went to Gameworks and Tate loved that. They had virtual bowling (which involved throwing a real ball down a lane towards a screen), which he loved. Notice his little hands spasing in this picture. He couldn't stand not touching all the bowling balls. :)
Tate loves to drive the cars at arcades, but he won't let you start it (which makes it cheap for us!).
This is just Taters and I on the strip in front of New York New York.
Probably the highlight of the trip for Taters was the Bellagio. They had a garden display with thousands of flowers and giant insects. It was gorgeous and Taters really loved it.
Then, of course, we watched the water show at the Bellagio. Tate loved it and is still talking about it and asking if we can see more of the water show.
Another fun thing we did was go to Circus Circus. We played carnival games and rode rides and watched the circus performers. We also went to Fremont Street (the old strip) to see the world's largest screen and the shows that they have. Tate loved the big screen and the show set to "American Pie". This is just a cute picture of Tate eating a healthy breakfast on our last day. :)
We went swimming on the last day, which felt so nice for me! Tate was being quite the dare devil and didn't want to be held in the water. He kept saying "I just want to swim. Don't hold me!"
I have so many photos to post, but things have been a little busy the past few days. I have no idea why. :) I will try to get them all up over the next day or two (along with the videos). But, we came home on Sunday afternoon and were able to take our little boy home with us! He actually went home the same day as the other babies born on July 1 via c-section. The doctor said that he was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, baby they had ever had in the NICU. He is now perfectly healthy and we are loving every minute with him. He has such a sweet demeanor and is pretty chill, which helps because his big brother is not so quiet. :)
We spent Saturday running errands and then we went to Tate's favorite place on earth. No, it isn't Disneyland, it is Pinnacle (where Nathan works). They have a huge basketball court, gyms, football field, sauna, foosball, ping pong and a theater. Yeah, it is super awesome. Tate things that it what Nathan does at work. :) Then, we turned on the sprinklers for Tate (and Nathan) to run through. Tate made Nath run with him, but they had the best time. It was pretty dang cute!
This picture was taken on Memorial Day. Tate LOVES flags and we had to go on a walk to find the flags in the neighborhood.
Then, of course, we watched the water show at the 
Another fun thing we did was go to Circus Circus. We played carnival games and rode rides and watched the circus performers. 
This is just a cute picture of Tate eating a healthy breakfast on our last day. :)
