Summer Days

  This is how we spend hot summer days in the Village :-)  Popsicle's, swimming pools, great friends, and irreplaceable memories! 

CHASE!

Our sweet baby boy was born on February 12, 2012, at 4:08 a.m., was 7lbs. 15oz., and 20 inches.  He came fast and furious! Peyton came into my room around 2 to ask me to turn the bathroom light on for him to go potty (which is odd since he never had before and wore a pull-up to bed). After I helped Peyton and got back in bed I could not get comfortable, I had gone days with braxton hicks and thought nothing of it. They continued and were in my back so I filled the tub and got in. I was in the tub for probably 2 minutes before I jumped out, woke Nolan, and started shoving last minute things into a bag. I knew that these weren't going away. We got in the car and headed to the hospital it took about 5 minutes to get there. By the time we arrived I made Nolan drop me off and go park the car. I headed up to OB Emergency and of course they took what seemed like forever and was probably more like 5 minutes..It was around 2:45 I made Nolan go get them to come and check me. The midwife checked me and I was at an 8! I was shocked, I was certain they would say a 3... They immediately wheeled me into labor and delivery where the anesthesiologist was waiting completely ready they put in my IV and got the epidural in it took probably 10 minutes it was so quick and I was very grateful. I wanted my epidural to take effect so pushing didn't hurt and they had asked if I wanted to wait for my doctor to arrive she was about 10-15 minutes out. I wasn't in pain so I agreed. When she got there she broke my water and with 3 pushes Chase was here! It was such an amazing experience I can honestly say this time I enjoyed childbirth and wasn't completely traumatized afterward!
    Chase is such an amazing baby. He quickly caught on with nursing and it has never been a problem for us. Peyton is a great big brother. He kisses and loves on him, it is amazing how gentle he is with him and realizes that he is a baby and can't play yet. However, when Peyton came to the hospital to meet him for the first time he brought 2 cars so that Chase could play with one, it was the sweetest thing. I am very in love with my sweet little boys and cannot wait to watch them grow, play and learn together. Peyton has taken on the big brother roll so well he's very protective of Chase and lets his friends know if they are to close, or informs them they can't touch his toys or his face because it will make him sick! I love them so much!
   Here are some pictures of them..the last one is of Chase currently he is almost 4 months old.  Crazy how fast time goes. At his 2 month he was just shy of 24 inches and was 14lbs. 10oz.! He is a big boy!

     Nolan is a great dad and husband. He never has a problem doing anything and everything I ask. He is extremely busy and always makes time for us. He just finished up his 3rd year of school so only one more left!! He also passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam so he can graduate! He is currently working for Cementation and is gone a lot. But he provides for our family so I can stay home with our sweet babies. I seriously LOVE him he does so much and always has for our family, and it gets me that I have honestly never heard him complain once about going to school and having to work. He has and amazing strength and is honestly the glue that keeps our family together.