Breakfast with Santa!

Today is Grandma Sandy's Birthday! Happy Birthday Grandma Sandy, thanks for helping out so much when Bryson was born! We love you!

We went and had breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning. Jaden was so excited to go and see Santa. He said he wanted Santa to bring him suckers and candy, and said this with such excitement. He hardly even ate breakfast, so I finally got in line with him to sit on Santa's lap. When we got close to Santa, Jaden freaked out and wouldn't even look at him. He got scared, (as he will tell you). We waited at least 15 minutes, to not even tell Santa we want suckers for Christmas. This is a picture of us at the breakfast in front of our Nevada Family Chiropractic Chirstmas tree at Nevada's Festival of Trees.

This is Jaden laughing in front of our Christmas tree at home. It is decorated with all of Jason's ornaments from his childhood. Jaden loves all of them and likes to take them off the tree and play with them, especially the motorcycles and the tractors. :)

Bryson is a pretty good baby. He sleeps most of the day, which helps mom get stuff done. He is not too fussy. He is getting better at tracking us with his eyes, and he loves to hear dads low voice. It will get him to stop crying at any time. We are blessed this Christmas season with our two lovely boys!

One Week Old

Jaden says, "I've had the hardest day sharing my tractors with Bryson... just get me a foot rest and let me watch my shows."
On our way home from the hospital

Welcome Bryson

Bryson Joseph was born this morning at 9:56am. He was exactly 10 pounds and 21.5 inches long. Bryson is a little bruised but doing so well. He breastfed right away and then has been sleeping. Labor was only 4 hours this time, as opposed to like 20 with Jaden. Jaden is so proud to be a big brother, but is even more excited to be playing with Grandma Sandy the next few days. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. The hospital is allowing visitors as long as you are over the age of 18, we will also welcome visitors when we get home too. :)

Halloween

We had a very eventful halloween, beginning Thursday night.  Jaden and I went trick or treating at the local retirement center, where Jaden dressed up as a cow.  He loved his costume, and even wore it to Cindy's that day.  He also loved showing people that he can sound like a mean cow, a nice cow, and a calf. Then Friday night we went trick or treating around our neighborhood, and met some of our neighbors.  It was raining and cold so we didn't go for very long.  

Saturday, Jaden and I made pumpkin bars (well actually cake, b/c I accidently put the batter in my cake pan and not my bar pan, but they are still really yummy).  He really enjoyed helping me put the ingredients and mixing.  Then our babysitter Amber came over (which Jaden was so excited to play with) and Jason and I went to a Halloween party.  I was a pregnant nun and Jason a priest, and no I did not have to stuff my costume.  That is all natural baby there.  I know, I know I am huge.  And yes, that is Axel Rose behind me! :)  

Tonight the varsity volleyball team is playing in the district final to go to state.  We are really excited and fired up.  It should be a fun night and a good game.  We play Marion (who happened to win state last year).  If you aren't doing anything, we are playing in Tama at 7pm. Go Cubs!!!! After we win this, we play at state which is the 11th-14th.  

Pumpkins and Babies

Jaden and I started carving a pumpkin the other night, but he scooped about 2 times and then had enough.  So I cleaned out the insides and let Jason make the face when he got home.  Jaden thought it was pretty funny.  Then last night, our friends gave us some balloons from their birthday party, and Jaden thought it would be funny to put it in his shirt, so he could have a baby in his shirt too.  We had about an hour of fun with those balloons.  The things toddlers get a kick out of! :)  I am now 35 weeks and going to weekly appointments.  This baby will be here before we know it.  

Pumpkin Patch

We had a great time on Sunday at the pumpkin patch.  They had a petting zoo, and Jaden loved the animals and he really enjoyed finding his own pumpkin. He picked the smallest one out there, it was supposed to be for the baby, but I think he is going to keep it.  :)  We rode a pony, and a tractor pulled us out to the patch.  Fun day to be had by all.  I even added a picture of me, so you can kind of see my HUGE belly.  I am now 34 weeks, so we are getting there, 5-6 weeks left and we get to meet the new little guy! 

Dressing Up!

I think I have put pictures like this on here before, but Jaden LOVES to play in the box of hats and mittens.  Jason took these pictures the other day, when every couple of minutes Jaden would put on different mittens and a different hat and say, "see daddy".  It is even better when he puts on the blaze orange hat! :)