So So So excited for CHRISTMAS!

I feel like a kid again.

We've explained to Tyler who Santa is, what elves do, and are getting ready to get a Chocolate Christmas Advent calendar for the boss of the house - Tyler.

Of course we'll spend a good part of Christmas telling him about the Savior and his birth - but I must admit

MAN IS IT FUN TO HAVE A KID AT CHRISTMAS!

Pink

My blog can be pink because I live with 3 boys. I can have pink SOMEWHERE in my life.

Bedtime with 2 boys

TYLER- brush teeth, read story, have a long discussion about how he needs to sleep in HIS bed, chase him down the stairs as he tries to escape the bed, say prayers, tuck him in, continue discussion about how he can't try to escape again, give him his teddy, give him a kiss, and RUN for the door, shut the door, lock the door, and once again beg him to stay in there.

CHASE-put in him in his craddle.

Chase Wynn Weiss

Some posts take longer for me to get to... but in case you haven't heard... Baby Chase Wynn Weiss is here. He was born October 23, Friday morning at 11:41 and weighed 7 lbs 14 oz. He was 9 days early. His delivery was so much easier then Tyler's and we're all doing great.

So there was the cliffnotes version here are the details for those who care...
When I was 36 weeks the Doctor told me to go on "light bedrest". I was at a 2.5 and 70% effaced. He thought I would deliver any day and wanted me to stay till 37 weeks. So I took it easy, didn't do any housework and waited patiently every day thinking it was about to come. Well then I went to my 37 week appointment and he said the same thing...I was at a 3 and 80% effaced. (but I didn't need to take it easy anymore). Then I went to my 38 week appointment was almost at a 4 and couldn't believe I was still pregnant! SERIOUSLY! I was actually going more mentally insane, then I was physically uncomfortable. I was walking around thinking I was about to have the baby everyday for like 3 weeks. I WENT NUTS. For months 7 and 8 I felt horrible and wanted to have the baby out so bad but the last month the baby dropped so low I actually felt good again. I would have been ok - but the fact that my doctor kept saying any day made me crazy.

Anyways, relief was finally here... I went into labor just like I had with Tyler. Started having contractions... kept having them.... then couldn't deny that they really hurt and it probably was actually labor. It was even the same time of day.. Around 4 am we dropped Tyler off at Michele's house and he was just happy to be there. I guess when he woke up, he looked at her and said "this is cool". We got checked in at about 5 am and then I went walking around in the hospital. Once the contractions started making me puke (like they did with Tyler) I to the epidural and the rest was smooth sailing. At around 9 something the doctor broke my water and then I pushed for about 10 minutes and he was out. That was the different part... Tyler took 2 hours and forceps.

Anyways, Chase was healthy, and peed on the Doctor on the way out. I stayed in the hospital till the next day and then got out of there! They wouldn't even let Tyler in because of the swine flu stuff so I wanted out. Recovery has been so different then Tyler. I feel great. I felt like I did weeks after Tyler was born a day or 2 after. Chase has been the easiest baby so far and he's almost 2 weeks. I'm counting my blessings and enjoying every second of him being so easy. Tyler loves him to pieces but can't seem to keep his hands off him... hehe

Alright, this is really long but it's my sorry excuse for a journal and recording these kinds of things so sorry!

We gave him the middle name Wynn because its my Grandma Godfrey's maiden name and we wanted to honor her and the family she raised. She has 6 great kids and even more grandkids that are all great people we love and respect. We're proud to have that family represented in our little boy.