Happy Birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday B!

You are my biggest boy and how I enjoy you around. You help me with everything and without you here daily I probably wouldn't function.

I remember your birth story as well, it is a long one too so I will skip parts. We went to the hospital Thursday the 12th at 7am (we had to go get you turned but the doc thought that would make me go into labor so he induced me). Labor was started, I remember thinking in no time I would have a baby, Wrong! The doc broke my water early just to get everything going, long story short, nothing happened. 24 hours after my water was broken they told me because it didn't appear I was gonna have you anytime soon we needed to do a c- section to prevent infection. After a couple more hours of paperwork and prepping they did a c-section. I was so deathly afraid of needles so I told them to just knock me out for the procedure (I regret that now). Anyways, you were born at 9:05 p.m. on the 13th. It was Friday the 13th, kinda funny. You were so dang cute, you had the prettiest skin and a perfect round head. You were 7 lbs 14oz. 21in. long. I was still having a hard time coming to that I hardly remember holding you that night. We got home 3 days later and I couldn't put you down. You never cried and you ate so good. You were perfect!

Thank you Brian for choosing us as your parents and coming into our lives when you did. We are truly grateful to have your spirit in our home. People have made comments to me about how you have a special spirit with a special purpose, I can't wait to find out all the details behind that. We DO know you are special and I love you for that. Happy Birthday Babe!

Happy Birthday Trey!

TREY!, what can I say about Trey! First off, Happy Birthday, I can't believe your EIGHT. I was just telling you yesterday on our way to your "special birthday" dinner how I was in the hospital at this very moment 8 years ago. That seems so long ago, yet just the other day. That got me thinking about your definitely hard labor/delivery.

You were due October 2nd, but because I didn't want another c-section we decided to wait till you came on your own. After weeks of doing anything possible to get you out the doctor said you had to come out this week no matter what. So, we went to the hospital on the 9th at 8 am. The labor was induced. I felt labor pains all day. Your dad and I slept that night at the hospital, I was barely dilated to a 2! We woke up and started the process again. After another full day of pain and agony I was still only to a 4, the doc asked me if I would PLEASE get an epidural so my body would relax and work. Michael made me! It was midnight by now and the epidural just kicked in. The doctor decided to break my water, now that I have an epidural it will all work, right? WRONG! 10 hours later I was still barely a 6. That is 50 hours after entering the hospital, at a WEEK overdue, I was still only at a 6!

I gave up then. The doc was telling us your heart beat was slowing down and that it looked like you were under stress, so we agreed upon a c-section. At 10:49 a.m. we had our "TEY TEY". You were 9 lbs 6 oz. Just the cutest fatest little guy ever. We didn't know your sex till you were born so were so excited to see ya. I remember being SO tired that after they let me kiss you and I knew dad was going to the nursery with you I CRASHED! I told Wendy that I was going to sleep now and to wake me in recovery. That is the story of my long, hard painful labor with you, Trey!

We are definitely glad to have Trey in our home. He is our sweety of the family. All the other kids want to play with Trey over anyone else. Trey would give up anything of his for anyone. Trey has always been our family clown. He could make you laugh when you want to cry. He had a big heart too. He was only 6 when Azure died and I remember sitting in his room with him 2 nights after she died and I told him something sweet Azure used to say about Trey. He started crying. I didn't think a 6 year old had so much emotion. Recently we were talking about Azure and he just says "Oh that makes me sad" in a way you could tell he was holding back tears. I love his soft heart. He always talks about our family that has past from this life with such excitement, and how happy he is to see them again one day.

Thank you Trey for being yoou sweet, soft, funny self. We love ya!

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Madden stands. He tries so hard to keep balance now that he can stay up for a while now. He is too big :(

Mashed Potatoes

I made some of the nasty potato pearl thingies one night and madden couldn't keep his eyes off them so I let him dig in. He was covered by the end and I swear he ate half the bowl full. I guess I know what he loves.

Jaimin/Madden

K, so I thought Madden was Jaimins twin when I first had him, now I'm not so sure. I think Madden may look more like Brian and Eighmey did. What do you thing? (come on all you blog stockers, leave a comment, I don't bite)

Too Big!

Madden is getting TOO BIG, TOO QUICK! He stands up on everything and as you can see on the pics is starting to let go. I guess he'll just be like all my other kids and be walking at 9 months, but dang stay little for a little please.

Sick of sick!

Madden got the flu bug for a couple of days last week. I hate when babies are sick :(

All he did was lay around and cry. Jaimin let him lay on him while I was getting ready to take him to the doc. I gave Jaimin dads fuzzy gloves to rub Mads tummy with and Madden fell asleep. Poor little guy, glad it's over now.

Jaimin & Soccer

Jaimins playing soccer this year. He is kinda shy out on the field for some reason. We keep telling him to act crazy like he does at home but for some reason he wont let loose. Maybe by the end of the season :) ( that kid in the pic is his friend Chase)

The many faces of Madden

Madden makes the cutest cheesy grin face now, we love it. Anytime he is wanting to be smiley he makes this face. We took him to get pics done yesterday and these crazy smiles were all over. He is so dang cute!

SNACKS!

This is our pretty snack plate that "MOM" is so wonderful to make for us!(That is what my kids would say)

I must say, I do make awesome snack plates though. As you can see I just clean out the fridge and the pantry, arrange it nicely on a serving platter and serve it with napkins and toothpicks so they can poke all the snacks they want. We do this on those days that everyone wants a snack while watching a movie and I don't feel like taking orders, I just make a variety :)