Time Sure Flies

I can't believe it has already been a month since Colton was born.  Time goes by TOOOO fast!!!!  Its been so fun to have him join our family.  I can't imagine our lives without Colton.  He's just so stinkin' cute!

 Things I've learned since Colton was born:

1. Boy are so much fun!

2. It's nice not having to worry about making sure I have a bow on the little one each time I walk out the door

3. While Kaitlyn handled Hailey being born by giving all her attention to Brian, Hailey is one heck of a momma's girl, ESPECIALLY if I am holding Colton

4. Changing diapers just became a whole lot scarier...what with a "hose" that could let loose at any sec!

5. Winter is a scary time to have a baby, we feel a little like we are quarantined around here

6. People look at me when we are out, count the kids, then look at me again with a funny look....probably because I look so much younger than I am!

7. With each kid, my capacity for unconditional love grows more and more!

 Today I made a major trip to the store with ALL THREE kids!  I had tried to pawn the girls off, but when it didn't work out I figured I better take the opportunity to see how it would work.  I have to admit I felt a little like a Rock Star when I made it to and from the car with no one getting hit, was able to get all my groceries in the cart (with the car seat in there), and the kids all behaved pretty well.  :)

Even if it had been a lot harder, I think it still would be worth it.  I love riding in the car with the girls.  Kaitlyn totally rocks out to Taylor Swift with me (she knows ALL the words to ALL the songs) and Hailey "la las" the best she can with us.  Sometimes Kaitlyn even asks to listen to the "talking guys"...it looks like I have little Glenn Beck and Rush babies! Its pretty fun. 

Iron Chef Tenney!

Who needs a restaurant when Brian and I are in the kitchen!  Last night we were craving burgers.  Not just any burger though...we wanted big, juicy, messy, all out burgers!  BUT, it was Sunday - so Red Robin was out.  So we raided the fridge and made some of the yummiest burgers we've ever had!  I just had to share a picture of our masterpiece.

Introducing...

He’s here! Colton was born Tuesday the 1st at 5:46pm. He definitely took me by surprise. The plan was to be induced Friday the 4th. So, I had my whole week planned out as I was awaiting the little guy. I had stuff I was going to do around the house, stuff with the girls, grocery shopping, ect. Well, Tuesday morning I woke up and my water broke! Craziness! So I frantically went around the house trying to clean up what I could and get us all packed so the girls could go to my mom’s and Brian and I could head to the hospital.

At the hospital….things went pretty normal. They got me all set up and I got my pitocin. Once my labor got bad I got my epidural. It helped but then wore off so the anesthesiologist gave me another stronger dose that worked GREAT. Brian and I spent a lot of the waiting and laboring time deciding what we were going to name the little guy. (we thought we had a few more days to nail it down, agghhh!) So, how did we come up with his name… I will tell you. Sunday night Brian and I were watching the X-games, anxiously waiting Shaun White’s ride down the pipe to win the gold (he did by the way, and it was awesome!) There was a guy doing tricks on his snowmobile named Colton. We both really liked it but didn’t think much more about it till the hospital. As we kept talking and then when we saw him, we just knew our little man was a Colton!

When it was time to push everything was pretty normal EXCEPT for the fact that BRIAN GOT TO DELIVER THE BABY! It was so cool. Brian asked the doctor, doc threw something at Brian, Brian caught it, so he said YES! Brian was all scrubbed up and he got to stand there while the doctor stood off to the side and told him what to do. It was a really neat experience for Brian and something he’ll always have special with Colton.

So Brian brought our little Colton into this world (I did some of the work too). He was 6lbs 7oz (our BIGGEST baby yet). It was wonderful and even though it was the 3rd time I have birth it was still just as amazing and special. I don’t know what we ever did without Colton!

Colton was very jaundice when he was born.  So much so, that he spent most of his time at the hospital under lights.  I pretty much could only take him out to feed him.  It was sort of sad, but they did bring the lights in my room so we got to spend time with him.  He’s doing great now though!

We love our little man, he is a great baby, and so cute!  The girls love him too and Kaitlyn is doing her best to be a BIG helper!  So fun!  

Family Sprinkle!

So I have the cutest family ever!  They threw me a "SPRINKLE" for this little baby boy that's getting ready to make his appearance in a few weeks.  It was so fun just to be with the girls, laugh, and eat! 

My sis-in-law Tamara is quite a thinker and decided to make...now don't get offended...wieners and balls for the party!  It was awesome.  :)

 Everyone spent time making me the cutest onesies ever!

 I love my fam!!!!

Thanks Sara for all the pics!

Christmas Morning