Happy Easter

What a fun Easter we had this year. Friday evening we went to the mall and while we were there Connor wanted to go visit the mall Easter Bunny. We had no intention of pushing that on him, but when he wanted to go we decided to give it a try. He was very brave and walked all the way up to the bunny. At the last minute he ran to his daddy and wanted him to come too. Only then would Connor pose for a picture with the Easter Bunny. We have to say, it is better than Connor's past experiences with Santa....so we'll take those baby steps!
On Saturday we went to an easter egg hunt that our church hosted at a nursing home. They had lots of fun activities for the kids including a petting zoo. Connor just loved seeing the baby goat and lamb. They also had baby ducks, a pig, and a bunny. The residents of the nursing home definitely enjoyed seeing the little kids play! It was a nice time for all!
On Sunday, Connor and Greyson woke up to their easter baskets from the easter bunny. Connor played with all the goodies and even found some eggs we hid around the house. Then we went to church, which was Greyson's first time going to church. He did well, slept through the service with a little help from daddy rocking him occasionally. Connor did well too, he sat through the service with us without going to the nursery. He loves to play with the kid apps on my phone (a terrible habit we have allowed). Afterwards we went to brunch at Pikes then home for nap time. We had a nice dinner too, I made a ham with all the fixings. However, Connor had a major melt down that resulted in his first time in "time out" ever. We are not even sure what triggered his meltdown....no cartoons, not wanting to eat, not wanting milk....??? Who knows...but he calmed down pretty quickly after his few minutes on the step.
Here are a few pictures from the weekend. I know I need to start taking more of Greyson...but he is usually sleeping :)

More Visitors!

We have had our share of company in the last 5 weeks! It has been so nice to see many smiling faces come and visit Connor and Greyson! Most recently, my step-father, Papa Dave, came from New Mexico to meet Greyson. He spent a long weekend with us. Connor warmed up to him and we even got a few things done around the house. The guys planted some flowering plants outside and even a peach tree for the boys. It was nice to spend time with him. Here are a few pictures from his visit.







We also just had my Aunt Bonnie stop by for a quick visit. She was up in the mountains visiting friends, but dropped by quickly to see us.

Greyson's First Few Weeks

Greyson turns 4 weeks old this week....time is flying by. Sure we are all sleep deprived but we are hanging in there. Greyson is really a great baby...only crying when he is tired, hungry, or has a tummy ache/gas. He is eating every 2 hours...which makes the night time a little rough. But we know that this doesn't last forever! He is sleeping in our room in a pack and play...at least until Connor's big boy furniture arrives, and then we will start the transition.
Connor is doing well...if he can ever feel good. The latest is the doctor thinks he might suffer from allergies, so the new recommendation is a daily dose of claritin. We haven't started it yet, but plan to very soon.
Both boys head to the doctor for their appts. later this month.
The last of our company left last week. So we wanted to share some pics of Greyson with Mimi and Papa, and Aunt Katie and Oma. We miss them all so very much!!!

Connor Turn's 2!!

Connor is 2!!!

One of Connor's favorite gifts

I can hardly believe that my little baby is 2 years old!! Where has time gone?! We were so happy to have the WHOLE family here to celebrate with Connor. What a loved little boy he is. We didn't have a big birthday party since we just welcomed baby Greyson...so we owe Connor a big bash next year. However, he did get a week long celebration filled with sweets....taking cupcakes to his school, celebrating on his actual birthday, and even a little party at home with a few friends. Enjoy some of our favorite pictures and videos of Connor's special day.

Melts My Heart

We wanted to share this video of Connor meeting Greyson for the first time in the hospital. As I said before, we were very nervous about how Connor would react to his new baby brother.

This video brings tears to my eyes....I know these boys are going to be the best of friends!

On another note, we went to Greyson's 1st doctor's appt. yesterday. Doctor said he looks great and that we have a healthy baby boy! He is gaining weight and is up to 6 pounds 14 oz. He lost 7% of his birth weight upon discharge from the hospital, but he has already gained a little more than an ounce a day. We didn't get all the stats on his size etc. I think this appt. was mainly a weigh in. He will return for his 1 month visit in April along with his brother's 2 year visit.

Spitting Image

We think baby Greyson looks so much like his big brother did when he was born. We couldn't help but show these side by side images!!!

Greyson

Connor

Greyson

Connor

Tell us what you think!

Happy Birthday Greyson James

After much anticipation, Greyson James arrived on Thursday, March 17th , 2011. He was due on the 19th, but our doctor advised us to go ahead with another induction. As much as I wanted to go into labor on my own, we agreed to the induction. She said I was ready, baby was ready, and we had Jeff's parents here to keep Connor...so it just made sense to go ahead with her advice.

We checked into the hospital at 7 am on the 17th. They started all the ivs of fluids and meds soon after. Around 2:00 pm the doctor came in and broke my water. My contractions came on strong immediately after that. I requested my epidural, which was not soon enough for my comfort. Right after the epidural was given to me, the nurse suddenly couldn't find the baby's heart beat. I can't tell you the worry I felt, and the worry I saw in Jeff's face. We were truly scared in those moments. As many nurses rushed in and the doctor was paged for the emergency...they finally found his heart beat. I am not sure how much time had passed...although it felt like an eternity. They monitored him to make sure his heart was steady, and then it was time to push. I pushed for 40 minutes, and there he was!!! Healthy, crying...and Jeff was even able to cut the umbilical cord. The nurse and the doctor both explained to us, the reason they couldn't find his heart beat was because I went from 5 cm dilated to 10 cm dilated in a matter of 45 minutes. The baby dropped so fast into the birth canal that it he was stressed and it was similar to us losing our breath. He is fine, happy, and healthy, and we could not be more relieved!!!

As for his name...we couldn't decide on a name for the entire pregnancy. We came to the hospital with a short list....Greyson being at the top of mine. Jeff said when he came out and he first saw him, Greyson was the name he immediately thought of. James is after my father who passed away last summer. He would be so proud to see his second grandson if he were alive today. I found out I was pregnant the day I came home from FL after his funeral. If James Doehne didn't sound so cheesy...and if he wouldn't be made fun of for being a sausage king (Jimmy Dean) I would have honored my dad with the first name. However, Greyson James sounds perfect to us!

The rest of our stay at the hospital was great. We had many visitors, Connor's God mother, Jessica Bedard and baby Evan; the Schnabels, and Melissa Vernon all stopped by to meet Greyson.

Connor came with Mimi and Papa. We were honestly so worried about how he would do with a new baby. After all, every time we have been around another baby and tried to hold him/her, Connor would freak out and cry. So we were so concerned that he would not do well with a little one in the home. But we worked hard to tell him about being a big brother. Mimi and Papa really prepared him too...teaching Connor how to say 'Greyson'. When Connor came into the hospital room he was happy and so excited to see his parents and baby Greyson! What a relief!!!! Connor opened the presents that Greyson got for him...Connor loved the attention.

Even coming home and our first few days all together, Connor has been wonderful. He is adjusting so well!!! And so much better than we ever expected.

Lots and lots of pics are on here to share with you all. Hope you enjoy them.