What a Week

It has been a blur of a week. I thought I'd write down a little bit more about Emry (or Whippy as she is still called somewhat frequently because of Kason's long standing name suggestion for her) now that she is 10 days old! I was almost a week overdue, which was a fun new experience. I had tried some of the myths to induce labor to no avail. Isaac and I went on a curb walk every night, which I'm sure was a pretty funny sight. I decided to get induced, not my first preference, but I wanted family to be here to watch the boys. So, Tuesday morning at 7:30 we went in. I got started on pitocin at 8:30 and was hoping things would go quickly since I was already dilated, but it didn't. I could feel the contractions, but wasn't really in alot of pain. We walked around, played cards, watched some stuff on hulu... at 2ish the doctor broke my water and things started going quickly then. I sat on one of those balls for the rest of the time and I think that made all the difference. It helped alot! The doctor checked me and I was at an 8/9. He said it could be up to an hour longer, which stressed me out, there was no way I could handle it for another hour! 3 contractions later I needed to push and 3 awful contractions after that Emry was born at 4:38 pm!

Going Home

Kason's first time holding her, he was very careful.

Asher's first time holding her. He took his time before he was ready.

The boys have had to have some quality time together!

Grandma was here to save the days!

2 days after we got home from the hospital Asher came down with a high fever, cough, and cold. A few days later Kason got it. I think I've about had a nervous breakdown about Emry getting it. I think I'm a bit paranoid ever since Asher had RSV. Anyway, the boys are on the mend now, Emry did end up getting it, but it's not as bad as the boys. Lets hope it stays that way.

Love this picture.

This is just to remember how much hair she has! It's almost mullet-ish in the back!

I am so so glad Isaac has stayed home to help. She didn't sleep at first, well, still struggles, but it's getting slightly better, I think. I don't know how I will do laundry and make dinner when I'm by myself! Before she was born we put up our Christmas decorations, one of my favorite things to do.

And the boys got to see Santa. Kason went right up and said he wanted a bumble bee transformer car. Asher was shy, but got bribed up with a piece of candy. We got this smile out of him and he talked a little bit and then...

...he just kind of shut down and didn't have any facial expressions and just leaned against Santa. It was pretty funny.

~BaBy~

Emry Leigh

12/6/11

8 lbs 3 oz

K & A

It seems that baby girl could be coming sooner rather than later so I wanted to get down a few things I want to remember about Kason and Asher. I've been having ALOT of Braxton Hicks or contractions or whatever they are and the doctor says he wouldn't be surprised if I went a couple weeks early. Kason was 3 weeks early and was tiny and had a hard time eating so I have been slightly stressed it's going to be like that again. I've been taking things pretty easy and we're already past the point when Kason was born. I'd like her to wait just a little longer, maybe til my family gets here! Isaac has really made up for my laziness! He works hard at school all day and then comes home and works here.

These boys are best buds, but boy they sure can fight too - and make a huge mess in seconds.

(Photography by Asher)

*Kason

-He really is a super helper

-He's taking a hip hop class right now and thinks it is great.

-He feels pretty special when Isaac designates him as the man of the house when Isaac leaves.

-He is very sweet.

-Some things he said in his prayer last night:

Please help us to get to the hospital fast and the baby to not come too quick.

Please help me to have special dreams and not bad dreams.

Please help me to have a smart brain when I count to 25 (He has trouble with 16-18)

Please help the car to not stop in the middle of the road. (it happened once, we don't know why, and must have traumatized him)

*Asher

-He is at a fun age now (2 1/2) and has been saying lots of funny stuff.

-In these pictures he was just singing his own little song while he was playing and when I tuned in to what he was singing I heard this: "...and the dragon gets the alligator with his wings, his basketball wings, his basketball wings..."

-He is really sweet too and always blows us kisses when we are leaving or he is going to bed.

-If I am getting frustrated with him alot of times he rubs my hair and says, "I love your hair" or the other night he rubbed my arm and said, "so soft and warm".

-When we do thumbs up, he does his pointer finger instead of his thumb.

-He has been showing me his ultimate act of love by shoving his doggie under my head when I am laying down.

-He talks about 20 decibels above normal all. the. time.


He is also kind of potty training! We're not pushing it too much, but he's doing pretty well. He goes about 100 times a day and wants to go 10 times when he's going to bed, but he hasn't had any accidents really. Well, any wet accidents, the other one is a different story!

I love these pictures cause he just still looks so stocky in underwear. It's so funny to see him run from one side of the apartment to the other. According to him, underwear makes you fast. He hasn't gotten down the art of getting the underwear around that bum of his when he's pulling them up or down.


And because someday I'll want to remember. I think this is 36 or 37 weeks.

HaPpY FaLL

The leaves around here are so pretty in the fall, and they aren't too soaked yet, so it's still nice.

Kason made a squirrel, bird, and worm house and feeder (in his own words) out of a cereal box. He worked diligently on it one afternoon.

Carving Pumpkins

Just like last year Kason dug right into getting all the guts out and Asher didn't really even want to touch them.

The finished products.

We had a cowboy and an army guy this year.

Sometimes Asher would knock too softly so we told him to knock loudly and he just would yell, "knock, knock".

Asher got pretty into it and when we were back at home and kids kept coming to the door he would open the door and yell "trick or treat" to them.

Kason wanted to carry the blanket for me to sit on at the park today (yes, it was pretty cold, but we still went). He said he didn't want me to have to carry two things-"your HUGE belly, and the blanket". We have about 4 more weeks to go and are anxiously and nervously waiting for this little girl. Let's hope she can keep up with this:

Random Rememberings

There are lots of little things I want to remember since I last posted.

Asher's new way of getting around: Put both feet on his scooter and command Isaac to "go fast Daddy!" while Isaac pulls him.

Kason has been participating on a soccer team. It's pretty laid back - a little more than I'd like, but he has loved it.

(I think it appropriate that Eugene uses tie dye soccer balls)

When we first started it was so hot, but the rain is here now and last week they played in the pouring rain.

Look at that aggression

Kason pretty much loves this picture because both of his feet are off the ground.

Asher is more than happy to kick a soccer ball around waiting for Kason. At first he tried (successfully many times) to join in the middle of Kason's group.

Before the rain started and before school started we went on a picnic. We were going to go to a nice park that has ducks, but when we got there we found what I think has to have been a hippie convention. The park was filled with smoking, tie dye, gypsy clothes and weird music, so we went to another good option. It was really nice. I do have a picture of me there, but I look so huge in it I couldn't post it. I'll have to get some different pregnancy pics.

Kason started preschool. We are doing a program here at home. So far it's going well, though it requires even more time and patience than I even expected sometimes. We are enjoying it though.

We had quite a few days of this last week. Here he is determined to get some cookies and sat there for awhile.

The rain has started here, but we have had a couple sunny days, and when they happen you have to be sure to take advantage of them. One of my favorite things is watching Asher ride this scooter. He bends both his knees and sticks his bum way out and gets going pretty fast.

This is how we found Asher asleep one night. (They do actually sleep with the light off, this is just the flash). Leg propped up on the wall and his other leg crossed over with his doggie. I just thought it was cute.

-I was so tired one afternoon and didn't want Kason to watch TV or play by himself anymore (Asher was asleep) so I let him rub eyeshadow all over my face while I laid down. It's actually pretty relaxing! I had a small, little zit on my cheek and the first thing Kason says in a disgusted tone is, "ewww, we need to cover up this chicken pox thing".

-Asher pooped a ton in the bath last night. And Kason didn't even jump out, he just sat there and called us in to tell us!

-Kason told Asher he was becoming a real man today.