Introducing.....

CHASE ROBERT
Born September 17, 2009 6:58 am
7 lbs 13 oz, 19.5 inches



He was born via repeat c-section and was immediately wisked away to the NICU where he unfortunately spent the next five days due to respitory distress, fluid in his lungs, a heart murmur, etc. This was very difficult for me because I was unable to even see him for several hours because of the anesthesia from the c-section. Thankfully he recovered fully and is absolutely perfect in every way! I think he just knew he had an older sister to compete with so he wanted to make sure his presence was known.



He is such a laid back and mellow baby. I'm so blessed. He sleeps and eats great which makes things a lot easier. Being a mother of two has been not as stressful as I thought it would be. (knock on wood) Emily has adjusted amazingly well and is a good helper. Sometimes too good but she's learning.

Photo of our family of three the night before Chase was born.

Big news!

I bet you thought this was about something exciting and oh, it is! We just discovered the other day that an In-N-Out Burger is coming to us!



It is going to be around the corner from our house! We're pretty excited except its going to be insanely busy. Isn't it sad the things that excite us?

What?!

Does that ticker say 45 Days left?!!!!!

HOLY $#!@.....I mean holy cow.

Word of the Week

Emily's word of the past two weeks is every parents favorite word.

WHY.

She's spent about a week saying it after everything you say. So much fun! But I did get to use every mom's favorite saying....."because I said so!"

She has also started to shrug her shoulders when you ask her a question. Where do they learn these things?!

Word of the Week

I think Emily learns about 3 new words every day but she usually picks a favorite new word and uses it repeatedly for about a week until she learns something else she likes. The word for this week:

Nothing.

Used in a sentence:

Me: "Emily, what are you doing?" (as she colors on the coffee table)
Emily: "Oh, nothing."

What?! Where does she learn these things. She cracks me up.

Last weeks word was MINE. Gotta love that one. And not only MINE but it was No, MINE! Awesome. I could do without that one.

Grandma Payne

My Grandma Payne passed away this weekend. It was sudden and unexpected. We will miss her.


Pearl Ethelle Oliver Payne Midvale, Utah

Pearl O. Payne, 80, of Midvale, Utah, passed away June 6, 2009, in St. George. She was born February 23, 1929, in Provo, Utah, to William Albert and Ethel Winnifred Parker Oliver. She married Calvin "E" Payne on March 6, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. With a vivacious and dramatic soul she brought joy and caring to the many lives she touched. She spent her life in service to her church serving two missions, one to the Eastern States and one later in life with her husband to Australia; she also worked at the LDS Church Offices for 27 years as a supervisor in the financial department and address unknown. She loved researching genealogy, crocheting and reading. She was a dutiful and caring mother and conscientious wife. She is survived by her husband, Calvin; children, Russell O. (Karen) Payne, Midvale; Linda (Scott) Brady, Midvale; Diane E. Payne, Salt Lake City; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; sisters, June Amberboy, St. George and Wilma (Mark) Hanson, Price; and a brother, Glen (Sheri) Oliver, Washington; sister-in-law, LaRue Oliver, Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Payne; her parents and a brother, Sheldon Oliver. Graveside services and interment will be held on Friday, June 12, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the South Jordan City Cemetery, 10650 South 1055 West. Friends may call at the Goff Mortuary, 8090 South State Street, on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

Halfway

I am officially half way through this pregnancy. Hooray! I'm hoping he'll decide to come at least a little early so I'm telling myself I'm more than halfway. :) Things are getting a lot better. I haven't thrown up in exactly 2 weeks so I'm pretty excited about that! Now I'm ginormous (as Robert would say!) and having all the fun that comes along with that. Back ache, hip pain, heartburn, etc. We had our 20 week ultrasound this week and everything is looking great. I had no reason to think anything was wrong with the baby but its hard not to think the worst. I was glad to have confirmation that everything is great. And yup, still a boy!

Emily is starting to understand the concept of a baby in my tummy and having a little brother which is pretty cute. Sometimes she gets a little confused and we'll ask her where the baby is and she thinks its in her tummy. But she tries to share her milk and snacks with the baby and gives my belly hugs. She's going to be a great big sister.

I'm starting to realize how soon he's going to be here and that makes me panic a little. With Emily, I think I was pregnant for about 3 years so I felt like I had so much time to get ready. Plus that's all I thought about for 9 months! Of course no amount of time prepares you for your first child but we had the nursery ready, clothes washed, etc. Time is flying by this time around. The poor kid has no nursery, no clothes, not even a name. I'm definitely panicking a little but I'm sure we'll be fine. I'm getting really excited to meet the little guy!