The Slacker Returns

After being chastised for the hundredth time for not posting any photos, here goes nothing. I am not very good at keeping up to date on my blog anymore. It seems like now that I have 2 children I have no time to do anything anymore. When one is sleeping, the other one is always awake, or hungry, or crying/whining. I guess that is the life of a mother though. Even still I LOVE IT!!! There is nothing that I love better than being a wife and mother. Sure I get tired, cranky, and moody, but who doesn't, right? There is just such a sense of love and accomplishment after a long day when your kids are happy and healthy. It is the best feeling when your little ones put their arms around you and say "I love you mom". That always brings a smile to my face, and a tear of absolute joy to my eyes. I just do not have a clue how women have more than 2 children! Props goes out to all of you who either have 2+ kids, or who are evn thinking about it. I admire each of you more than words can say.

He's finally HERE!!!!

Well, I did it! I did not think it was possible, but I did. I was so nervous the entire night before, and the morning of, but all went well. He came into this world at 6 pounds 9 ounces, and 19.5 inches long. He hardly even cried! In fact I kept asking the doctor if he was ok, because he did not cry like Dylan did when he was born. Dylan was 7 pounds 12 ounces when he was born, and so it was a little easier this time around. I went into the hospital at 1pm on October 13th, and they started the pit at 3:30pm, and Caden David Watts was born at 7:41pm that same day! I was amazed! 4 ours and 11 minutes was all it took! I was in labor with Dylan for 11.5 hours before he was born, and so I guess you can see why I had nerves. Not to mention the fact that I was about to have 2 children instead of 1 now. I now have a newfound admiration for my mom. She had 8 of us, and I have NO idea how she did it. It amazes me that's for sure.
Dylan is such a great big brother. He loves Caden, but can only take so much of him at a time. He likes to hold himn, but we have to be there to help, because when he is done, he is done, and would drop him like a rock! Are all older 1st time siblings like this? I will have to post pictures later when I have more time, but do not fear. They are on their way soon!

SOON isn't soon enough sometimes!

Well, the decision has been made everyone. If Caden David Watts does not decide to grace us with his presence before Monday, I will go in to be induced Monday October 13th at 1pm. I am excited and scared at the same time, but know that everything will be ok. I am delivering at the same hospital I worked at for a year, and so I know a lot of the people already, and so that is nice. I hope that everything is going well for everyone out there in Blogger Land. Have a great day and week, and stay tuned for further updates and photos soon to come.

Coming to the Watts' Home Soon

Well, time is getting short, and the nerves are starting to go haywire here. I am set to be induced on Thursday, but my doctor does not think I will make it that far. I hope not anyway. I am ready, and have been getting ready for a while now. I am excited and scared at the same time. I remember what it was like to have a newborn, but I already don't get any sleep, and I already have pain, and so I don't think that will be a problem. It's the having 2 kids part that worries me. One has been hard enough! My mom is set to come in on the 11th of October, and so I am so Excited for her to be here. It is so crazy to me how women can do this over and over again. I can't do this again, or I am afraid I will go nuts.
I am watching the BYU?USU game now, and at half it was 24/0 BYU. This may be another shut-out game ! They said that the last 2 games BYU has scored 127 points, and the opposing teams have scored NOTHING!!!! That is so cool! Mendenhall is doing a fabulous job don't you think?

Family Time

My younger sister was in town a couple of weeks ago from Chicago. We had so much fun together. It had been about 6 1/2 months since we had been together at Christmas time in Alabama. My mom was here as well, and so the four of us girl had a blast! It was so fun just having some girl time. One night we went up to Bridle Veil Falls and had a picnic together as a family, and she took some photos of us. Here are just a couple of the ones she really liked. Dylan did not cooperate very well, and so therefore we did not get as many as we would have hoped for. They are pretty cute though.

Much needed breaks

We had the best weekend ever I think. My parents, and my 2 sisters and their husbands got Greg and I a night away. We went to a little Bed and Breakfast in Provo called the Hines Mansion. It was really nice. We stayed in the room called the Seaside Retreat, and over the door it said Captain's Quarters. It was a small room, but in the bathroom it had a huge jacuzzi tub. It was nice. We went out to dinner at the Macaroni Grill, and then back to the B&B for some much needed R&R. It was so strange not having to worry about anything, and my mom is here from Alabama so she stayed with Dylan while we were away. It was so hard for me to find much more to talk about than Dylan and work, but somehow we managed, and I know that this weekend brought us closer together as a couple. They served us a hot breakfast this morning, and there were 3 other couples who ate with us. One was on their honeymoon, but they were like in their late sixties or so. They were so cute, and said that between the two of them they had 15 children, and I don't know how many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but it was a lot. Another was also on their honeymoon, but they were a lot younger than the first. They were so cute though putting jam on eachother's muffins and such. I remember my honeymoon, and how oblivious I was to everything else around me. Being married, and having kids changes you a lot, and I am happy that they have so much to look forward to. The last was on their 1 year anniversary. They were cute, but almost too polite if you know what I mean. It made me laugh. Then there was Greg and I just there for a break from real life.
I am so thankful for family, and the love that we can all share. My family did this for my birthday next month, but I tell you it couldn't have come at a better time. I guess they figured we hadn't been away together by ourselves since Dylan was born, and he is almost 2 1/2 now. And then now with newbie coming it will probably be a long time again before we can go out together like this. So, to my family we send many thanks for the best weekend you could have ever given us.

July 4th Weekend

We had a very relaxing weekend for Independence Day. We did not do a whole lot, but that is what made it so nice. Greg did work for a little while that day, but it turned out to be a good thing. He came home early, and we had lunch together, which NEVER happens on a weekday, and then we just hung around the house for a couple of hours. I went over and visited one of my good friends in the ward who had a baby boy on May 16th. He is so cute! I hunbg out there for a while and let the kids play. They had house guests at that time, and I have to hand it to them. I could not have done it. I would have gone crazy! Sorry, for those of you who do not know what I am talking about, but that is a entire story all in itself. Well, needless to say she needed a break, and so about 9pm on the 4th she and her family came over to play with fireworks for a while. My in-laws came over as well. It was so fun to watch the kids and see them jump when they were loud. The kids also got a real kick out of the sparklers. It was fun just to see their expressions of awe and amazement. They stayed for about an hour, and then it was off to bed! It was a great time with friends and family. I wanted my sister and her family to also come over, but they ended up with tickets to the Stadium of Fire. They said it was pretty good, but we missed them anyway. Coy, their daughter really loved the Hannah Montana part of it, and so I think it was worth it to have gone. I don't think that is something I would like to do though. The rest of the weekend was pretty uneventful and nice. I love it when Greg gets 2 days off in a row, and we get to spend some real time together as a family.