Caelum's First Dr. App

Caelum had his first Dr. app today. Dr. Deardorff said he looks great. He weighs 6lbs 8oz and is 20 3/4 inches long. He was 6lbs 15oz when he was born and 6lbs 6oz when we left the hospital. He has his two week appointent next week. He also has to go get his seven day screening done today or tomorrow, boy do I hate those. It's so awful watching their little feet get poked over and over again.

Visiting Mima

Sunday we decided to go to Mima’s house since her and the kids had not met Caelum yet. They all loved him and couldn’t get over how little he is.

Mima

Uncle Seth and Uncle Bryce

Uncle Seth

Uncle Tyler

Aunt Kendra

Uncle Alex

A Relaxing Night Out to Enjoy The Fresh Air

Friday night the boys and Dozer were all crazy and hyper. My guess is it was because they were cooped up in the house, and Darren and I had not been home for the past three days. We decided to take them all to the park so they could get rid of the energy and Darren and I could enjoy the fresh air.

Ethan and Brody -- New Big Brothers!!

Ethan and Brody have taken to Caelum so well. They both love to hold him and give him kisses all of the time (sometimes to much, because I can't seem to get anything done, especially when I am trying to feed him.) Oh well, it's super cute and I would much rather them do that then be mean towards him. Check out our adorable boys.

Caelum Tristan

Caelum was born at Chandler Regional Hospital on Wednesday February 11th at 7:53am. He is happy and healthy as can be. He weighted 6 pounds 15 ounces at birth and is 20 inches long. We are so happy to announce not only does he have hair but it is red. I have been breastfeeding, Praise God, it could not be going better. Caelum latches on right away and eats from 20 to 25 minutes on each side. I am so thankful it has had a good start because this is something I really wanted to do but I know it does not always come so easy to some moms. Caelum and I were both discharged from the hospital this afternoon and have been home for about 10 hours now and things have gone great! Ethan was so excited to see him and finally have him home. Brody was not so sure of him at first but warmed up after 45 minutes or so. Bruce and Dozer both get nervous when he grunts or cries. Dozer will tilt his head back and fourth while he barks or cries along with him. Other than that we are all home and adjusting well. We feel our family is complete now (which is a good thing since we tied the knot) and are so happy to have been blessed with three amazing boys. Darren will be home for the next two weeks so we look forward to and welcome visitors as long as you do not have a cold or have not had one within the past week. RSV is very bad right now and we do not want to risk our little bundle of joy's health in anyway. I have attached a few pictures below:

A Couple of minutes after he was born



Holding Caelum for the First Time
Ethan holding and giving Caelum kisses for the first time More kisses
Spending Time with my Brody Butt
Chelsey Meeting Caelum for the First Time

Just Got Home Brody Spending Time with Dada

Boys Rough Housing

Testing Out His Glider

Aunt Tangi Welcomed Him Home

What Do I Do With Myself?

I just don't know what to do with myself today. I have cleaned the whole house like three times over, done all of the laundry, dishes, all vacuuming possible, and even packed. I cannot seem to keep myself busy and have no clue what to do.. HaHa. I couldn't sleep at all last night because I couldn't help but think this time tomorrow I will be doing this or this time tomorrow I will be doing that. I just want it to to be here already but then again the more and more I think about it, I want the day to go by slow. I have so many mixed emotions and so much but so little to do. UGH! I can't wait!!

Caelum Will be Here in TWO Days

So the big day is on Wednesday, February 11th. For those of you that do not know Caelum will be born at Chandler Regional Hospital, which is located at 475 S. Dobson Road Chandler, AZ.

Although, I am still a little bit nervous about getting my tubes tied, I am so ready for Caelum to be here and for this pregnancy to be over. Come on, what pregnant woman who is this far along does not say that? Some of the questions I have gotten recently are:

1.) Are you ready?
Yes, I am ready. I have been blessed to have a lot of experience with multiple children of all ages at a time so bringing another child home does not scare me. I am nervous to see how Brody adjusts since he has been very attached to me lately and was babied a lot more than Ethan. It's almost like he knows what is about to happen.

2.) Are you excited?
Yes, Darren and I are both very excited! We can't wait to meet Caelum and see if he has all of the hair that the ultrasound tech promised us.

3.) Are you nervous?
No, I am not nervous. The only thing about the whole situation that had me nervous was the IV until I found out they can numb your vain with a very tiny needle before they insert the IV. Obviously, I am going to request that.

4.) How are you feeling?
Other than being really tired this past week from the lack of sleep at night, I feel great!!

5.) Who's watching Ethan and Brody?
One of the most thoughtful and amazing people in the world, my best friend Tangi. She will be coming to our house Tuesday February 10th to stay the night and take care of the boys Wed morning until 10:30am when she has to go to work. Darren and I hired a nanny, Christine, who will then be at our house by 10:30am to take care of the boys while Darren is with me at the hospital, until he gets home around 3:30 - 4. Then Tangi will return to our house in the evening to do the same thing Wed thru Fri night. We are very blessed to have her and do not know what we would do without her!! The boys both LOVE her! It is great to know they will be in such good hands and she will take care of them as I do. It will make my stay at the hospital a lot more easy and will help me to be more relaxed.

6.) How long are you going to be at the hospital?
I will be admitted at 5am on Wednesday February 11th and will be staying until Saturday, Sunday the 15th at the latest.

7.) Do you want visitors?
As of right now, I do not mind visitors, as long as you call (480) 229-5715 before you plan to head out. Keep in mind my thoughts on this can change depending on how the surgery goes and how I feel after. Darren and I would both love to have visitors after we get home as he will be home for two weeks and would really enjoy being around while everyone meets Caelum for the first time.

Ethan Went Potty in The Toilet!!

Yesterday Darren and I were both watching a movie when Ethan came up and told Darren he had to go stinky. So Darren asked him if he wanted to go in the potty. Ethan said "Yes" and ran to the bathroom. He held true to his word and went stinky in the potty. We are both so proud of him!! Of course, he loved all of the "praise" he got so later that day he told us he had to go potty again. So Darren rushed him to the toilet and ten minutes later....nothing. HAHA Oh well, it's a start and we are so proud of him for doing it all on his own. I knew he would let us know when HE was ready.

Happy 1st Birthday Brody

We had Brody’s Birthday Party this past weekend. We were so thankful we were able to celebrate it with our family and close friends. Brody got a lot of really neat toys and nice clothes. Thank You everyone for making it such a nice and memorable day. Below are some pictures of his party:
Aila getting so big!Brody loved opening his gifts

This is how you know if Tangi is at a party...haha hehe

Brody walking like such a big boy, he loved all of the attention! Now when he walks he will sit down and start clapping with a big smile.

When I dropped the cake it got all over his pants. Hence: being pantless

This hat lasted a whole minute

Zoey playing with the truck

Zozo and Brody
Can you believe she is only a month older than him??


My niece, Zoey

I was so happy to finally see her!
My beautiful sister, Kimberlee, and he adorable daughter Zoey
Brody playing with Nana
Brody and Nana
Brody relaxing on the couch before bedtime.