8 weeks

Brody is now 8 weeks old, here are a couple of recent pictures. I actually took them yesterday. He is getting bigger everyday it seems. He laughed out loud two days ago while Randy was holding him. He had just started to nod off and then let out a laugh. Randy and I looked at each other and then he did it again. Something struck him funny. We haven't been able to get him to do it again. I still think its a little early.

We also had our friends Chad and Bridget Culleton over our house recently. They have a little boy Jonas who is 3 months. So I took some pictures of him and Brody together. Bridget and I were pregnant together and they didn't know what they were having. We knew we were having a boy, but it seemed that everyone else that was pregnant at that time ( which seemed like everyone I knew!) was having girls so I was very excited when Jonas arrived a boy. We can't wait until they can really play together. Chad and Randy have been friends since they were boys so its very neat to see our sons together now.

6 Week Checkup

I can't believe its been six week. I know I keep telling everyone that, but its just amazing how fast time goes by. We took Brody for his six week checkup on Thursday. He's doing great other than a small case of thrush. Hopefully we will have that cleared up within the next week. He is growing fast. He weighed 10lbs 11oz and was 22 3/4" long. This is a picture of him being weighed. We also took him to have his pictures taken so I will get those out as soon as they're in.

Fryburg Fair

On Saturday we took our annual trip to the Fryburg Fair. Of course this was a first for Brody. He did good, sleeping most of the day. We had never been on a Saturday before. We usually go during the week, but this year where Calvin is now in school we decided to go on the weekend. Well, I will probably never do that again. There were so many people! When we got there we had some lunch and then the boys wanted to play a few games so we headed off to do that. You will see in the pictures that they played a shooting game and won a small prize. After that we walked throught the barns and looked at the animals. The kids really enjoy seeing all the different kinds of animals and how huge the horses are. After we let them go on a few rides and then went and got some cotton candy. Randy was waiting in line for one of those huge turkey legs and it started to rain so as soon as he was done we headed for the car. Well, i guess everyone else had the same idea because we had to wait in traffic for quite a while, but overall we had a great day together.

On Sunday we went to church at Ricks church in Paris Hill. They had their grand opening since he has taken over as Pastor and they have renamed the church as Grace Baptist Church. After church we headed over to my mother in laws for a cookout. It was nice to see everyone and for the kids to play with their cousins. I was feeding Brody while we were there and he smiled at me for the first time. I had noticed the day before that he was smiling more, but it never seemed to be at anyone. He definitely is looking at faces now and giving us the biggest smile. I can't believe he's already a month old.

Well as most of you know, we had our third son. Brody Randall was born August 29th at 7:30am. He weighed 6lbs 14oz and was 20 inches. I had him here at our home with a midwife. Randy and the boys were all there to welcome him at the birth. Calvin and Grant were great through the whole thing. Labor had started early that morning so we let them sleep right up until he was about to be born. So things worked out great. Its been an adjustment to having three kids, but it hasen't been bad. Its only when we go anywhere that I really notice the change. Brody is a great baby. He is not my easiest baby out of the three, but I denfinitely can't complain. I can't believe how much he has grown already. At his 2 week check up he weighed 7lbs 10oz and had grown an inch and a half. He's almost 4 weeks now and I think he must be over 8lbs now.
Calvin's first day of school was also the same day Brody arrived so he missed it. The next day we took him to school. Even though I had just had the baby the day before I couldn't miss it. He did great just a few tears when we got there and then he was fine. I'll post some pictures of the day Brody was born and also of Calvin's first day.