Jared Laughs

We caught Jared laughing on camera, so enjoy.  I promise more pictures soon.

Catch up

Well, since I never get on the computer anymore, here are just a few random pictures from April.  (I haven't downloaded off the camera for May yet.)

This is Emily in her Easter dress. 

 And Isaac in his Sunday clothes.

 Grandma came when Jared was born, and also again a little while later to help out.  She was a huge help.  We all love it when Grandma comes.  Mom sure gets a lot more sleep!  And the house is a lot cleaner too!  Thanks Grandma

 Jared sleeping with Dad.

 And we did get around to painting Easter eggs, we were just a week late.  And we didn't do very many.  But we did do some.  Isaac and Emily both had a blast, and Brandon even got in on the fun.  I think he may have enjoyed it as much as the kids.  :)

 And finally Jared after his bath. 

Stay tuned to see more recent pictures on the next post.  Jared has put on a little weight.  AKA- he is a chunk!

Jared Nathan Garner

Jared Nathan Garner was born on Wednesday April 4, 2012 at 3:47 pm.  He was 7lbs 2oz and 20 in long.  It was a very quick delivery, and he is a very mellow little guy.  I went in for a Dr appt on Tue and my Dr offered to induce me the next day.  We decided to do it since my mom was here and was going to be heading to AZ on that Friday.  We figured it would be nice to have her here to watch the other kids.  So we went in on Wed afternoon, they started the pit at about 2:30, and he was born at 3:47.  It was very fast, and relatively easy.  I was worried that being induced wouldn't go well, but it was actually a lot easier than my first two.  I didn't get an epidural and I actually prefer not to have one.  (Keep in mind the short labor).  When I started to feel some pressure I thought I needed to go to the bathroom, so my nurse took me in there, a little worried, as was I.  I felt down there and there was the baby's head starting to crown.  So we ran back to the bed, my water broke, Brandon ran out in the hall to tell them to call my Dr, got on the bed, and delivered Jared.  I think I gave my poor nurse a heart attack.  Needless to say the Dr did not get there in time.  My nurse got to deliver him which she did like, and pretty much everyone ran into the room to help out.  Everything was fine and my Dr again got there in time to stitch me up.  Same thing happened with Emily (though with her the in house Dr was there). 

But, he is a very sweet little boy.  He barely cried when he was born, and very rarely since then.  He did have some bruising on his face from coming out so fast, but the only thing that really lasted were his black eyes.  Those are almost gone now.  And yes, if you look closely at his hands and feet, you will notice they are a little different.  He has 6 fingers and 6 toes on each hand and foot.  The fingers aren't really connected to anything and are not functional, but his toes definitely are.  When he is closer to a year we will have his fingers removed, and maybe his toes, depending on how his foot develops.  We'll see.  As for now, he's our little anomaly.  And we love him just the way he is. 

 The kids absolutely adore him.  Isaac always wants to see him and watch over him.  Emily is always giving him kisses and trying to give him hugs. 

We are so glad Jared is in our family.

Random Pictures

Here are just a few random cute pictures for all to enjoy. 

Watching Saturday morning cartoons on the iPad.

 Isaac came down dressed like Dad for work.

 I can't remember what he was doing, some kind of dangerous work.

 She was eating something...

Family Pictures

We did our own little family photo shoot really fast after church one day, these are the results.

 Isaac wanted to take one with the dog.

Emily's Birthday

Emily did have her birthday about 2 months ago, and we had a little family and friend party.  She loved opening her presents, and playing with them. 

 Aunt Gayleen got her these red boots and they are the cutest things.  Plus, she can put them on all by herself, which is a big plus.  They are a favorite around here.

 Giving out hugs at the end.

 She did a really good job blowing out her candles.  I'm not sure where she learned it, but it only took two blows (one for each candle) and that was it.  No hesitation or anything.

 Her flower cake.

 This little girl loves ice cream.  The cake wasn't as big of a deal, but the ice cream was gone!

 Bowl cleaned and everything!

We are so blessed to have this little ball of energy in our family.  She is a handful, but she is worth every stress.  She is so loving and so smart.  This little munchkin is talking in full sentences, and she figures so much out on her own.  She also loves to read books, and would sit for an hour straight just reading books.  We are currently working on potty training, and it's just a matter of her wanting to do it.  She is very strong willed!  But she is full of life and energy, and it is so fun to just sit and watch her.   We love our Emily, Happy Birthday.

Projects

Well, we have gotten around to some of the projects that need fixing around the house.  One of which is the window down in our basement.  The middle strip was taken out, and it was 'sealed' with masking tape.  Which, if you didn't guess, doesn't insulate all that well.  Or keep bugs out for that matter.  So we bought a new window, and with the help of Brandon's uncle Len, we were able to get it put in. 

 Isaac was very good to go down into the window well and shovel out all the dirt that had fallen down by the window.  He thought it was great fun. 

And this was the finished product.  It is so much nicer down there, and the lack of spiders and other bugs is very wonderful. 

 Isaac working away...

The other major project we finished up was our pantry.  We finished most of it a while ago, but we never did get it painted.  We had an open house for Brittany and Nathan, and so I decided it was time to get the pantry painted. 

 I did the painting and Brandon finished up the caulking for me. 

 I think it turned out really well if I do say so myself. 

 We even got the moulding all finished up!

Yay for home improvements!