Wow! An update!
Posted: Dec 9, 2009 at 6:41 pm
by Sarah
Okay, it’s kind of embarrassing that we haven’t made a post in NINE months- but things are going to be different from now on! 1. Because Dean has programmed a system that will actually let me upload photos and 2. Because I have SO many exciting things to post about! In the next 4 weeks alone we have: Our 4 year anniversary and trip to Seattle, Braden’s first christmas, The Big move (okay- it’s just down the road!) New Year’s, my birthday, and some thing else really cool you’re just going to have to wait to find out! 
Any way, while Dean’s in the “updating Groove” please send me your Blog address so he can put you on our cool links page! Thank you!
P.S. Aren’t you so glad Dean and I are Blogging again? I am!
Try again?
Posted: Dec 9, 2009 at 1:17 pm
by Ding
After about a year, I have decided to honor my wife’s requests and program in some custom functions that handle some image manipulation on our theme. Now she can insert image with shortcodes, eliminating the need to fuss with my messy requirements for how images are handled in this theme.
We will have to see how long this goes on before we get tired of posting again. We just need to catch the blogging fever
Our first week of being parents…
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 at 7:33 pm
by Sarah
I was released from the hospital last sunday- which made me really nervous, because I didn’t feel strong enough to do much for myself or Braden yet, but at home I had 2 grandma’s and Dean to help me out, so I decided to just go home.
The first night was a nightmare. In the hospital he was a perfect angel, and when we got him home, he turned into a little monster, that cried the entire night. We later realized it was because he wasn’t getting enough to eat (poor little thing). I tried giving him a binkie to calm him, but that just made things worse!
Anyway, after that first night, things have been great! He is so placid and calm, and now only cries when he’s hungry! He let’s out a little pterodactyl squawk and I know it’s time to feed him! It’s really funny. So far being a Mum is a lot easier than I ever imagined it would be- but it’s only because I have been blessed with such an easy kid that sleeps non stop!
Anyway, Dean and I are just loving being parents, and think Braden is just the cutest thing ever!
Pictures!
Posted: Feb 15, 2009 at 4:27 pm
by Ding
We finally got a card reader so that we could put up these photos.
As an update: Sarah and I are still hanging out at the hospital with Braden. He’s still being a nice little boy. He really only fusses when he gets his diaper changed. We are hoping to be out of here tomorrow morning!
Now….what you have all been waiting for
Braden having just entered this world
Mom, Dad, and Baby Braden
Grandma Lynda holding Braden
Grandma Daneen holding Braden
Dad and the heir to his throne
Grandma Lynda and Braden again
Notes about Braden
Posted: Feb 15, 2009 at 10:24 am
by Sarah
Thankfully Dean has filled you in on all the delightful details of the delivery, so I don’t have to re-live it~ But I wanted to quickly add a few notes about our darling new son, Braden.
He is an absolute darling! Of course, being his parents we are pretty biased, but we think he is totally cute. He has his father’s blonde hair, which was really unexpected, and he has my big cheeks, (poor little guy!)
But really, he has been an absolute angel so far! He only cries when he gets his nappy/diaper changed. Yesterday he started getting fussy, and i didn’t know what to do, but he just put his thumb in his mouth and went to sleep! The lactation nurse was so impressed with him she said he should go around and teach all the other kids! And the nurse taking his picture said she’d never had an easier baby! He opened his eyes nice and big, and was happy.
The nurses and dr’s here have been awesome! I moan a lot about the American health care system, but surely nothing can beat the care that we have had here! I will hopefully be out by the end of today, but we’ll have to see how things go! We’ll keep you all updated.