Hyde Park

Here are some pictures I took this weekend.  Cam and his dad went hunting Saturday morning and took Austin along for the ride.  They didn't go very long because we were all going to go to the Aggie football game afterword.  Later Cam and I drove up Hyde Park canyon and I took some pictures of the city/valley...it is so pretty right now.  Then later after Austin woke up from his nap, he told Uncle Jer that he was his favorite boy and that they needed to go jump on the tramp...Uncle Jer is quite a sport!

Black Hills Farm

Austin loved the slides.  They had a beastly 30 foot tall black corrugated pipe slide that was pretty awesome too. 

Austin liked to turn off his flashlight so that it was more "spooky".

As with most corn maze excursions, there was a little holding hands shenanigans going on...Austin and Hadley...such a ladies man.

They had a tractor that pulled around a little train made out of 50 gallon drums...so cute!

I decided that I needed to be in more pictures because as of late, it looks like Cam is a single parent based on all the pictures that I am missing from!  Thanks B for being my photographer!

On Tuesday, our friends Brittany and Kirk invited us to go to a corn maze in Syracuse with them.  We opted to leave "littlest dude" (aka Aiden) home with dad and Austin and I just went.  Aiden will get his turn, I promise.  Black Hills Farm is awesome; it is much more than a corn maze.  There were 5 different hay slides, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, animals, bonfire, etc.  It is definitely a must-see Halloween attraction.  The actual corn maze is one of the largest in the country and is sporting one of my favorite themes: vampires...specifically the cast of Twilight.  Austin totally loved it and I think we will go back again this year for the hayride.

Fall Colors

 On Sunday we headed up to Logan for some famous steak and potatoes at the Seamons' residence.  Along the way, we stopped at Sherwood Hills to take some pictures because the fall colors were so beautiful...the pictures really don't do it justice, but I tried.  Cache Valley has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the country in the fall.  I'm sad we don't live there to enjoy it, but as long as grandma's and grandpa's invite us up for Sunday dinner, we'll be happy.

Brothers

Here are a couple pictures of the boys together. We've just been hanging out for the past couple of weeks. Aiden is getting big! At his two week check-up he weighed 8 lbs 2 oz so he is probably around 9 now. He is starting to sleep more consistently but you have to keep him calm because the irish-ness in him will come out if he starts to get mad. It's funny because he will get so mad so fast and then it is a chore to calm him down....must come from me :o. Austin is still a doting brother who is such a big helper. He loves to give little bro kisses and hugs and is very excited to share his trucks with him and take him for Jeep rides. Aiden has become a good shopping buddy because he sleeps the entire time he is in the stroller...so we have made at least 6 trips to the mall since he was born!

A Finished Project...

Here are some pics of Cam's latest project upon completion. It was actually finished September 6th, but we have had a couple of things going on since then hence the picture delay. We (as in Cam...I provided the moral support) added a window casing and matching headers for the closet and door as well as a shelf, beadboard, and crown. I originally wanted the shelf and beadboard to go along three walls, but we ran out of time.

Introducing Mr. Aiden Carter Seamons

Last Tuesday night Cam finished the touch-up work on Aiden's new room and Cam said that all Aiden was waiting for was for his room to be done and then he would decide to come. Well, came he did on Wednesday afternoon. I had been having some mild contractions for a couple of days but they weren't consistent even though they were pretty painful so I wasn't too concerned. We were pretty nervous about what to do with Austin if I were to go into labor into the middle of the night; we ran through a whole bunch of different scenarios but decided the best option would be for grandma and grandpa to just come get him and keep him for a week or so just so no one would have to drive down here in the middle of the night. They came and got him on Tuesday afternoon because I was pretty sure that it was going to happen in the next couple of days. Went to bed Tuesday night with no issues and woke up early with Cam Wednesday morning. I started feeling contractions every 10 to 12 minutes that morning but they were only about a 4 on the pain scale so I decided to still try and go to work because of how busy we've been lately. I left about an hour earlier than usual thinking that maybe I'd get some emails sent off and raid my candy drawer since I wouldn't be seeing it for 3 months and then maybe come home if I was still in pain. Well, stopped at Starbucks for hot chocolate (don't ask why I was cold in September) and then got to work about 8. By then they were about 8 to 10 minutes apart and I wasn't feeling to great so I sent some emails off and then left around 9. I've really had the nesting thing like crazy this pregnancy and for some crazy reason, I really REALLY wanted a manicure and pedicure before I went to the hospital. I wanted them badly enough that I was willing to stop at the salon on the way home for toes. Luckily they didn't have any openings - yes, I called to check. I got home and decided to wait an hour to see if the contractions got any worse so in that time I did give myself a mani - complete with sugar scrub and soaking. By that point they were coming every 7 to 10 minutes and were pretty painful...painful enough that I couldn't really breath normal while they were happening. So I called Cam and said he better come get me because it was hospital time. On the way to the hospital they were getting very painful and he had to park in the farthest spot from the front doors as possible; when we got up to labor and delivery the front desk lady actually asked us what they were seeing us for that day...seriously? I have a broken leg, isn't it obvious?

My L&D nurse said they had an unusual number of ladies going into labor that day and we got the very last room. I was dilated to a six when we finally got admitted and then 45 minutes later got the epidural. Can I just say that those are seriously heaven sent? So we got there at 11 and then had the baby at 3:20 which was a heck of a lot faster than Austin was. Aiden came out screaming and didn't stop for seriously 6 hours. He has been a very good baby though...a very normal baby as in he wants to eat every 2 to 3 hours and sleeps all day and is awake all night. He already has a favorite blanky - which happens to be my favorite blanky, but I can share. His birth weight was 7.13 and 20 in. long. When we left the hospital he was 7.2 and we just went to the doc today and he was 7.8 so he is right on track.

So far this has been a lot easier and less traumatic than than the first pregnancy was. Knowing what to expect does wonders to ones mental state. :) I was also very glad that I went into labor on my own rather than being induced which I had been with Austin. That wasn't very enjoyable. I really don't mind staying up all night with him because he is wide awake and just stares at me all night and I think - although he hasn't said yet - that he loves my kisses. Speaking of, I need to go wake him up because he needs to eat. Here are some pics that we've taken of the little dude.

Oh, and Austin absolutely adores him. He wants to kiss his head constantly and he loves to hold him. He told us that when he was in my tummy that he missed him a lot. His reaction was definitely the more preferred reaction for a new baby. He has been really tender and clingy lately rather than being jealous and upset. I hope this is the beginning of a great friendship...(crossing my fingers)!

Babies on the mind...

As I'm sitting here at work, eating red velvet bundt cake (yum - thanks Mike!) and trying to decipher a tax basis spreadsheet, I thought I would take a little breather and post a couple pics of the sweetest baby girl ever. My bff had her a couple of weeks ago and I was able to go up to picturesque Bear Lake and take some photos. She was a perfect angel the entire time - just what her mom deserves after all the grief she went through to bring her here. I forget how little tiny they are....I have a hunch that this dude is going to come out a lineman or something. (eek!)