Sledding

We had a great trip to Eric's parents' new cabin. The boys loved playing in the snow with Eric and their cousins.

Finally!

Well I can't believe how bad I am at making new posts!! I know everyone is been so mad at me for not updating. I apologize to all you ladies out there. I will be posting some fresh new pictures soon!:)

To give a quick update, we finally sold our home! It took us a 1 1/2 but we did it, and now we're living at Eric's parents home to save up some money. They are so sweet to let us live here and feed us great homemade meals. We appreciate them so much.

I have always loved photography. Which I know you're all laughing, because I never post any pictures on this blog! :) But I have always thought it would be sooo much fun to do Wedding pictures. Well this last weekend I had the opportunity to follow a photographer around at a wedding for 3 hours. I had a blast! At one point in the night she handed me her camera and let me take picture for 20 Min's! I was so excited I couldn't even believe it. It was so much fun taking pictures of the Bride and Groom and loved getting so cool pictures of all the white high heels on the grass. After the night was over the Photographer invited me to come with her to more weddings and follow her around. I am way excited and hope to one day in the future do some photography on the side.

It's time for me to retire and get some rest, but I will be posting those pictures soon. I promise. Until then.

My Little Organizer

A couple of days ago Kaden was organizing all of his toys and gathering all the diaper bags and blankets in the house and putting them in a pile. He had everything in there own pile. I couldn't help but laugh and remember when I was younger and had to have everything perfect. I would make my bed and couldn't have any wrinkles in the bedding. My dad would come down and mess my bed up on purpose, I would get so mad, to the point were I would cry and be upset the rest of the day. I guess he was breaking me in. Also Kaden is so PICKY on what he wears. He will only wear certain clothes of his and he has the cutest clothing. It's now time for me to break my own child in.:) Funny was a 27 month old can be like at such a young age.

Natural Labor

I thought it would be fun to share my Labor story. I always love hearing other women's stories about Labor and so here is mine.

It all started on the night of Dec. 14. Eric and I went to bed about 9:45 p.m. I couldn't sleep, I kept on tossing and turning in bed. At about 11:20 I started having contractions every 10 mins. When the clock hit midnight I finally woke up Eric and told him I was having contractions and the pain was getting more and more intense! I then went down stairs and was on my knees bending over the couch and with tears almost streaming down my face I was praying intensley. I couldn't bear the pain any longer. Eric called Labor and Delivery and asked about when we should start to head to the Hospital. At about 1:15a.m. we left to St. Marks Hospital which is about a 30 min drive! We stopped at Bangeter Hwy to meet my mom and trade cars with her. She ended up taking Kaden and watched him for the next couple of days. By this time I was in so much pain that I couldn't even breath. I kept on telling Eric, "Drive faster I need that epidural all I need is that epidural"!!! Well we FINALLY arrived and Eric grabbed the wheel chair and started running down the hall to Labor and Delivery! It was like the movies you see and the women is grabbing her tummy and breathing so hard! The nurses got me into the room and checked to see how far I was dilated.

Then the worst news in the world. the nurse says, "Well darling your complete"! My reaction, I started crying and telling her I needed the epidural. She told me, "You CAN'T have the epidural because the baby will be out faster then we can get it working." Then all of a sudden my water breaks and Eric says,"WOW that's a ton of water"! All of a sudden I had the biggest URGE to push, and when you are not medicated it feels like the largest POOP of your life!! :) After a few pushes Tige was born!

We arrived at St. Marks at 2:05am and he was born at 2:30am, it was fast and to the point. I am glad that it went the way it did, but would of LOVED the epidural. To this day I am still SHOCKED that I was able to give birth with NO medicine. Everything went well and we are enjoying our 2 little boys. Eric has been home for the last two weeks and we have been loving being together as a family and bonding with these precious first couple of weeks.

Baby Tige Blayne Halvorsen

On December 15, 2008 our new little baby boy came in to this world; we named him Tige Blayne Halvorsen. He was born at 2:30 a.m. in Salt Lake. We were fortunate that he was born between snow storms because the hospital is probably 25 miles from our house. He was born with a full head of dark brown hair. Weighing 7 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches tall he was no small baby. Chelsey had him without using an epidural so size did mater. Both he and Chelsey are home and are both doing very well.

One Week Left!!

It's almost finally here!! I can't wait to be done. The last couple of weeks of pregnancy is always the worst, at least for me. I am so anxioius to meet our little man and see what he looks like. I am dilated to 1cm and 40% effaced. They will check me again on Tues and hopefully there's been some progress. If I get to the 13th and haven't had our child I will probably opt to be induced! You gotta do what ya gotta do.:) We will let you all know when the BIG happens!

Little Man!

This is our little Eric! At this age Eric and Kaden look just alike. I love this boy! He is so much fun and loves to be outside. He will be such a great BIG brother, I can't wait for the two boys to meet for the first time. I can't believe how big Kaden is getting. He looks like a little man! He's my little side kick.