Nathan and the Nursery

So my nesting finally set in about 1 week before the baby was born. We painted and decorated the new nursery... Now we have 2 nurseries for our little ones.


We were having a hard time keeping entertained, and so Luke decided to pass time by taking pictures... So nice. :)
I wonder if this little one will keep his dark hair. We love it.
The dark hair and blue eyes is my favorite combination--- what a handsome little one.

We haven't stayed home much. My family took the big boys and I got to tote around with Nathan for a week. It was GREAT!!

Taylor is once again a proud daddy..

And a few more FIRSTS around our house..

Jake lost his first tooth!! He was SOOO excited. He went to brush his teeth and brushed it right out. He's a vigorous brusher! :) The tooth fairy paid a premium for his tooth -- $2. Mom told Jake that the first tooth always gets paid the most -- the rest will be around 50 cents or so.

And Luke had his first piano recital. "The Bell Towers" you know the chime from grandfather clocks. he did GREAT, once he figured out where middle C was. I guess I should have sat him at the piano before the recital. The big grand pianos look a little different than ours at home. :)

Luke poses for the camera with his teacher Stephanie Haymond. She is great.

I love watching my kids perform! They are so handsome and talented. Way to go Luke.

here he is announcing his piece...

And here he plays it..

We SURE love you Lukie!!

And some pictures from the first days home..

The boys...

Taylor is looking a little tired... imagine if he actually had to get up at night with the baby!!  Actually, I have to give Taylor props.  He has been so patient with the boys and has taken over Sam.. So nice.

First bath went as well as could be expected. It's cold out there!

Thanks mom for coming and spending your birthday with us and the new baby.  The first week flew by and I'm actually getting some sleep (thanks to my mom letting me nap every day!).

Sam has been SOOO cute with the baby.  He loves him and is so gentle.  When I say be gentle, he pets his head like a dog.  And he loves to hug him... it doesn't matter if he is even touching the baby, he just lays his head down wherever he is and hugs.

My nephew had a rugby game in South Jordan so my sister came up and visited for a night.  Here she is with her cute baby Lily.  She is so big already, I hope Nathan stays little for a while.  The time goes too fast!!  My brother and his family came from Ogden and we all went to dinner for my mom's birthday.  What a fun night.  Thanks everyone for visiting!!

Help take 2 was with Taylor's mom.  Yet another lifesaver who allowed me lots of rest and relaxation!

She entertained the boys and I just sat around for another week!

It was fun to have Grandpa for a few days too.  When the boys saw Margaret, they asked straight away where Grandpa was.  

The weather was beautiful and Grandpa helped jake with his baseball throw..  He's had a lot of practice playing catch with little boys!

We love you Grandmas and Grandpa!  Thanks for coming to help us with the new baby.  It saved me!!

Heading Home

After a short 48 hours, we were headed home to try it on our own..... 

Well, not really on our own.  My mom was there for the first full week!  What a lifesaver.  She also brought the cutest matching outfits for the boys to wear home.  Jake was very excited to get new cloths!

Once again, it was quite the circus getting everyone out the door.

But we did it.. and we made it home safely..

Nathan forced himself to stay asleep through the chaos!  Smart little kid. :)

Just a few Hospital picts.... Just a few :)

Our sweet Baby Boy..

I am calling to tell the boys.  Luke announced in sharing time at church that today was "Baby Time."  They were both so excited to hear the news.

grandma Heaton and Nathan

Aunt Heather and Nathan

Check out the Black hair.. We've never had one this dark before.

Cute hat -- but it wouldn't stay on.

Meeting Big Brothers for the first time..

They loved him immediately

Our little family... but wait, where is Sam??? Oh yeah, being CRAZY.  

He loved the curtains, and remotes and buttons...

He wasn't AS excited about the baby.  He was happy to get a little cuddle time with mommy though.

And after the boys visit ... I was ready for a snooze.. so was Nathan.

We are so glad to have you in our family Nathan.  We can't wait to see if your hair stays black, and if you smile as much as your brothers!  We love you!!