New pics of Baby Ty

And our exciting Christmas news is that we are moving home in a couple of weeks!!

Ty's Birth Video

I'm sorry this has taken so long to get here.... Ty is a great baby. He was 9 lbs. 7 oz. at his dr's appt today (2 weeks). He is already growing fast! Just a word of ****warning****, this video has footage of my c-section on it. You don't see anything you shouldn't and it isn't gory, but it is surgery. I absolutely think it is beautiful, and cry every time I watch it. This is the first time Jan has been allowed to video it, so it is my first child I have ever seen "born" or gooey from birth. Usually they rush them off and clean them up a little before I can see them, and then I only get to hold them for about a minute before they take them away and I go to recovery for an hour. This experience was wonderful, and we were only separated for about 30 minutes.

If you can catch it, Ty is holding his umbilical cord on the way out. Guess he wasn't done eating. :) Sorry if the quality is low, I really had to reduce it to get it to fit.

The birthday song was sung by the doctors and nurses. They were wonderful! I have had my easiest recovery yet, and we are both doing wonderful. Thanks for all of the notes and e-mails!!! Thanks Susan for being there to help, and thanks Mom for coming up to take care of us!!!

Love,

Christene & Ty

p.s. Guess I forgot some of the pertinent "birth" information. Here you go...

Ty Andreas Peterson, born Dec. 3, 2008, 8lbs. 10oz, 21-3/4" long.

Kaile's first taste for the stage...

Here is a tidbit of Kaile in her first play. She did great. Sorry about the movement of the video - My fault. I wasn't ready to video and my arm was stuck in my jacket. Oh well.

Here is her after the show. She was so proud. I am really proud of her as well. All that hard work. (Kind of glad it is over. They have had school and then practice/performance from 5:30 until 11 pm every night for a week and a half. Now maybe she'll quit crying every day because she is so tired!)

Pictures by Garrett....

Garrett was so excited to take some pictures the other day, so now all those who have been asking to see the progress... you asked for it!

Here you go - bigger (40+ lbs.), heartburn, tired, and waiting. Only 15 more days! Luckily Jan can't figure out how to post... the other night I asked him for a hand to get off of the floor. He laughed and got the camera. Now I have a video of me rolling around on the floor struggling to get up. What a guy.

I don't feel as big with this pregnancy as I did with Garrett. Maybe we'll have an 8 lb. baby! (That's my guess by the way. Between 8 and 8 1/2.) Maybe these pics will help you decide on the vote - boy or girl?



The kids have been so excited for the new baby. We were unable to get our old bassinet because of unforseen circumstances. Luckily the day we found out we were in Idaho Falls and I found this one at a Once Upon a Child. Used is great! It looks brand new, and I've washed it all. Now all we need is the baby.
Garrett and Claire have been practicing taking a baby doll out of the bassinet to prove they are big enough to help! :) Garrett has been so gentle and it has been fun watching them get excited and ready. He kissed my stomach over and over as I combed his hair for school today. What a boy.

My Latest Accomplishment....

I crocheted these for the friend who taught me how to crochet a couple of years ago. I think they turned out pretty cute! This was my first attempt at using bedspread thread to crochet.

Halloween 2008

Claire is the only one we got to hold still for pictures. She was so excited to be Cinderella. (Someday she'll realize she was just a princess, not a specific one.)

This is the gang that went trick or treating together.

Kaile and Brooke

Here's the only pic we got of just the kids.

Garrett playing "Jedi Knight" with his light saber. This is the only costume I had to make this year!

After trick-or-treating we rented a movie. They watched Spiderwick and ate as much candy as they possibly could.

Then we had pizza. It was a great night.

YES on 8

I know my mom is probably the only one who reads my blog, but just for the sake of trying to do my part....here is the video I enjoyed the most regarding this prop. I am not one to be able to flaunt words like some of my cousins. Most of my beliefs are deeply held and hard to explain. There are lots of reasons I believe in this prop. I hope others will understand that I do not hate anyone, but I want my right as a parent, and as a religious follower to believe and teach my children as I wish, not what people in public schools want them to know. Mostly because marriage between a man and a woman is sacred and ordained of God. Enough said.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1352578267?bctid=1819819843