Smiley boy...

I was trying to video Esten making baby noises so his Aunties in FL could hear him and I got one better!! The first smile for Auntie Heazy & Jenny!!

He even does tricks...

Donovan interrupted me in the middle of saying bedtime prayers with Brayden; he said I needed to hurry & see "something." Apparently Esten can do tricks already! Donovan had laid him in his bassinet with pacy in mouth & walked by a few minutes later & saw this...

Just thought I'd share a laugh with everyone!!

Sorry, but I'm blogging out of order! At 3:15 today (4/22) I realized the only thing I'd eaten was a bag of Famous Amos cookies & a glass of milk @ 9am. So, this was my attempt at buying 15 minutes to eat lunch! And that's all I got, 15 minutes. Brayden's @ school, Adria's @ day care and I guess sleep took precedent over anything else!!

Trip to the Pedi

His first trip to the Pedi.. he was perfect the entire trip. And yes wide awake & alert!

This was another fit throwing moment; I don't think he enjoys being naked! For those of you wondering what is above his cord, it's a piece of foam tape to protect his belly. His cord was so sharp on the corners that it was scratching & poking him; so I got creative!
He's only lost 7oz from birth, the Pedi said he's doing great.

He's so alert!!

I'm a little behind because my DSL was down due to the phone company!! But these are from Sunday 4/20. The hands are always busy!

Attentively listening to every word his Daddy has to say!
Adria asks to hold him NON-STOP!! She has no regard for personal space anymore & is such a little Mommy.
Brayden has begged to feed Esten since the moment he found out I was PG; he was beyond happy when I handed him the bottle.
Close up of my pretty boy.
He found his thumb, yet had a hard time keeping his fingers out of his eyes.
Look at those beautiful feet! If you look in the picture's background, you can see him still sucking his thumb.

My Knight in shining armor...

We got home Saturday 4/19 around 12noon. Brayden had a bball game that he & Daddy had to leave for @ 2:30. The plan was for me, Esten & Adria to nap; well, if you know Adria, you know she does NOT nap. And after only getting about 4.5hrs of sleep the entire time I was in the hospital, I was beyond exhausted!! As Donovan & Brayden left through the garage, my Knight In Shining Armor knocked on my front door!! My Brother In Law Brandon walked in, scooped up Esten & watched Adria as she played with her cousin Parker. I slept without interruption for an hour & a half! Thank you, Thank you Uncle Brandon!!

So serious!
Esten's first bath @ home & he even had his own audience! Please take note of Adria's "fresh out of the shower" hair; I warned you guys~ it's wild!
Esten is not exactly diggin' it...
...but the audience is amazed!!

First few moments home...

This is the going home outfit that his Grammy got for him; check out the cute built in "shoes" for the feet!! His "heart beat" bear is ready to go... sent to him to borrow from his cousin Jett!

All three of my beautiful babies!! Looks like Adria is posing for her modeling debut!! Such a ham. Brayden putting forth his best serious, responsible big brother look!
Such beautiful boys!!
Just for the record, Adria has hit major "Mommy Mode" & is all over me & Esten. I can't go near Esten without her right beneath my feet. Needless to say, she gets to go to pre-school tomorrow so Esten & I can get some rest!!
Adria standing bassinet guard!

Going home!!

Ironically enough, I got to labor & deliver Adria, Brayden & Esten in the same hospital room: 2327; I thought this was especially neat since I'm the sentimental type!! This is the door decor for my post partum room; the sign was from my baby shower & the beautiful "E" was a baby gift from my co-worker Laura (her daughter hand made it for Esten).

This was the second attempt @ securing Esten in the car seat for the ride home. The first time he threw a wall-eyed fit!! He got so mad, I had to take him out of the car seat & hold him for the ride down to the car!!

Mad, but not freaking out; I'll take that!!

First attempt @ posting a video; hope it goes well!! This is the fit he threw while I was trying to get him dressed to go home. Grammy got him this outfit; check out the pics later in the blog for the cute "shoes" that are "built" in!

The hair...

So far, he is very awake & alert. His first monogrammed gift from my friend Monica; love it!!

The infamous hair!!

Daddy & Esten together for comparison!!

Look @ those cheeks!! And the hair? Strawberry blond or Auburn?

Very proud Momma!!

Adria, Brayden & Esten make three...

Adria meeting Esten for the first time.

Big brother in action; he's a natural!!

Let's hope the facination lasts through the summer while I'm home with all three!!

Look at those cheeks!! Even the eyelashes & eyebrows are blond.

This is not a good picture of Esten, however, it's a good shot of his hair color.

It's kind of an auburn or strawberry-blond.

Esten Layne has arrived!!

Here he is just a few minutes old!!! Esten Layne was born 4/17/2008 @ 1:16pm.

6lbs 14oz & 19inches long!! But what is up with the hair???

My beautiful boy appears to have blond or strawberry-blond hair!! Not sure how this happened, but it's beautiful!

The last belly shots...

Here's the last of the belly pictures taken @ 0600 this morning before we left for the hospital.

Adria is definitely a Morning person; very excited that today is the day!!

Brayden is more like Mommy; not quite ready to rise & shine OR be excited about anything!!
The Pitocin is going as I write this. Please prey that all goes well & "E" Baby arrives healthy.

Easter Blessings...

I haven't got the hang of uploading the pics in order yet. Here are some pics of the Easter Egg hunt the day before Easter, Easter Morning & after church Easter Day.

Yes, I am embarrised to post this pic of myself; but A, B & Donovan looked good. Am I really that big? They say the camera adds 10lbs... or was it 30lbs? Keep reminding myself... 8 months PG.

Brayden egg hunting in our backyard Sunday afternoon.

Adria and her beautiful smile.

Explanation: Grammy's friend Jessie stayed for Easter weekend & brought her massage table. Like mother, like daughter... it was a big hit with Adria. Somehow, Adria's turn for a massage seemed more frequent than anyone else's???

A & B after the Easter Egg hunt @ church...trying to pay attention to the Easter story & open eggs @ the same time..

Adding their flowers to the Easter Cross after the Easter story...

Adria is NOT a waking beauty. I can't begin to tell you how many Christmas, Easter.... pictures look like this. Oh, the potential blackmail!!

She looks much better after Mommy gets a brush & somehairspray after her. Adria & Brayden in their Easter duds.

Grammy, Brayden & Adria after church in our beloved front porch swing.