Weekend photos of Will

What a cute foot!

This weekend the weather was fabulous & we were able to enjoy the outdoors. Shawn's parents came on Saturday for a visit, plus Shawn finished the siding on the shed! Horay! Will enjoyed napping outside while Daddy worked & Shea played. He continues to eat well and the night-time sleeping hasn't been too terrible. Last Thursday Shawn's sister & brother-in-law ( Erin & Nathan) came to meet Will and introduce him to his cousin, Nevan. Shea liked having all these babies around.

Nevan, Shea & Will

Last night Will was resting after he ate while the rest of the family was cleaning the house. He was so sweet looking, Mamma had to take a photo op! When Shea gets home from school today I plan to take them outside for more photography. Stay tuned.

Will resting

Welcome Will

September 15, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. Will Thomas Huntington arrived.

We are extremely glad that he decided to stop rocking and rolling inside the uterus and come join the party in the real world!! Will weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and is 20 inches long. He has a good set of lungs on him, thankfully we rarely hear it! Big sister Shea Alexa is SO excited that her brother is finally here.

Will enters the world!

Monday morning I thought this was finally the day and was feeling a few contractions coming at a more consist ant pace. Shawn went off to work, Mom & Dad headed back home and Shea was with me. The storm (Ike) had done so much damage around here and few had power that school was cancelled. By 11 am I was for sure this was the real thing this time- they weren't stopping. The contractions were about 10 minutes apart. Then all of the sudden, they became 4 minutes apart. I had called Shawn to say, you may want to come home soon. A few minutes later my friend Jen Kuck stopped by and she took one look at me and said, "you're in labor aren't you"? Why yes, I was! She called Shawn back and said get home! She also called our friend and my OB and told her what was going on. Dr. Jenn suggested we head to the hospital to avoid a possible accidental home birth. Jenny and I gathered my things, loaded the kids into the car and dropped them off at Jodi's house (along with her cell phone that was charging at our house). Jenny then proceeded to drive to the hospital which is when we encountered a detour due to a road being closed. No biggie, Jen kept a cool head and my calm! She helped me get checked in and waited with me massaging my feet until Shawn arrived. By 2 pm it was evident that I wasn't going back home, they were keeping me! The contractions came fast and harder, that is for sure. After Dr. Jenn did an emergency C-section she came in and broke my water- how it hadn't on it's own at this point is a mystery. She said to relax, get the epidural and she'd come back in a couple of hours and we'd deliver this boy. WELL...here's the problem folks. I suspected that after the water broke he'd want to head on into the world. My hunch was correct. I attempted to get the epidural but it did little good. With in 30 minutes of Dr. Jenn heading back to the office she was at my bed side again and Will was ready to come! He did so at 3:56 p.m.

Our little man is here!

The Huntington Family

We were able to come home late last night (Tues) and we are all doing well. It was fantastic to sleep in my own bed, in my own home and no one poking me. The rest I've been getting here at home has been great! We want to thank you all for your love and support through the pregnancy and now post-delivery. Come back often, I'll try to post more pictures of the kids. Will will change so much so fast.

Shea's First Day of Pre-School

Today was a BIG day at our house, Shea's first day of pre-school! She was up one minute before the alarm went off and woke Daddy and I up. She was eager to make breakfast and get to school. I told her I'd make whatever she wanted to eat and she requested eggs and bacon. She even wanted to help me cook! She loves breaking open the eggs into the bowl. Even if yoke goes flying.

Making Eggs

After we ate it was time to get dressed. We had laid out her dress, shoes and under garments the night before. She primped in the mirror and brushed her teeth. Daddy was ready to at this time so I had to get out of my "pj" attire. It was a beautiful morning outside so we took pictures in the garden. This one turned out so well...

When Shawn and I went to bed last night we couldn't believe we were going to wake up and have a pre-schooler. Where oh where have four years gone? It seems like yesterday that I was pregnant with her and about to pop...not her going off to school and anticipating boy-boy. But, life goes by fast and this is yet another reason to live each day to the fullest. Off to school we go and as I look in the rear-view mirror I see a line of traffic and we're all headed to the same place. Shawn drove separately so he could head to work from school.

Arrival at St. Pat's

When we pulled into the parking lot I didn't even have the car in park and Shea had taken off her seat belt and said to me in a "Mom" tone, "Now Mom, you know that I love you and I'll see you after school". I smiled as my heart melted and my eyes filled with tears and I said, "Yes Shea, and I love you too". She held Shawn and my hands as we walked up and I think it was hard for Shawn and I and not her! There was a line to get your photo taken in front of the sign. We had a brief wait and then it was time to go in the door. There were already a couple of friends there she knew. Right away she found her hook with her name and put her book bag on it. Then Ms. Nicki asked the kids to explore the room and she talked to us parents...as we all stood around watching the kids with the same looks on our faces. What do we do now?

After a few minutes I said to Shawn we better go. He walked over and said bye to her and she said give Mom a kiss too. I informed her I was right here! I kissed her and out the door we went. For the record, I made it to the car before I really cried! Shawn said he was impressed with how well I did!

Bye, Mom & Dad

When I went back to pick her up she had her back pack on and was standing there with their project they made. I asked her if she liked it and she smiled real big and said yes! Her teacher said things went well and she was a joy. As they handed you a bag of candy bars to sell. Welcome to pre-school...now sell these and Mums! No fear, Shea has been calling her family and thus far everyone is eager to help her out. She said she can't wait to go back on Friday. We are so glad!

A Labor of Fun

Wow, can you believe Labor Day weekend has come and gone...already??!! We had a good weekend and just enjoyed being here at the lake. Friday night Shawn was suppose to get home early, but he missed his afternoon flight out of TX. Poor guy had to run all over the airport numerous times. When it looked like he wasn't going to be confirmed on a flight to Columbus, OH that night, I said to him "GET TO OHIO"! He did! He called me out of breath and his phone dying to say he'd be coming into Dayton and gave me the flight number. That was the extent of our conversation. Later that night it started pouring down rain here and I wasn't feeling well that night. I called Jenny to see if she'd ride with me to get him, just in case any labor started. Barry (AKA my rent-a-husband when Shawn is out of town) over-road my decision and said he was going to get Shawn. I felt bad that he was going to go get him but relieved to not have to go out. Shawn's flight came in late due to storms in Texas and had a very rough landing. Finally, he got here around 11:30 pm. We were all happy to see him.

Saturday, we all slept in and I got to enjoy some "me time" while Shawn and Shea headed to Home Depot. Chief was not happy he had to stay home with Mom. But, the best part of the day was that I got to see the Buckeye's season opener, since Time Warner finally reached an agreement with the Big Ten Network. I was in heaven, feet up, snack and the Buckeye's in HD! Jen & Barry came over to watch it with me until the rest of the Huntington's came home. Ah, fall is in the air now that my favorite sport is back in action. Go Bucks! Another great joy of this day for me was seeing that Michigan once again lost their season opener. At least this year the team was a little more respectable. We ended our evening making smores at the Kuck's and we all enjoyed that tasty treat.

On Sunday, Shea made a discovery that she was over the moon about. A cocoon! She carried this around until we convinced her to put it in her bug house and we'd wait to see if it were a moth or a butterfly that hatches. She is just so anxious she keeps asking me when it will hatch. Like I know?! So, I keep telling her in a day or two- man I hope I'm correct.

Our newest "pet"

Shawn began to make the doors for the shed while Shea played and I did what most miserable 9 month pregnant women do....supervise! Although, Shawn out did himself and I loved the first door that he made. It was time to wrap that up and head up to the beach area for the annual Pig Roast. The kids all had a blast running and playing. They are to the age where we adults can just keep an eye on them and have an actual conversation. The band wasn't anything to brag about but we sure enjoyed all the good company and great food we all brought!!

Labor Day we woke up and decided we'd go up to the beach and check out the Ski Show. Shea loved this idea, she could play in the water! It was a warm day, I thought it was really hot at 10 am but evidently I was the only one. After lunch Shawn finished the doors and hung them up. They look SO good!! He had to do some filing and trimming on them, remember we are remodeling the shed so it's not built to his quality and he has to work with what is there. He just has to install the handles and bolts that will lock each door at the top and bottom. I told him his second career is waiting on him!

Shea enjoys the Labor Day Show

Love these doors!!

We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend. The weather is still hot here so summer isn't going away too fast and I'm fine with that. Tomorrow is a big day, Shea starts pre-school so everyone cross their fingers this goes well. She is ultra excited tonight!!