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Getting used to our new 'Normal'

Sometimes I wonder what it's going to feel like to not have much 'change' in life when we get older. 

First, it's childhood. Then it's school and growing up and making college choices, occupation choices, spouse choices, home choices, family choices....

It feels like I am just sitting back and watching my life whir by. Then one day I will look back and wonder what happened to all of those super fast, super fleeting, super PRECIOUS moments and memories.

Like babies. He's over two weeks old. REALLY?? Already? I have a TWO year old and FOUR year old? Since when was I old enough to have three kids? ha.

 Anyway, maybe it's these wacko post pregnancy hormones, but it's been SO SWEET to soak up all of this baby love. I feel like I have to fight over him with my girls. They love him to pieces. They (especially Rhya) charge over to him whenever they hear him cry. 

Brielle is finally starting to get his name down pat. Up until now, a couple of times per day she'll ask to hold him. She gets close, and then requests, "Mommy, hold THIS" and holds out her arms. I laugh and say, "What is THIS' name?" She smirks and says, "CooKAcokeeCOCKOO" I say, "Can you say 'CALL' 'DEN'?" She repeats it and gets to hold him. 

New Life

We are beyond pleased to welcome child number three to our family!

Calden Lewis

9 pounds, 10 ounces, 22 inches long

Born 4:35 PM on Tuesday, May 27

Labor went better than expected, as I woke up early Tuesday morning with minor contractions. Nate went to work and I did chores and other duties as normal, just stopping during the contractions.
I decided to ask Nate to come home from work early. Kristina arrived at 1:30 to watch the girls, and we got to the hospital at 2:15. It was a 45 min drive, so i didn't want to leave too late and have an awful drive in. The drive wasn't fun, but we made it!
To our surprise, the nurse checked for dilation and said that I was fully dilated! Our awesome midwife arrived and I labored in the tub for a couple of hours until my water broke. A few pushes later Calden made his grand appearance. He was a loud one and cleared himself out NO problem!

My parents brought the girls the next day. Brielle didn't quite know what to do at first, and Rhya was full of questions. 

Brielle found Calden to be fascinating. She was super gentle and periodically leaned over to give him tiny little kisses.

Rhya has never once forgotten his name since we called with the news. Her Gpa thought he'd keep her freshened up on it so asked her the name every now and then throughout the first day. After about the fourth time, she responded, "It's CALDEN! Why are you having such a hard time remembering, Gpa?" :-)

Daddy and his boy. We got Daddy with us for the whole first week of Calden's life!