Swimming

We went swimming yesterday for our nephew's birthday. The kids had a great time. Bo is finally not afraid of the water. He was so proud of himself for being "just like Wee One". Dewey even had fun putting his feet in the water. Wee One learned a new "whale jump" into the water--she jumps backwards into the pool. She also tried a few front flips in, but that scared me too much.

Our New Puppy

Well, we got our puppy today. He is a brindle boxer and is soooo pretty. We named him Jasper. I guess we just like the "J" names. We're not all that creative. Oh well. The good news is that at least now it's not Dewey's legs that are being used for a tug-a-war. Here's some pics of the pup and the kids.

Welcome Dewey!!!

Dewey was born June 2nd, 2009, at 2:33 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz and was 20 inches long. He is the sweetest little baby ever!! Here are some pictures from his birthday:

This is me, waiting for the epidural and the Pit. We were so nervous at this point, who knows what kind of drama will ensue when one of our children is born.

Dewey is actually his nickname. He was born on his Great-great-grandpa's 105th birthday. Grandpa's name was Clarence Dewey. We wanted to name him after Grandpa, but there's just not much you can do with a name like Clarence Dewey. Most of the time we call him Dewey anyway, though.

Mommy and Daddy are so glad Dewey is here and healthy. He is such a blessing to us. He has healed things in us that, even though we knew they were broken, we didn't realize how broken they truly were. He is a miracle. We know his big sisters were taking good care of him and didn't want to let him go, but we are glad that they did. We look forward to the time we call ALL be a family again together.

Wee One and Bo love Dewey so much. They would hold him all day long if I (and Dewey) would let them. Dewey loves them too. Anytime he is getting fussy and one of the kids starts talking to him, he stops crying and just stares at them. It is very cute to watch.

We will be blessing Dewey in August. We were aiming for July, but his tuxedo is still too big, so we'll wait. I'll give more info on that later.