summer day

Yesterday we went swimming (well, Avery and Quinn did) with Madelyne in her new elephant pool. The kids had a blast as always. Wouldn't it be fun just to be a kid again in the summer, swim and eat otter pops all day with your cousins? .....those were the days! :)


Avery and Quinn had just gone down the slide together, it looks like Quinney is getting dunked. Hee hee, stay afloat Quinney!



This little fella just lounged around in the shade. He is 4 weeks old now, can you believe it? Time really does go so fast!


Doesn't he look cute as a button in his swim trunks? Grandma Smith gave him this cute little swim set. I LOVE IT! :)


Awww, what a fun summer day.

Their eyes light up!

My sister gave me some pictures that she took with her camera at the hospital when Hayzen was 2 days old. I just LOVE how excited Avery and Quinn were to see their new baby brother. When they came to visit they hadn't seen him since he was born, they were SO excited. I think these pictures capture that emotion so well, just look at their faces. Plus, I wanted to post these on my blog so they will be included in my printed blog book too for memories. :)




Avery and Quinn still get so excited and their eyes light up when Hayzen is awake and they can talk to him. It has been so fun to see them be so soft and gentle with Hayzen and talk so sweet to him in their little voices. Quinney has already given him the nickname of Hayzee, I love it, it's so cute when he calls him that. I love moments like these with my kids. I just can't get enough of these three!!!

3 weeks

My little Hayzen Baby is already getting so big it seems. We went in for his 2 week check-up today at 3 weeks because the doctor was out of town last week.

So here are his stats for 3 weeks:

Height: 20.5 inches, 25%
Weight: 8 lbs. 7 oz., 28%
Head: 37 cm, 35%

The day we came home from the hospital he weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and now look at him, he has almost gained two whole pounds since then!

Time flies way to fast, before I know it my baby will be starting kindergarten!

brotherly love :)

My Quinney Guy takes such good care of his baby brother, he is always kissing his head!

... and then there were three.

1 week

Just after his bath.


I LOVE his hair! We had to have him sport a mohawk just like his brother. :)

One surprise after another!

Hayzen Todd

7 lbs. 5 oz.

19 in.

3:12 pm

First surprise: I ended up having to have a c-section.

Because of your placenta issues you ask?

No, because he decided he wanted to be born sideways. :)

Last Tuesday at my doctor's appointment he was head down and "engaging nicely into the birthing canal" were the doctor's exact words. When we got to the hospital I was checked and no presenting parts were felt. So the ultrasound machine came out and what do you know, he was transverse! To make a long story short, the doctor tried to flip him into head down position, after many painful attempts it worked, pitocin was started and contractions started every 5 minutes, about 2 hours later the doctor came back to break my water, I was checked and the wrong parts were presenting, he now was breech! Yes, that's right, breech! End result, a lovely c-section.

Second surprise: Look at all his long black hair! I love it!



Third surprise: (but not much of a surprise) Avery and Quinn are in love with their new brother. They ask to hold him all the time. Avery is so careful with him and can't stop kissing his head. One of Quinney's new favorite things to do is help Mommy or Daddy by handing us a diaper and the wipes. It seems like Hayzen is fitting right in with not much of an adjustment...not yet anyway. :)





We are in love with our new little fella, he is such a sweet baby!




Presenting our new family of five.....:)