Tristan's first haircut

So Tristan's hair finally grew enough that we had to cut it. It was starting to turn into a mullet! The funniest part was that the whole time my Mom was trying to buzz him he was trying to get her to hold him. He was convinced that I had the clippers not Grandma.

Ethan Ronald Wick

Well he's finally here! He was born June 13 at 8:08pm. He weighed 7lbs. 1.3oz and was 19in long. Here's how it went. I got a call at 6:30 in the morning from the Hospital telling me that they were ready for me to come in and be induced. We got to the Hospital around 7:30am and they put me on pit at about 8:30. Then we waited. After 5 hours my contractions were still not doing much so my doctor came in to break my water. That was about 3:00pm. We continued to wait. At first it was really slow but I'd had my epidural before the doctor came in so I was fine. After a while, though, I got to where I was in pain. The anesthesiologist came back in to try and help with the pain, but it didn't help. I was then dilated to about a 4 but after that the pain gradually got worse and worse. Since I could tell the drugs wern't totally doing there job I figured I was in for a hard delivery. Lucky for me he was ready because the next time they checked I was dilated to a 9 and I knew he was on his way. So we called in the Doctor in and before we knew it Ethan was here. It was a bit harder than expected but totally worth it.

Mathew called a few hours later with great news. He was getting to port and they were going to let him off the boat so he could fly home to see me and the babies. He is with us now and it's been great to have him back. He will be heading back in a few weeks to go to work again. I am very greatful to have Mathew back and to have a healthy new baby. Now the real work begins!

Are we there yet?

Well the count down has begun! I am 36 weeks along and ready for little Ethan to get here. I had an ultrasound done about a week ago and Ethan is looking good. He is big too. They were concerned for a while about his weight but when we went in they estimated his weight to be over 6lbs already. He will definitely be as big as his brother was. We have everything ready for him now. I have put his clothes and diapers away and we have his stroller and car seat all ready to go. All I have to do now is go get his cradle from my Mother-in -law. We are very excited for him to get here. I know people are itching for a belly picture so here you go!




On a different note, Mathew got called out today. He is going on a bigger boat and should be out a few weeks. It's nice because he was getting tired of working inland but sad because he won't be here for the baby's birth. So I am on my own for this one. :( It will be best in the long run because you never know when a call will come or how long it will last. We will be moving to be with Matt once little Ethan is a month or so old. It will all depend on how long it takes to find a place in Louisiana. I am very excited that Ethan will be here so soon and that we will all be able to be together as a family again. It's been hard being without my husband for so long and I know Tristan is sure missing his Daddy. Having Ethan come and being reunited will sure be a great start to our summer.

Tristan Shenanigans!

Well things have been pretty slow around here. Matt is working in Louisiana and I am waiting for the baby to get here. We were visiting Matt's parents and got these video's of Tristan. He loves to play under the kitchen table. It's like his own jungle gym. We have also been teaching him how to walk. He is so close. It won't be long now.

Baby!

Since these posts' have all been out of order and written months too late it's hard to keep everything straight. Mathew has been in Louisiana for almost a month now and me and Tristan just got back from there after a week long visit. He is hoping to get called to work this week.

I am now about 31 weeks along with our second baby boy, Ethan. I will be staying with my Parent's until he gets here. I can't move until then because there is no guarantee that Matt won't be working and I am too far along to try and transfer insurance and everything else to a new state. So we are stuck. Matt in Louisiana and me in Pasco. We are very excited for this little guy to get here and hope that he comes in time for Daddy to be there. We know the Lord knows what he is doing and this baby will come at the perfect time, just like Tristan did.

Graduation & Moving

Since Christmas it has been pretty dull around here. Valentine's Day was fun. Mathew and I got to go to the Temple together with our ward. It was the first time we had been since our wedding. The ward provided childcare and Matt didn't have to work. It was a great Valentine's present to be with my husband in the Temple. I hope we will be able to go more often.

At the end of February Mathew graduated from The Divers Institute of Technology. It's been so much fun to be in Seattle and have this little adventure. We are excited to move back home. We miss all of our friends and our wonderful ward in Seattle. It was a great experience and we are grateful to have met all the wonderful people and make such great friends.

Matt graduated the 25th of February and we moved back to the Tri-Cities on the 26th. With the help of our family. Since then Mathew has driven down to Louisiana and gotten a job with Blackwater Diving. He left the beginning of March and has since been down there waiting to get called out. I am living in Pasco at my Parent's house with the baby.

Christmas 2009

So I have decided that I need to try and keep this thing updated. To do so I have to go back a few months and fill everything in. For Christmas we traveled back home to see the family. We've gotten real familiar with the roads between Pasco and Seattle. I love Christmas time. Lucky for us Mathew was able to get work off so that we could be with the family for Christmas Eve and join in the celebration. It's always great to see everyone. We were able to stay for about a week before having to go back to Seattle. Tristan loved all his presents and was rather fond of the bows on top of all the boxes. His favorite toy has been the little green bear named 'Scout.' He talks and plays bedtime music ( which has been the best) and can be plugged into the computer and personalized. We had a very full car on the way home. We are so grateful for the gifts and love and support that out families continue to give us.