Pre-Halloween fun

Why is it that this time of year flies by? It's already Halloween! Some of the funnest things about Holidays is doing the activities beforehand. For FHE we carved pumpkins. Instead of carving the kids pumpkins, we let them draw on them. They were happy with that idea.

This is our pumpkin

All the pumpkins: Garrett, parents, Maelie, Sterling

Also, Maelie had picture day at school. Of course when one gets their picture taken, they all want their pictures taken.

4 cute kids, all in a row.

And a tired Daddy and baby.

Thursday we had a Ward Halloween party! The kids costumes. Sterling: Sylvester the cat Garrett: a Ninja Maelie: A fairy.

And the cream on top : A Woopie cushion. "Ooops"

At the Party, there was a cake decorating contest and my Halloween train took first place! I decided to make a cake about noon the same day of the party.

Colson with the prize we won for the cake. It's bigger than him!

Fun Pre-Halloween stuff!

My view from the hospital. It was beautiful! I was lucky to have such a view. I loved watching the sunrise in the morning and set in the evening through my big window. Leaving the Hospital. I've never actually walked out of the Hospital. they've always wheeled me in a wheelchair, but I walked this time. It was nice.

In the car seat for the first time. He likes his car seat.

At home, eyes wide open.

Introducing...

...Colson Brant Palmer 6 lbs. 12oz.

On the morning of October 9th we woke up and got ready to go to the hospital to be induced. This is the prego picture right before we left.

Waiting in the bed for things to progress. Still smiling.

They started the petocin at around 8:30am at a very slow level. I was GBS+ so they had to start the IV and get the stuff pumped into me before. At around 11:30 my water broke. I got an epidural at around 12:30 and pushed him out in 3 contractions and Colson was born at 1:16pm. We've never had a day baby! They've all been born in the early morning. Thanks to all those who watched our kids throughout the day.

The kids came to visit around 7pm and to meet their new brother. She looks like a pro.

Garrett was very sensitive to Colson.

Sterling hadn't had a nap all day so he was tired and wasn't so sure about Colson. He just wanted to be with mom and touch EVERYTHING in the hospital room. He also tried to escape our room a few times.

A mother of four!

A very proud daddy! He is so great with the kids and I look forward to watching him hold and love Colson.

So far he seems pretty mellow. He loves to suck on his hands and on day one found his thumb! Incredible! We'll be working on the binky alot. He's a good eater and already so much fun! I would have to say he looks most like Sterling, but that could change.

We feel so blessed to have a healthy little boy. It is such a miracle!