I know everyone is going to be sick of posts about our little guy, but when you have such cute kids you can't help but take a million pictures! I've had a lot of requests for more details, so here is a little more about his birth. I went into labor (after running up and down the stairs 20x) around 11:15 PM on Sunday night. I wasn't sure I was really in labor because it wasn't that painful and it was very different from my experience with Abe. Finally after an hour, Ken convinced me to call the doctor and he told me to go ahead and go to the hospital to be checked. Tami came to pick up Abe and then we headed out. We were laughing and joking the whole way and I was very convinced that they would send me right back home. I wouldn't even let Ken drop me off, I just had him park and we walked in. It was around 1:30 when they took me in and hooked me up to all the machines. At this point I am really still not in pain and sure they'll send me home. The nurse was going to check to see how dialated I was and told me that she'd wait until my contraction ended so I was more comfortable, the funny thing being I didn't even know I was having a contraction! I was dialated to a 5 and 90% effaced, so my nurse said she'd send in the IV nurse. At this point I surprisingly asked her, "You mean I'm not going home?" She reassured me that I was having my baby that day. My response, "Hallelujah!" My doctor broke my water and I had 2 or 3 strong contractions before my epidural. A little after 5 I began to push and at 5:53 Tyler was born. What a miracle. His first name, Tyler, comes from a very good childhood friend of mine that passed away when I was 8. His middle name, Asahel (pronounced Ace - elle), is Ken's maternal grandfather. We came home from the hospital yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and are beginning our life as a family of 4. It has been really nice to have my mom here and for Ken to have time off work (he gets a week of paternity leave now and another week when his parents come). Abe still loves Tyler and is constantly giving him hugs and kisses. Tyler is having some trouble adjusting to nursing, but he is a very calm and laid back baby. We are so grateful to have our healthy, beautiful baby boy. 
A little smile. 
My handsome boys!
Madi & Aunt Tami come to visit!
Getting ready to go home! 
Bringing Tyler inside for the first time.
Why might you ask? This is an empty crib. Empty because my little boy has officially begun to sleep in his new Big Boy bed. I can't believe that I am just over 3 weeks away from having another child and that Abraham is old enough to leave his crib behind. Where did the time go? He has done a good job in his new bed so far, be we are expecting this "honeymoon" period to end at some point. On Mother's Day I reflect on what a priviledge it is to be a mother. Sometimes as I change my fifth poopy diaper of the day, clean up toys for the 7th time and build a block tower just so Abe can knock it down, I wonder if I've really made something of my life. Inevitably though, when that happens, Abe will randomly give me a kiss, or climb into my lap, say a new word, or call out "Mama!" just because he wants me around and I realize that I am making more of my life than I could in any other way. I'm responsible for teaching and loving that little boy. For teaching him the Gospel. Teaching him to love and care and serve. To all my wonderful friends and family who read our blog, I wish you a very happy Mother's Day!.JPG)
Ken wore this to pick up his friend who went to the movie with him, .JPG)
Pretty sassy couple. 
Everyone came with awesome clothes and accesories. Levi's Magnum PI smile was killing me!
Megan won the costume contest though with her amazing Bedazzled jean pants suit. 
Girls having fun.
The Village People
