A love like no other

Payton is enjoying her new role as big sister. She loves to help Logan and play with him. She also wants to hold him and give him lots of hugs and kisses. It is definitely a love like no other. I love watching the interactions they have and how Logan love to watch his big sis and she loves to be with him ( most of the time – she told when I asked if she loved him – sometimes I do sometimes I don’t)

spending time with Logan in the hospital

Logan finally home _ Big sis is right there to welcome him

Snuggling with Logan

Sweet sister kisses ( picture by Sarah Sweetman photography- DO NOT COPY)

Watching over him while he sleeps

Teaching him about baking cookies and licking the spatula when you are done.

The potty train

Payton talk about her potty train what she means is her potty training which she has done amazingly well. We stop with diapers except at nap and bedtime . Then we keep her in panties at nap and right around the time her little brother came she was potty trained – she has the sticker chart to prove her success.

Way to go Payton we are so proud of you!!!

Logan Joel Verver

It was a normal day yet felt this little voice telling me this was it and I needed to get my bags packed before work. I had been having contractions but nothing major, I honestly thought that they were just braxton hick - I had 15 days until my due date after all. I went to work and was feeling ok - they around 1 they started coming hard and fast - I knew that this little boy wanted to come out today. I called Kevin a few times and finally decided around 3 or 4 that I need to get home. So as soon a the dad came back - I drove us home - gripping the steering wheel and breathing through contractions - praying that traffic would be ok. I had Kevin call his mom - I got home and laid down just waiting to get to the hospital and get some relief from the pain. As soon as she got here we left and drove to the hospital - the drive isn't long but it felt a lot longer since I was in labor. Kevin dropped me off and I went in up to the 7th floor to get checked in. After I was settled they gave me something for the pain while I waited for the anesthesiologist. I got my epidural and not long after things got scary - Logan's heart rate had dropped and they needed to take me to have an Emergency c-section since it had been 5 minutes. So I was whisked off to the Operating room and Kevin had to stay in our room. They gave me oxygen and prepared me for the surgery when they checked his heartbeat and it come back up so were going to try to do get him out with out c-section - I had to push and the Dr would use the vacuum to help get him out. Within a few minutes little Logan Joel Verver was born only a few hours after I had checked in at 8:00 pm. They kept telling me I was so calm- I was just focused on getting Logan out safely - he was my main concern. Hearing him cry for the first time was the best sound after all the drama. He was 6 Lbs 6 Oz and 19 1/2 inches long and we are so happy he is part of our family. I can't wait to see what his personality will be like and if he will be small like Payton or more normal.

The baby bump

This week I will be 31 week with baby boy V. The belly is getting bigger and sometimes feel like there is no possible way it could get any bigger. Yesterday we did maternity photos with our friend Tish. It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to see how it they turn out. For now I will post some of the pictures I have of the baby bump.

19 weeks

22 weeks

25 weeks

27 weeks

30 weeks

Bingo!

Payton's latest favorite game to play is Bingo, a little I SPY bingo she got from Wendy's. She loves finding the letters and helping us find them too. She asks me many times if it is time to say BINGO!! but she knows it's not. She loves to say BINGO when she gets 4 in a row and then gets ready to play again.It is fun to play games with her and watch her excitement! Such simple little things can entertain for hours and she is learning at the same time. It is a reminder to me that enjoying the simple things is good and can be a ton of fun at the same time. You don't have to buy fancy toys to entertain your child just grab a game or paint and go have fun they will learn more that way then doing it and it won't cost you a dime.

Christmas time is here..

This year we did a lot of fun things to celebrate the season. We went to Swansons Nursery with Grandma and Grandpa Verver. Payton got to feed a camel a Marshmellow and see a miniturate dokeny ( Moe) who is friends with Curley the camel and two reindeer. Inside there was a train to watch and Santa was there to but Payton wanted to steer clear of him.



Then we went to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue where Payton danced with the music and hugged a penguin. She loves the watching the drummers dance to the music.


We also went to some new Christmas lights that were amazing and so much fun - maybe next year we can walk around part of it if it doesn't rain.
We did our trip downtown to the teddy bear Suite at the Fairmont Olympic a beautiful old hotel with one suite decorated with Teddy bears. Payton had to hug them all and Gave the biggest bear a hug and shook his hand and said, "nice to meet you mister bear". Then we went to the Holiday carousel that she loves. I love how it makes her giggle and she gets so excited to go every year.






We also did our yearly Santa picture at U village which Kevin and I have been doing since we started dating - 7 years ago.



Can't forget Candy cane lane which we do every Christmas.

This time of year we like to bake cookies, we usually make 3 or 4 different types. This year we made gingerbread and vanilla-almond sugar cookies a few weeks ago and this week we made Mudslide cookies and chocolate crinkles two of our favorites It was fun baking with Payton this year because she can do so much more and she loved watching the chocolate melt and the mixer go around and around.
It is fun to watch her grow into a little baker who can "do it herself". She loves being able to help and to make then eat her own creations. It is so much fun and who cares if we make a big mess, they are memories that we can share and remember always.





Baking with Grandma Tucker - making a big mess.