1st Bath, BBQ in the rain, & Brothers

Sam is loving Jack, and really is doing good so far with him. He is always wanting to kiss and hug him, and lets me know if he's awake, if he's crying, or if he's hungry. He gets pretty concerned if I don't go to him right away - what a good big brother.

Jack's umbilical cord fell off on Friday, so he had his first bath in the tub! He really seemed to like the actual bath part, but as soon as we took him out and started to lotion and dress him, he was cold and let us know it.
Sam and Shawn decided to brave the weather and grill in the rain. Sam was slipping and sliding all over the deck, but it was worth it the steaks turned out great.
Of course I have to add yet another face shot of Jack, he's getting so chubby already!

I have taken the cutest pictures of Jack and Sam the past two days, and I couldn't help but post them. Sorry if you all get sick of seeing new pictures, but who cares what you think right?

Sam has loved sharing his cars with Jack. Yesterday I walked in to check on Jack and found one of Sam's cars in his crib. Sam loves his brother!


I LOVED this picture - he was of course dreaming of me. Here Jack is dreaming of his dad!!Me and My Sweet Boy.

More Pictures!!!

Here are some more pictures of Jack and Sam. We are just loving him up and he is the best baby. He has been eating and sleeping great. Last night I only woke up once! He is such a cute and perfect baby and Sam is loving being a big brother. He was up in his room yesterday talking to him in a baby voice trying to wake him up. He would like to name him Jack Sam, so that they both have "S" as their name. We'll try to talk him out of this.

My mom has been out here helping me and Sammy boy, and has been a huge help. She's making it seem like this two kid thing is easy, boy will I be missing her when she leaves!!

The person who I feel sorry for is Shawn - he's been really busy at school this week and has hardly been able to see Jack, but last night he was able to cuddle him for a few hours.

Coming Home

We made it home yesterday and we happy to be back. Jack is such a great baby and so loved. He has been a very hungry eater and sleeping well, which I really appreciate. Thank you to all of you have helped out with Sam and wished us well, we have been so blessed to finally get him here and couldn't have done it without you!s

I love this picture because of Sam's big cheesy grin and Jack's sad cry - its like he knows what's in store . . .
Jack's Take Home Outfit - makes him look like a little old man!


Pretty Flowers from Sam and Shawn - what nice boys I have!

Our Birth Story(for those who want to know): I had gone in for a doctor appointment Friday morning and nothing seemed to be happening, so they scheduled me for an induction on Monday morning. The doctor stripped my membranes during the visit - but I still didn't think much would happen. We settled in for the night and I was feeling a little pressure and contraction like tightening, but nothing great so I didn't tell Shawn about anything until about 10:00 pm when they started to be consistent and more intense. I figured no matter what it would big a long labor process, so I suggested we go to bed and try to sleep. At about 11:30 my water broke!! Ahhh - but still I was delusional and thinking oh, this will be awhile. Shawn is frantically running around the house getting things in the car, etc. and I was mosying taking my time. By the time we got to the hospital the contractions were coming really hard and I dilated from a 3 to 10 in about 20 minutes. At 2:05 we had a beautiful baby boy and we in complete shock that it went so quickly. I just kept looking at Jack wondering if he was really ours - It was just so wierd not to have hours of labor to "prepare" for him. I guess 9 months just wasn't enough!

Jack Rick Summers

Jack was born at 2:05 am this morning after 4 hours of surprisingly quick labor. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 6 oz, but for some reason we still don't know how long he is, for some reason they haven't told us yet. Maybe we should ask, anyway here are some pics of the lil' stud.

Induction & Sam's Saturday Soup (early)

Obviously as the title indicates we have set a date to be induced unless by some chance Jack decides to steal the doctor's thunder and come early - Monday September 8th will be the day! Cross your fingers, say a prayer that he'll come on his own. For some reason I just don't like the idea of induction . . . but he'll be here and that's what counts.

As for little Sammy boy he's had a pretty eventful week:
1st - Preschool started on Thursday and he was SOOOO excited to go. He loves it and he sure looked handsome and very grown up with his backpack.
2nd - He learned two valuable lessons this week: 1) You don't shove playdough (or anything for that matter) up your nose! Yes he did that and then sneezed it out all over my white duvet cover, lovely! 2) You go potty in the toilet NOT the garbage can next to the toilet - totally gross!
3rd - He has taken a liking to being a puppy, specifically a Dalmation named Lucky or Jacque (Lady and the Tramp), and he now loves to eat and drink out of bowls. He barks and crawls around, the whole nine yards.
4th - He loves his buddies in the neighborhood and we love them. His friend Carter and him play this little game almost nightly where they climb the to the top of the fence and then jump off.

5th - Waukee is the greatest!! I love this little town, especially the library. They do a great Preschool story time, and make cool crafts afterwards and Sam made these awesome dinosaur feet(kleenex boxes and foam cut outs). He's been "Roaring" at me all week!!!



Next post we'll be introducing our sweet baby Jack - I can't wait!!!

Sam's Saturday Soup

Sam met his preschool teachers this week and will start next Thursday. He is so excited and will be in a class with three friends we know from church and school, so that will be it extra fun for him to have 2 1/2 hours twice a week of fun and learning.

Sam has taken on the role of doctor. Since he's been with me most of my doctor's visit (until recently - mind you) he watches them measure my belly and listen for Jack's heartbeat. Daily he pulls out the doctor's bag and checks the heart beat with the cloth stethascope, uses his measuring tape from his tool set to measure my belly, checks my muscles (blood pressure) and give me a shot in the hand; always reassuring me that its not going to hurt. It is the funniest thing in the world and so adorable. The other day he asked if he could get into my belly. As fun as that would be for him and me, I'm so glad we don't deliver 35 lb. babies.

Finally - we are heading over to the Parks house to watch the opening game of BYU Football!!!! Yea! I'm hoping to jinx the night of fun that Shawn has been dreaming of since December of last year by going into labor. Shawn says if this happens then he'd have to really think about what is more important getting me to the hospital or seeing the end of the game - women used to have babies at home all the time right? Wish us luck - 9 days before the due date!!!


As a side dish - I added this picture that Shawn drew for a geriatric podiatry club. I was loving it and they had it made up into a t-shirt. He is so good, quite the artist!