I am in love with this BOY!

Chase loves to sleep! During the day that is....so I found a way to get him to wake up to eat. I first change his diaper and then I take picture after picture. He must not like the flash because he eventually opens his eyes.
Check out his feet!!

Introducing.....Chase Owen Peterson

Chase made his debut September 5Th at 23:23, weighing 8lbs, 10 ounces and 22 inches long! My labor went really well even with the 2 epidurals I had to have and the 3 attempts at an IV. I guess they had an idea I was use to needles! Chase came into this world with a sweet spirit. He was so calm and peaceful. JR and I were proud to say the least!












Savannah, Carson and Ashlee can not get enough of their little baby brother. They were so excited to finally get to meet this little boy that was in mommy for so long. Savannah is a natural mommy, Carson will show Chase his rough and tender side and little Ashlee is not sure what to think. She wants to hold him like he is one of her babies and wrap him up in her blanket. Chase has adjusted well to being home with his family. It's pretty noisy but he does not seem to mind. They all want to be right by him and give him lots of love.

Carson's first day of Preschool

Carson started preschool today! He was so excited to take his Spider man backpack. Last winter I had put him into a preschool. He ended up not going a lot. He would always tell me he just wanted to stay home with me and "hang-out"! I was so touched and really did not mind that he wanted to stay home. He was 3 at the time but having a September birthday, he had plenty of time to go to school. I am so glad I got to spend more time with him. While Savannah was at school, we were buddies. I love this kid!! This year he is ready. He loved school today. They made applesauce and painted apples. I was so happy to see him so excited to start school and meet new friends!



Carson has his own style!

The Procrastinator that I am...

Somethings never change! I am still probably the #1 procrastinator. I guess the problem with changing my ways is....I always seem to come out OK. I go in tomorrow to have our little boy and as you can see, I am blogging. I think I have managed to do everything but pack my bag for the hospital. The good thing is, I am a night owl. I would be kidding myself if I thought I was actually going to be able to sleep tonight.
We are so excited to welcome this little boy into our family. Thanks for all the love and support! We will get the word out as soon as he arrives!

And they answered like this......

My cute friend sent me a fun email. She had asked her little girl 20 questions and forwarded her responses. I thought her answers were the cutest ever so I thought I would ask my kids. Carson, I thought might be a little too young but I asked him anyway...

1.What is something mom always says to you?
S-I love you C-clean your room
2.What makes mom happy?
S-When I clean my room C-when my room is clean (they never heard each others responses)
3.What makes mom sad?
S-I don't know, I've never seen you sad about anything C- when i don't clean my room
4.How does mom make you laugh?
S-says silly words C-fun words
5.What was your mom like as a child?
S-you had yellow hair and you were tan C-you were silly
6.How old is your mom?
S-32 C-15
7.How tall is your mom?
S-36 pounds C-really tall!
8.What is her favorite thing to do?
S-spending time with me C- wash her hands
9.What does your mom do when you are not around?
S-Go to the store C-clean the house
10.If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
S-Singer C-Spider-man
11.What is your mom really good at?
S-Dinner C-Brushing her teeth
12.What is your mom not very good at?
S-bending down because you have a baby in your tummy C-I don't know
13.What does your mom do for her job?
S-watch the kids, take me to soccer, take me to gymnastics and clean C-not sure
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
S- salad C-salad
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
S-She loves me and does things for me C-you let me sleep in your bed
16.If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
S- Cinderella C-Batman
17.What do you and your mom do together?
S-go shopping, play games, and read C-Hang-out
18.How are you and your mom the same?
S-we both like salads C-we play together
19.How are you and your mom different?
S-our hair is different C-you a girl I'm a boy
20.How do you know your mom loves you?
S-because you are proud of me C- you love me

This was so fun to hear their answers....I am so lucky to be their mom! I am so glad I get to stay home with them and watch them grow everyday.

The fire is still burning.......

Today has been kind of a crazy day. I was awaken this morning at 3am with major back pain. I was trying to do everything I could to get the pain to go away but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, Ashlee woke up and then Carson and then it was time to get Savannah off to school. I was trying to be tough but I was still in a lot of pain. After talking with the nurse, my only option was to go into the hospital. I really did not want to go through all that if I was just having false labor. The doctor called me and told me to try a heating pad for an hour. Ashlee was taking a nap, so I took advantage of that and laid down. After about an hour it seemed the pain had subsided.
My neighbor gave me a call to check up on me and to also let me know about the fire near our house. I came out of my house a little after 1pm and this is what I saw......




Update: Look's like the fire is settling down. They are concerned about the winds that are suppose to pick up but it seems like they are on top of it.