The Steele's: March 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Twin Cousins

Meet Olivia Love & Jett Jakob

I don't think I ever posted about these cute little twin cousins. Me and Kami (Jordan's wife) had our babies on the same day! What are the odds? We joked about it the whole 9 months, and then it really happened! It was a fun day, we even got to be next door neighbors at the hospital!

Two cute little babes that will share the same birthday! Today they are One Month!

One Month

I can't even believe it has been a month. Where does the time go? I feel like I had him yesterday. I'd better not blink, or he will be 20. We sure do love our little Jett.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Blessed.

I swear, sometimes it feels like I am always feeding this new little one. The other two are constantly pulling at me and needing a sippy, a snack, to play a game, help in the bathroom, candy, a movie on, a story read,

a movie on....

Today I stepped back and took a few minutes to play the Wii with Ryder, and read our favorite tractor book with Madden. I love these boys so much. They have been so good the past 3 weeks while I have had to spend a little extra time with little Jett.

Aren't they 3 of the most handsome boys you've ever seen?

I sure think so.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A Baby Story

Every mom has to tell it. The story of their little one's birth. Here is ours.

Sunday the 27th I woke up at midnight. I was having a few contractions. Nothing Major, and nothing that I thought could be the real deal. Now, I did do 40 jumping jacks on Sunday to TRY and get labor moving along... Maybe they worked. Hey, I haven't EVER in my whole life done 40 jumping jacks!

Well, I sat on the couch and waited. Watched the Wonder Years a few times. A few more contractions, and then I woke Erik up. I told him lets just go, I knew they wouldn't send me home since I was already dililated to a 4+. I debated for about another hour before I called my mom. She was at our house in 20 minutes.

On the way to McKay I was secretly praying that the contractions continue. I think I acted like I was in a little more pain then I was, but I was going to have the baby for sure! No getting sent home for me :)

In the ER they tried to get me in a wheelchair. I said I would walk. We got to Labor and Delivery and they got me all hooked up. Good thing we went because REAL contractions started pretty soon after we got there! I was a 5 and on my way to have a baby!

I had my epidural, which didn't really work :( They came 3 times and tried to make it better, but I could still feel too much. Then, my doc Machel (who I absolutely LOVE) came and broke my water at about 6 AM, and everything else went pretty quick. I pushed about 2 times, and Jett was here. All 8 lb and 13 oz. I couldn't believe it when I saw him on the scale! How did I have a baby that big?!

Everything else went really good, He immediatly wanted to eat. And thats about all he has done since :) I had a hard time recovering right after I had him. After pains were horrible, and if its true that they get worse with each baby, then we are probably done. I wanted to curl up in a ball on the floor and die. No pain meds touched it, and I had a good 3-4 hours of screaming, bawling, crying and cussing. Erik had to go, I think it was a side of me he didn't want to ever see :) Luckilly, my dad and Erik gave me a blessing. I know its the only thing that got me through! By about the 2nd day I was feeling much better! Boo to after Pains. Why can't you keep the epidural till you leave the hospital?!

So there you have it! Another baby story!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Life with Three.

Crazy. Exciting. Tired. CRAZY. Lots of Laundry. Lots of diapers. No Sleep. Fun. Great. The Best.

I am adjusting to three. It has taken a few weeks, but I feel like Jett has been a part of our family forever. Three was easier then two, at least I think so. Heck, whats one more right?! Things are going good, Jett is growing fast, and since he never really looked like a newborn baby, its already making me a little sad :) Ryder and Madden adore him, and are constantly trying to HELP me. Madden likes to hold his hand, and tells me 'Baby Cute'. Ryder just likes to hold him and tell him lots of stories about Power Rangers!

Oh, the funny things they say...

After our Ward Conference that my dad spoke at, I asked Ryder "What did Papa John talk about?"... he says "Miracles". I asked him if he knew what a miracle was. He says, "Ya mom, we talk about them in school all the time. Triangles, Rectangles, Miracles."

After falling at the library and getting a pretty bad carpet burn, Ryder was hysterical. He was bawling, "mom, am I gunna have a scab?" "SCABS ARE NOT MY FRIENDS!"

"Mom, you're messin' with my life." -Ryder

"Mom, you're messin' with my world." -Ryder

During the annual Grandchildren nativity play, Ryder, who was NOT A SHEPHERD, he was BATMAN, says right in the middle, "batman lives in the dark, Batman lives in a cave." Then, when the wise men are bringing their gifts, Ryder runs right down front and says, "I forgot a present for Jesus!" He runs out of the theatre and comes back with a pack of yellow play-doh. Silly Shepherd, I mean.... Batman :)

"Mom, did you know batman found a catwoman? and guess what, they kissed."

I ask Ryder what kind of donut he want....? "A glazer long stick." (only a donut lover like me would know that he means a long twisted glaze donut!)

I was yelling cause the neighbor had his loud truck going in his driveway for like 10 minutes. I say, what a dummy. A while later Ryder out of nowhere, "mom, whats a dummy?"

"This is a fantastic day!" -Ryder to papa, about his Birthday

I was so stressed the other day. In the car Ryder says, "mom, are you done being frustrated?' It was so cute.

The night Ryder got his cast off we asked him if it was good to have it off...? He says, "Mom, its an easier day!" I thought it was funny. Sometimes I feel like I am talking to someone my own age.

We have had quite the time with this cast on Ryder's leg. Yesterday morning I found him sitting in the kitchen with a butter knife down it and he was just sawing away... "Mom, I'm gunna get it off." A few minutes after that he tells Erik, "I have another idea." This time he is holding a pair of pliars. What a determined little man! (update: the cast came off on 6/29 yea!)

Ryder is getting into trouble, I can sense it... its way to quiet.. I yell for him and he says, "Mom, I'm being a good little monkey." (maybe blame this on all the curious george??!)

Ryder while we are driving home in the car: "mom, can I have some toke (coke) when we get home?"

Me: "no, its time for bed when we get home."

Ryder: "oh, this is going to be a problem"

(funny little boy, I have no idea where he gets it!)

Ryder is thinking this nursing thing is a little strange. He just will stare at me when I feed Madden. I tried to explain that Madden gets his milk from mommy. Ryder says, "I get my milk from a barn." It was pretty cute :)

Last night Ryder and me were sitting on the couch. He loves to pat and kiss my tummy. He was talking to Madden, and then looked up at me... "mom, you look like a Planet." Oh, Thanks Ryder, I feel like a planet too:)

Ryder's latest phrase: "Oh my gosh, that's Wonderful!" (he says this all the time, even if its just when I ask if he wants Mac and Cheese for lunch! I have no idea where he got it, but we laugh everytime:)

Ryder really likes to give hugs. His latest is at dinner, or when we all get in bed (yes, all of us together) he grabs me and Erik's head and pulls us all together and says, 'group hug.' Too Funny:)

Ryder is really into learning about his body. We have an excellent 'body' book (not too much info, but some). He loves it, mostly the poop page, watching it so in as food, and come out as poop. He told me he has pipes. Then he pointed to my bum, and says, Mom, there's your big pipe. Thanks Ryder:)

He has learned that boys don't have boobs, they are nipples. The other night while getting out of the tub, he tells daddy, I have nipples, mom has balls. (still a bit confused I'd say:)

Today while we were in the car, I was singing my little heart out to Taylor Swift. I hear Ryder in the back singing la-la-la. I just figured he was singing right along with me. I looked in my rear view mirror and to my surprise he has his eyes closed, his fingers plugging his ears and he is la-la-ing to block me out. I was totally shot down. ( I didn't think I sounded that bad:)

Ryder knows his colors. He goes through all of them... yellow, purple, pink, white, black, orange, blue, firetruck and john deere!