Welcome Baby Boy!

Spy Drysdale

(which we shall call him in honor of big brother Weston
until Jeff & Nicole decide on his real name)

arrived July 20, 2010 at 4:43 pm

7lbs 11 oz and 20.5 inches long

He has a full head of adorable dark brown hair

and is absolutely beautiful.

He is perfect to snuggle and hold

and perfect to kiss and love.

Mom & Baby (& Dad) are doing great. See:

More pictures and details (and his real name!) to come.

Love,

aunt shar

Baby love

West and Tave talk about the baby in my tummy constantly.
They are love to 'talk' to him and are so excited for him to come out so they can hold him.
He gets kisses, daily hugs, and lots of love pats.
Can't wait to see our three boys together!

Cool names

Today West & I had a little conversation as I was making lunch:

W- Hey mom, I like the name Spy.
Me- Spy? Like Spy for a name?
W- Yeah, I like cool names like Spy & Ryder.
Me- Those are cool names.
W- Yeah, we should name our baby Spy.
Me- Hmm..that's....really neat. You're good at thinking of names.
I also like Ryder. Let's name him Ryder.
W- No. I want his name to be Spy.
Me- What happened to Ryder, that is a very cool name.
W- Spy is cooler. Our baby's name is Spy.
Me- silence..............those are both really great names. Let's see when he gets here.
W- Yeah, cause Spy is really super cool.

SO folks, what do you think- Spy Drysdale. It has a nice ring to it, no? ;)

Carseat Canopy!!!

B3's carseat came yesterday!!

We (okay, I'll admit- I) have been SO excited for it to get here. We've had some hand me down carseats with the other two boys, so this one was very very fun to pick out. I already had the fabric for my carseat canopy so when I saw this carseat, it was just perfect. Plus, it will be lasting us through the rest of babyhood- so I like that's it's gender neutral just in case. ;)

The boys had to make sure and break it in for him. They are so excited for when he gets to ride in it!!! (or maybe again that's just me!)

And on to the canopy~

I fell in love with this gray trellis fabric that my mom and I found in CA. I originally had a different inside fabric, but when I spotted the giraffes for my burp cloths, I decided it was a MUST for this as well. What baby wouldn't love some adorable giraffes to look at and enjoy...and it's an added bonus that it, too, could go for either gender.

I think it turned out pretty darn cute. It was simple to make and a lot of fun with my cute little pin helpers. I followed this pattern here. She has great photos and easy to understand directions.

Now that B3's projects are done I can move on to finishing up a bunch of other projects that have been lying around. Not to mention baby laundry, keeping up with the house, last minute family of four outings, and work. Oh and somewhere in there we need to officially decide on a name. Crazy crazy. Only 3 weeks left to get it all done!

Baby Wearing Help!!!

Hi friends!!

I need your help. We have been looking at purchasing a carrier/sling for B3. In addition to the benefits of baby wearing, I just know it will help to be able to have my hands free with two other guys to take care of and play with.

However, I can't decide between these two:

The Ergo Baby Carrier

The Moby sling

We have a baby bjorn that we have really liked but it really really hurts my back after awhile. (like 30 minutes tops). So we want something that will be great on our backs and comfy for baby.

Both of these can go from infant up to 30-40 lbs. (which technically means I could carry West around in either. haha. can you imagine?!)
They are both designed to fit a lot of sizes, so Jeff and I could both wear them.
They both have amazing reviews and people love them.
They are quite different in price. ($105 vs $40)
But I want something that will last and something I will really use.

SO...have any of you every used one of these? Or better yet, have any of you used both??? What do you think????
I would appreciate any and all thoughts. Like right now. Go leave me a comment. I have to make this purchase tonight before our 30 day free Amazon prime trial runs out. (I hate paying shipping)

Thanks in advance.

Getting ready for B3!!

As I approach the 36 week mark, I'm starting to realize that we only have a few weekends left without baby. That means I'm kicking it up and some serious nesting is going on over here.

First things first, however. Before getting to all the cleaning and laundry, I had to get some projects for baby done!!

This was first on my agenda:

This adorable birdy rattle was so fun to make and I think B3 is going to love it. His two brothers sure do and keep requesting ones in different colors. I just love holding it and imagining all the love it's going to get in just a few months. Baby slobber, here we come!

Next on the list was a few of these bad boys:

I think with 10 burp cloths we have a good start. (after going through 2 kiddos, our others are pretty hashed) Although, I am sure I'll have to whip out a few more just for fun. I really loved making these, especially because I had two of the most adorable helpers. West & Tave were fascinated with the entire sewing process and were great pinn helpers!

If you are interested, I used this tutorial. I only cut my fabric 6 inches wide, though. And I also couldn't find 4-ply diapers anywhere...so I had to go with 3-ply. Basically, though, if it was planning on holding pee, I think it can deal with spit up.

I did find another tutorial here that I think would work great since it doesn't cover as much of the diaper. Of course I found it after I was finished. But I love how mine look and I can always burp the baby on the inside if there are any issues. Either way, I just wanted to make something I will be using every day for the next year look a little cuter. I'm happy!

My next project is currently under way. I will post pics as soon as it's finished!

B3 = eggplant

I had to put up a widget on the side bar because I keep forgetting how far along I am.
Who does that? Apparently me.
I like this one, it compares the baby to food. hahahaha. Like I don't think about food enough already!

21 Weeks

Here's my tummy at 21.5 weeks.

I'm feeling great and things are going really well. Yay for the second trimester!!!

B3 moves all around but since I have an anterior placenta (placenta in the front) it's been a little bit harder to feel him. He is the most active at night and last night I finally felt him kick my hands. How cool! I crave lots of very unhealthy foods but make sure to get some salads and fruits in there as well so this kid isn't entirely made up of sugar!

The boys (mostly Weston) love talking about B3 and we have lots of funny conversations about when he'll get here, who he'll look like, and what he'll be able to do. Oh man, I just know I am going to LOOOOVE having 3 boys.

In other baby news:

We are still working on a name. We thought we had it decided...but of course that would be too easy. I have loved the name Ryder since, well, since high school. (girls and our name lists, I'm funny, I know) and Jeff is finally coming around to it, yay! We also love the name Griffin...but that's not popular AT ALL with the teen crowd apparently. (all 1000 of Jeff's students were NOT fans) Ultimately, of course, we'll pick a name WE like, but we also want it to be a name B3 won't hate. So...the name saga continues. I'll put up a poll sometime soon just for fun. So get ready to cast your votes. :)

(for some reason our camera is taking fuzzy pictures....can't figure out why, but you still get the idea)

and ps. Jeff does not have 1000 students, but I am pregnant so I am allowed to exagerate to make my story sound better. haha