Easter!

Easter around our house was pretty fun (even though it rained, but doesn't it always rain on Easter in Oregon?). Robert LOVED looking for Easter Eggs that the bunny hid for him. They were filled with bunny crackers and money for his piggy bank. Stephen had the cutest "First Easter" outfit complete with bunny tail and bunny feet.

Here's my first attempt at taking a video with my phone and putting it on the computer. It's the Till boys being cute.

A Trip to the Zoo!

Okay, so I've been a very lazy blogger lately. I apologize. Gary and I took the boys to the zoo and got some good pictures with my new zoom lens! Robert LOVED seeing the animals!!!

So this first picture is not the zoo, but I had to get one of Stephen here sucking his thumb....

And here's pictures at the zoo!

Here's how Stephen spent his day at the zoo....

Sorry no pics, but....

ROBERT PEED IN THE TOILET!!!! So I just thought I would share that exciting news with everyone. I bought him a potty seat and some "big-boy" underwear yesterday and he was all over it. It seemed like he knew right what to do. Gary actually got to witness the very first pee last night, and he's been doing really good today. Fun stuff. Hopefully, no more diapers soon!

I'll post some more snow pictures and Christmas pictures soon, I promise!

Arctic Blast 2008!!

Robert is loving this snow! We had fun yesterday playing outside in the snow with Dolly and Kirby. I'm sure glad I bought those snow pants and boots for Robert last month. I just knew we would need them at some point. The hardest part about the snow is getting Robert to come inside. I think he could stay out there all day! Today, I had to entice him with fish crackers and lunch.

Here's Dad helping with boots...
Makin' a snowball!
Crazy dogs!!
Mom's in the background trying to find a dog poop. We could smell it, but I couldn't see it! And Robert was saying "Pooooo"
Could there be a happier little boy??

Random Pics

Here's a few random pictures for all of my blog fans out there...

We'll start with a cute one of Robert. Check out those eyelashes!!
Halloween was kind of a bust at our house. Robert only wore his Elmo costume for five minutes and he refused to put the hood up. Stephen was having a crying fit when I put him in his whoopie cushion costume. And the light was just horrible. Oh well, maybe next year the boys will cooperate and Mom will get a good picture.

Here is little Stephen after his first bath. Oops. It was actually his second bath. I didn't think to get the camera for the first one. But he sure is cute!

Here's what his cute little blonde hair looks like after a bath. All fluffy!

Here's his first bottle.
Awwwww.... Boys getting some hugs from Crissy!

Big and little brother...

I didn't make it to Month Nine!!!

Well, here he is! Stephen Hunter Till joined our family at 8:47 a.m. on October 14. He was 21 1/4 inches long and a whopping 9 pounds, 7 ounces.

At about 4:30 that morning, I woke up and thought I just had to pee.... but as soon as I got up, my water broke and the birthday party was starting!! Gary's mom rushed over to stay at the house with Robert, while Gary and I finished packing our hospital bag. We arrived at the hospital to find that we were one of many also having a baby near the full moon. All of the birthing rooms at the hospital were full, so we were taken to a triage room first. We anxiously made phone calls and got ready for surgery. Gary still hadn't shaved his beard or gotten a haircut from his hunting trip, so he looked like sasquatch all dressed up in scrubs. The c-section went smoothly, and I was a lot more mentally prepared for it than I was with Robert!! Gary came in to hold my hand and take pictures and after a very short time, I heard Stephen's first cries. Which of course made me cry. It seemed like forever before they got him cleaned up and Gary could bring him over for me to see. What a cutie! And blonde hair!! Weird.

After getting stitched up, they took me back to my room to recover. We had to have an overflow room, since all the birthing center rooms were full! We soon discovered that Stephen is completely different than Robert was! He sleeps! We stayed at the hospital until Friday. Coming home was nice, but I really miss that hospital bed. Our big, giant, soft bed is really hard to get in and out of. But hopefully I will heal quickly and not have to deal with that for too long. Stephen has been eating well and sleeping great at night (and during the day).

So, that's it for now! Here's some pictures to enjoy....

Consider this one my "Official Month Nine Photo"

Fresh from the oven

Meeting big brother Robert