Sweet Smiles

I finally snapped a few pictures of William's sweet smile. Enjoy!

Santa Success

After waiting for an hour and a half in line and lots of coaxing (and a bribe for chocolate)to get Clara to cooperate, we were able to get a terrific picture of Clara and William with Santa.




Bass Pro Shop has a really, really good Santa. He has a full beard and long white silky hair, good build, and is gentle and soft spoken with the kiddos. Clara told him what she wanted (a bike, a scooter and a helmet) and then, when asked by Santa what William wants, she said a baby bottle. (Hmmm...maybe she wants Daddy to feed baby William every now and then?).

Anyways, Tom and I were both very relieved that all our waiting was worth it and that Clara didn't have a melt down with St. Nick. Here are some pictures of the event

Hanging out with Daddy during the long wait.


William slept the entire time in line.


Going down the ice slide at Bass Pro.

Clara and William Update - new video added :)

Yea, I'm still alive and kicking!! Baby William and Clara have been keeping me really busy, so I haven't had as much time to devote to the computer lately. Here's what's been going on around here the past few weeks.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Tom's parents, my parents and my grandparents visiting us at our house. It was my first time hosting family for a big holiday and I think things went really well.

The next day we started decorating for Christmas. Tom, Clara, my dad and Tom's dad went out looking for a tree and came back with a beautiful Frasier Fir. It's around 9 or 10 feet and looks great in the living room.

Clara and William are both doing well. Clara is a few days shy of being two and a half now and is just as talkative and full of energy as ever. Recently she has been telling me, Tom, William and Chelsea 'You are my best friend ever'. It's cute and sweet and funny at the same time when you hear her say it.

Clara started singing in the car today after church and was willing to sing her song again so I could get it on video. I didn't have the patience to edit out the extra footage on the video so bear with us for about 15 or 20 seconds at the beginning and end.


William is doing so well. He is getting so big!! I am hoping I can use all the size 1 diapers I have bought before having to step it up to size 2. He is still pretty mello and laid back. He began smiling a couple weeks ago and seeing his cute little grin in priceless. He continues to eat well and sleep for longer stretches at night.

One Month Old!

William is one month old today. The time has really flown by since he has arrived...it seems like we just brought him home from the hospital. William is a really good baby!! We are so lucky to have such a laid back little guy since Clara is anything but right now.

William continues to eat well and sleep a lot. He is not very fussy. However, somehow, he seems to know when dinner is going to be served because if he has a fussy time, this is when it happens. His hair seems to be coming in blond in most parts and it looks like it will be a lot thicker than Clara's. I don't have a scale, so I have no idea how much he weighs right now, but I can tell he is gaining.

Clara really dotes on William and loves to hold him. She also loves to color, waterpaint and play hide-and-seek.

Welcome Baby William!

William David Trent joined our lives on October 20, 2009 at 8:22 pm! He weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces (exactly like his sister) and 22 inches long. He has a lot of super blond peach fuzz. He is long and lean - much like his Daddy. He looks a little like Clara to me, in his cheeks and chin. Overall I think William looks a lot more like Tom than me. Not knowing the sex was SO exciting and I will never forget the moment I saw William was a boy! It's hard to put into words what that moment felt like, but it was just a total rush of emotions with all the waiting and wondering finally paying off.

My labor and delivery went really well - very easy and relatively quick. The induction started at noon and by 5:00 I had my epidural-praise God for those! It was wonderful to have so many family members in the waiting room. They were all so excited to find out if the newest member would be a boy or girl and to meet him or her for the first time. Clara, my parents, Tom's parents and my grandparents were all there, as well as, my sister and one of Tom's sisters were on the phone to hear Tom announce the big news.

William is an awesome baby! We love him dearly already. He is very laid back and sleeps a ton. We have had a lot of help since his birth which has been great. My parents stayed at our house for a week or so after William was born, my entire family came for a day (brother and his wife, sister and her husband, nephew, niece, grandparents and parents), then some friends from Oklahoma came to visit, then we spent some time in Arkansas with my grandparents and Tom's parents. Then yesterday we had some friends from Illinois come visit for a day and night. It's been busy around here!

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks.

One of the last prego pics.

IVs are in, epidural is wonderful!!
William was much longer and heavier than I expected.

Love my little boy so much already.

Clara was so excited to meet her new little brother. She wanted to take him home right away.

Can't believe I am a mother of two now!

Coming home from the hospital

Trying to nurse Daddy's ear.

These are not helping me lose any post-pregnancy weight, but they are sooo good! My old Citgo co-worker friends were so thoughtful to send this beautiful cookie bouquet.

First Bath

So sweet!

Clara wants to hold him, but cannot stand having his hat on. She loves touching his head and face. These were both taken today.

Surprise Visit

Much to my surprise this morning, Clara walks in at 7:00 am and says 'Hi Mommy, wake up, wake up!!'. Doesn't sound too weird does it? Well, except that neither Tom nor I had gotten her OUT OF HER CRIB YET!

I have been dreading this day...the day Clara can climb out of her crib on her own. She is pretty coordinated and I have felt like this was coming. I should probably count my blessings that this has not happened any earlier.

Tom and I asked Clara how she actually got out of her crib and she showed us. Thought you all might want to see my little monkey.

Baby News!

I am getting induced on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00 am if the baby does not come before then! I had a sonogram yesterday to check weight and fluid levels. Everything looked really good - baby is estimated to weigh 6 lbs 13 oz right now (But this is an estimate which can be + or - 13 oz). I am feeling great, sleeping well, and have no swelling. This pregnancy has been so easy which is such a blessing with everything else we have had going on.

The baby will be named William David if he's a he and if she turns out to be a she then we are still deciding between Caroline Marie, Abigail Ann or Rebecca Marie.

Here is a face picture of the baby from my ultrasound yesterday. He/She looked to have chubby cheeks like Clara.



Anyone want to wager a date, weight and sex guess? Leave me a comment and indicate when you think the baby will be born, if it's a girl or boy and how much the baby will weigh. The person with the closest answers wins a cool, fancy prize. Good Luck!