The move

 We had many tearful goodbyes to our good friends before we left.  My best friend Hailey with her new baby Miles.  Weston and Miles will be best friends too one day!

These two sweet girls were so sad to be separated.  Stella and Penny.  Best friends!

 We stayed a week at a friends' house in California while I recovered.  We had to be out of the Ritz's house the beginning of August, so this worked out great.  We finally left once I felt a little better and made the trip out to St. George.  Harrison watching "Cars" with his Cars snuggles.

We had a night from hell in the hotel room, and then headed up to Layton in the morning.  Weston got to meet his Great Grandma Melville.

 We got to spend time with Grammy and Popcan and cousins.

 We got to move into our house the second week of August.  The movers got all our stuff here undamaged and on time!  We were super happy with them.

 Since then we have tried getting settled.  The yard needed lots of work.  The garden was completely overgrown, but we are happy to inherit a cherry, plum and pear tree.  Tyler has already planted 2 apple trees.

We have been working on decorating the house and getting tons of furniture.  Tyler got me this big picture of Newport Beach for my birthday.  I love it and it reminds us of California.

 Snuggling in the new chair.

 Penny finally got a big bed!

 

I bought this beautiful Baldwin Baby Grand piano.  We were gifted some money from my Grandma Tucker, so I used that money towards this.  I have LOVED having a piano again.  It sounds and looks amazing.

We have been exploring Vernal.  We took the kids out to Dinosaur National Monument.  They loved riding the tram up.  We think the bones are awesome, but the kids ran through it in 5 minutes.

 We got passes to the Rec Center and Bridgette loves the climbing wall.  We go swimming often too (indoor pool!).

 Tyler started his job and has been pretty busy already. 

 The kids thought it was hilarious Tyler kept being advertised in the local newspaper.

So far, it's been okay, but moving is hard!

Newborn pictures

My friend Beatta took Weston's newborn pictures.  I love them!  She captured that sweet newborn stage perfectly.

 This is the quilt I made for him.

 Sweet sleeping face.

 My beautiful family.  I love these sweet kids of mine.

 4 kids!! 

 My sweet beautiful baby.

First Days Home

It was totally a crazy first week at home, because we were getting ready to move.  Despite all the craziness, we were able to enjoy snuggling this sweet new baby.

 I love the baby lump!

 My mom came out to help and was great at keeping the other kids happy and occupied so I could rest and get stuff ready to move.

 Finally peeking at me.

 Squishy sleeping face.

First outing at the park, meeting up with a friend.

 Penny has been the most interested in Weston.  She always asks to hold him.

Baby Weston

As I was doing my routine non-stress test, the nurse was concerned about the baby's heart rate since it kept dropping low.  I went over to Labor and Delivery to be monitored longer and the doctor there decided it would be safest to induce labor immediately since we didn't know why the baby's heart rate kept dropping.  Tyler came over and my friend Alecia watched the kids since we weren't planning a baby 2 weeks early.  Labor was scary with his heart rate continuing to drop, at times all the way down to 45 bpm.  With a great OB calmly monitoring us, we were able to safely deliver him at 11:00 pm.  The doctor told me that the baby would only tolerate 3 pushes so I had to get him out quick.  I did it and once he was out, he started breathing normally.  The umbilical cord was wrapped around his abdomen and not allowing him to get enough oxygen. So relived he got here, was healthy and we could avoid a C-section.

We named him Weston Ray, after my Grandpa Ray Tucker.  He was so calm snuggling with me and had big open eyes.  Love at first sight.

 He was 7 lbs 8 oz and 19.5 inches long, with lots of blond hair!

Even though he was 2 weeks early, he was big and healthy.

Some random Kaiser tradition to press the picture and a lullaby song plays.

 So sweet and snuggly.

 Relaxing with mom.

My mom had to change her flight (we were planning to get induced the following week), and arrived late that night.  Tyler and the kids came to visit in the morning. 

Proud big sister Bridgette. Some how she looks so old now!

 Big sister Penny.  We decided that Weston looks most like Penny.  They both had full heads of hair!

 Me and my FOUR kids!

 First family picture.

 Cute kids.  Harrison wasn't quite sure about Weston and didn't want to hold him yet.

Dad and Weston.

 Getting ready to come home.  Even though it was July, I dressed him in a warm sweater outfit.  So sweet.

 Ready to go.

 We made it home and the kids loved Weston!