Zane Devlin

Our new little addition to the family

born January 21, 2006 at 4:55 pm

5 lbs 13 oz, 19 inches

Saturday started off the same as any day. we went shopping in the morning, Ember had a birthday party to go to so we needed to get her a present to take. We came home and had lunch.

After lunch I started to have pains, but they were the same as the pains that I have been getting since December so I didn't think to much of it. Jay and I were deciding who was going to take Ember to the birthday party. I went to the washroom and noticed some bleeding. Jay dropped me off at the hospital at 3:30 and then took Ember and Zander to the birthday party. Auntie Laura met Jay at the birthday party and took Zander and would pick Ember up after the party so Jay could come to the hospital to be with me.

By the time Jay got back to the hospital my contrations were 2 to 3 minutes apart and I was ready to push. The baby was in such a hurry to come that I was not able to get any pain medication. The baby came out with the cord wraped around his neck a couple of times but he was ok, Jay was pretty worried for a few minutes. The baby was born at 4:55. It all happened so fast that we were in shock. Jay could have gone and picked Ember at the party because the party wasn't over until 5:45.

The baby was three weeks early but was healthy, he didn't have to go to neo natal at all, just to the regular nursery. I got settled into my room by 8 pm and the baby spent the night in the room with me.

In the morning my doctor came in and said I could go home that was about 9:30 am. The baby's doctor said he could go home that was at about 10:30 am on the condition that we bring the baby back at 5 to get some bloodwork done. the blood work had to be done once the baby was 24 hours old. we decided to stay in the hospital until the blood work was done so we didn't have to get bundled up twice.

Time outs at our house

Just Kidding

I am not sure what Zander was thinking last night. I don't know if he was pretending he was a dog or just looking for a good hiding place. I was trying to get Zander to get changed for bed and he decied to go into the dog's kennel and closed the door. he was very happpy in there but if you tried to open the door he would pull it closed again and scream at me. He stayed in there for several minutes before he lost intrest.

Good-Bye Pheobe

We decided we needed to downsize our critters before the new baby comes. We didn't have the space or time for our great dane anymore. We are all a little sad to see her go, but she has gone to a new home that has more space and where she will get more attention.

Ember and Pheobe hanging out on Ember's bed.

Zander and Pheobe were good buddies. When ever I told Pheobe to go to her blanket Zander would race there and sit and keep her company. He would also go downstairs into the crawl space if he thought she had spent too much time down there by her self. I think he will miss her.

Jay getting hugs and kisses.

Jr G.I Joes

Ember's cousins Jacob and Anthony really wanted to get some army gear for Christmas and they got their wish. On boxing day they got shirts, hats and face paint. They had to try on their stuff on right away and had fun playing army men for quite a while. Ember didn't want to be left out but she didn't want to be an army guy like her cousins. She diecided she was going to be the army cat, then she changed it to the army ferret.

Future hockey star

Uncle Kevin took Jacob, Anthony, and Ember outside to burn off some energy on Boxing Day. The kids were having a hard time waiting to open gifts so they needed a distraction.
































The weather was too nice for them to go skating outside, but they were able to play street hockey.

Boxing Day

We went down to Weyburn to get together with my side of the family. We have a big potluck style dinner were everyone is in charge of bringing something.

The adults have a $10.00 gift exchange, where no one is sure who gets what gift. This year we played a new game Dayna read a story were everyone passed a gift to the right or to left when they heard the words right and left in the story. Dayna had to read the story slowly so no one got mixed up.

The kids got spoiled from everyone buying them gifts.

The adults played several different games chracnole, taboo and a what if game.

Christmas Day

After all the presents were opened we spent time playing with all the toys. I was able to to a little scrapbooking, Jay spent time playing with his new cell phone, and the kids in their room with thier toys.

After Zander got up from his afternoon nap we went out to Laura and Wilf's to visit. It was early enough when we got out there that Ember was able to go skating for a little bit. Uncle Wilf gave her some pointers and she was skating about 50ft all by herself.

After they came back from skating the attention was turned to the hockey table. Jay and Wilf played a few games, Wilf won every game I think. Ember had to play too, she challenged Uncle Wilf, Auntie Laura, Dad and Mom. She played until she got ten goals and had a lot of fun.

They also had nerf air dart guns that everyone was playing with. Ember had fun shooting at Dad. I had one of the best shots when I got Jay right in the middle of the forehead. It even left a red mark for a couple of hours. ha ha














Zander spent his time stealing candies off the gingerbread house and playing with Auntie Laura's snowmen.

Christmas in Louisiana

Hi people, this time it is Jay setting up the blog. Thought I would share a few photos of my kids in the states...They live in Church Point, Louisiana. My how they have grown...




This is my boy, Austin. He just turned 9 last month. He's starting to look like his uncle Rod!
















Here, Austin was helping out with the baking...he looks like he's having loads of fun...haha










This is my daughter, Courtney. She is 10 years old. She's getting in on the baking, too.










I believe Courtney is opening up the Nintendo DS I got her for Christmas.










Here are Austin, his little sister, and Courtney enjoying their goods.








That's it for now...check back soon for more pics of xmas ans boxing day!