Heard at the Hamberlins-January Edition

One of my New Years resolutions this year is to keep a better record of some of the funny things my kids are saying and doing lately.  At 4 and 2 you just never quite know what is going to come out of their mouths!  PS...Costumes are a must at our house...Paxton got a bunch of costumes for Christmas and I don't think there is a day that goes by that I am not putting on or taking of some sort of costume for these boys!

PAXTON-
*One night when Andy was putting him to bed Pax grabbed Andy's faces and told him, "Dad, you know I love you even when I hate you."
*The boys are into watching music videos on YouTube lately...we try to keep it to Disney songs but there are a few songs that they have heard on the radio that they insist on watching.  They have watched them so much that they are constantly singing them around the house.  The other day I heard Pax singing "All the way the systems go, un a un a oh oh oh. This is it an off the lips oh oh...Radioactive, Radioactive." (Radioactive-Imagine Dragons)
*Pax was mad at me the other day and told me, "I am so angry with you...that's it you don't get to be a farmer anymore and farmers are cool."

TEGAN-
*Last night in his nightly prayer Tegan said, "Thank you for the remote and thank you for the tv."  I am surprised he forgot his iPad!
*Both of the boys have learned this new word...Rude.  They are constantly telling me and Andy..."You are so rude at me or I am so rude at you."  They think Rude means mad but it is so cute!
*Tegan's favorite YouTube song is Brave by Sara Berrelis.  He sings the following, "Stay where you want to stay, I want to see you be brave."  He also likes the song, Wanted by Hunter Hayes.  He used to sing it correctly but lately (thanks to Paxton) it has turned into, "I want to rock you up, I want to shake your face in my eye."
*Tegan loves to tell everybody, "I so proud of you!!"  I change his bum...he's proud of me, I get him dressed...he's proud of me, I tuck him in...he's proud of me!  Kind of nice to hear once in a while!!

January...via Instagram

 Even though January was a pretty busy month for us with Kyson's birth and all that, we did manage to do some fun things throughout the month and of course all good things must be documented on Instagram!

Andy and the boys built the first ever snowmen!!  The tall one is Tegan and the smaller one is Pax!

 Apparently this is the new cool way to play the IPad...he could sit like this forever!

 We have determined that Tegan is going to be a computer genius...but at some point (when he has to have 2 devices in his hand) it is time for an intervention!

 Andy stayed home for a week after I had Kyson...he and Paxton got to go on lots of adventures!  They went to a UVU basketball game.  Paxton loved watching the game but was constantly on the lookout for Willey the Wolverine!  He even brought home a mini basketball and a t-shirt!

 They also took a trip to the nickel arcade...Paxton liked the games and was really excited about earning tickets...he knows that means prizes!!

After a week at home Andy had to go back to work...we definitely missed him!!

 Paxton was so excited about the Superbowl this year because his Broncos were playing.  A few days before the game he had to lay out outfits for he and Tegan to wear to the Superbowl party!  Unfortunately the Broncos didn't play too good...halfway through the game Paxton took off his hat and shirt and threw them across the room and decided, "I don't like the Broncos anymore, I'm cheering for the Seahawks now!!."  Luckily he has brought a change of clothes just in case this happened so he put in his new jersey and cheered for his new team!  

Kyson's Newborn Pictures

My sister Jerika came to town to meet her newest nephew...while she was here I asked her to take some pictures of Kyson.  I think they turned out so cute for a thrown together 20 minute newborn photo shoot!  Here are a few of my favorites!!

Thanks again Jerika...we love them!!

Kyson's Birth Story

I was scheduled to be induced on January 17th, 5 days before my due date!  I was GBS positive and already pretty far dialated so Dr. Anderson was afraid that I would go into labor on my own and because my labors are typically fast, and you have to have 2 doses of antibiotics 4 hours apart when you are GBS positive, we decided inducing me a little early was the best way to go.  

I was scheduled to be at Mountain View at 6 am on Friday the 17th.  We got all checked in (luckily I remembered to pre-register this time) and headed up to labor and delivery.  They got me settled into my room but unfortunately the computer in the room had crashed so the nurse had to make a bunch of phone calls and reset everything a couple of times before she could get it working again.  After about 30 minutes the computers were up and working and we were ready to go.  Then we had another time delay...shift change!  Finally at about 7:30 my IV was in, the monitors were on, and my antibiotics were dripping!  One of the things I love about labor is constantly being able to hear the baby's heartbeat...I love that sound!  Andy left around 8 to go get the boys off to the babysitter and my mom got there shortly after that.  They started the potocin around 9:00 (after my first bag of antibiotics was done dripping) and the contractions started picking up...slowly at first but at least I could feel them and knew that progress was being made!  About that same time Dr. Anderson came in so see how things were progressing...unfortunately I had only gone from a 3 1/2 to a 4 so it was progress but it was slow!  He said he needed a nap (he has been up half the night with another delivery) and would be back around 10:30-11:00 to break my water.  

 Between 9:30 and 11:00 the contractions were coming stronger and stronger and I was getting pretty anxious to get my epidural.  Dr. Anderson came back around 11:00 and broke my water...at that point I was only dialated to a 5 but knew if I didn't get my epidural soon I would regret it because once he breaks my water, I usually dialate pretty quickly!  The anesthesiologist came in right after Dr. Anderson and gave me my epidural.  Shortly after he left I started feeling really weird...my ears started ringing, I started loosing feeling in my face, and I was feeling really nauseous...I felt like I was sinking into my own body...like I was going to pass out.  It was the strangest worst feeling I have every had...it turns out my blood pressure had dropped dramatically which sometimes happens with epidurals.  The nurses jumped into action and injected something into my IV and I slowly started coming to again.  Just as I was starting to feel almost normal again, I remember asking the nurse, "What is my blood pressure?" and then the sinking feeling came back...another injection into the IV and finally about 15 minutes later I was back and thanks to the epidural not feeling anymore pain! Around 12:00 they started my 2nd bag of antibiotics...I was so relieved to see that medicine dripping through my IV because it meant that they wouldn't have to prolong my labor for much longer and that Kyson could be born with little risk for infection from GBS.

Around 12:30 my mom noticed that the baby was having a few decelerations in his heartrate..."Must be a cord" she said.  About 2 minutes later the nurse came in and said, "Must be a cord somewhere let's get you on some oxygen."  She said she would be back to check me in an hour to see how I was progressing.  Apparently they had 3 ladies in labor at the same time and for them that is a very busy day so they were feeling a little scattered and short handed.  

About 1:40 they came back in the room and checked me again...I was only at a 7 and feeling pretty disappointed!  The nurse set up the room for delivery just in case and left to go call Dr. Anderson to let him know where I was at.  After she left I started feeling a little bit of pressure, luckily at that moment (about 1:55) Dr. Anderson walked in.  He checked me and I was complete and ready to deliver...I had gone from a 7 to a 10 in 15 minutes or less! Within 5 minutes he was gowned up, had everything set up, and was ready to go before the nurses even got back to the room...I think he would have just delivered the baby without them if they had not have hurried and got in there! 

I started pushing at 2:05ish and after pushing through 1 contraction Kyson was born!

 Kyson Jacob Hamberlin

January 17, 2014*2:09 pm

When Kyson was born I was in a little bit of shock...my first thought was "What just happened...that was so fast!" and my 2nd thought was "Look at all that hair!!"  He was a little bit grey when he came out and required a little bit of oxygen to get him going and get his color back.

Kyson weighed in at 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 20 inches long...exactly the same as Tegan!!

Look at all that hair!  

He is definitely a Hamberlin...I have a picture of both of his brothers right after they were born that look just like this...crazy pinky toe and all!  Sadly he does not have the hairy backpatch birthmark that both of his brothers have!

Kyson and Dr. Anderson

We are so grateful that Kyson is here and healthy!  So far he is proving to be much like his brothers...sweet and mellow!  Let's hope it lasts!

Charlie the Elf...Part 2

Our 2nd and 3rd weeks with Charlie were pretty eventful...Charlie was feeling a little bit lazy a few of the days and just hid in random places around the house but most days he found some exciting place to hide and left the boys a note (their favorite part) talking about something he noticed, good or bad, from the day before!  Here are a few of our fun days with Charlie!

One night he hid on a shelf in their bedroom and left a note that said, "Boys!!  I heard you both went to sleep in your own beds last night!  Great Job Super Stars!  Lets see if you can do it again tonight! Love, Charlie!"

Unfortunately Tegan came down with Croup and poor Charlie got it too! That night his note said, "Hi Paxton and Tegan, I think Tegan gave me his bad cough so I am going to have to rest today! Remember to be good boys and that will help me feel much better!  Love, Charlie"

Charlie is getting pretty smart and can even spell his own name...Paxton said it must be because he goes to preschool!!

Paxton had been waiting all month for Charlie to toliet paper our Christmas tree like he did last year...luckily Charlie remembered and did not forget!

One the most exciting things that happened this month was that Uncle Jake came home from his mission to Mexico...after we went and picked him up at the airport Charlie found Andy's old missionary tag and  left the boys a note that said, "Dear Paxton and Tegan, Yay!! Uncle Jake came home!  You guys are going to be awesome missionaries someday just like Jake!  Remember good missionaries work hard, are nice to each other, listen to the rules, and are good examples!  I know you are good boys and can do all these things so you can be good missionaries now!!  Love Charlie!"

On another day Charlie made a big mess in the bathroom and left this note:

"Boys, Thanks for always reminding Mom to brush your teeth at night!  I tried to do it too and it is pretty tricky-sorry for the mess!  Love, Charlie!!"

On Christmas Eve it was time for us to go to Grandma's house and time for Charlie to go back to the North Pole...he left the boys this farewell note (thanks to Pinterest!!)

"Today's my last day and I must say good-bye.  Tonight I must go to the North Pole I'll fly.  But soon Santa will be here with gifts and good cheer and I will be back to see you next year!  So be good boys and take care of yourselves...remember all the fun times with Charlie, your Elf!!"

It has been a pretty fun year with Charlie...it was so fun to see how excited Paxton got each morning to see what Charlie was up to that day!!  Can't wait to see what Charlie has up his sleeve for next year!

Jake Comes Home!!

December 19th was a long awaited day in our house!  Uncle Jake finally came home from his mission to Mexico.  

It started off to be a crazy day with a huge ice/snow storm hitting Utah the night before and into the morning.  We woke up to news that they had shut down the airport and didn't know when or if it was going to open back up.  Luckily the snow let up a little, the airport opened back up, and with some very cautious driving we were able to make it to Salt Lake.  Jake's flight was slightly delayed and it took him a while to get off the plane (probably on purpose!!) so the kids were getting quite restless and we were just ready to see his face!

Finally after a long wait he was home!!  Paxton was so excited to see him!

Tegan was not quite sure about Uncle Jake...he was only 8 months old when Jake left so he really only knew him from pictures!

We are glad to have Jake home safe and sound...now we just wonder how long it is going to take to break the boys of their habit of praying for "Jakee in Mexico!"

Charlie the Elf

Our Elf on the Shelf, Charlie, finally returned to visit for the Christmas season on December 1st.  This week he has caused a lot of mischief  around our house (unfortunately I didn't get pictures of him everyday!)

On Monday night Charlie left a surprise and a note especially for Tegan.

"Dear Tegan, All your mommy wants for Christmas is for you to learn to go poop in the potty!  I can do it and I know you can do it too!  Love Charlie"  

Well Paxton loved it but poor Tegan was a little traumatized and wouldn't set foot in the bathroom for a few days...elf fail!!

On Tuesday night, Charlie was so proud of Paxton for helping his dad shovel the snow 14 inches of snow we received that he left him and Tegan a basket of Christmas books for them to read during Christmas time!

On Wednesday night Charlie hid in one of the boys' Christmas stockings to make sure that they were being good boys that day.  Well wouldn't you know that Paxton's best friend Teague's elf Christopher hid in his stocking too...Paxton was so excited because "Our elves are best friends mom just like us...they hide in the same places!!

On Thursday night Charlie hitched a ride with our giant clothespin reindeer that Grandma Charlene made!

On Saturday night, Charlie found Paxton's snowman candy jar and ate a bunch of Paxton's candy...he left wrappers and half eaten candy everywhere!!

On Sunday Paxton had a little accident because he was "having too much fun playing to go to the bathroom" and unfortunately his favorite Superman undies ended up in the garbage. Charlie left him this little reminder about not waiting until the last minute to go potty...

"Dear Paxton, I heard you had a little accident today...remember Santa wants you to be a big boy so when you have to go potty stop and go right away! Love Charlie"

We have had a blast having Charlie in our home this year!  I love how excited Paxton is about it...Charlie is the fist thing he looks for in the morning and the first thing he shows me when we get home from school!  Hopefully the boys will keep being good so that Charlie will not have to leave them little "reminders" about good behavior!!  Can't wait to see what our elf will be up to this week!