things I love about my two year old

Dear Monkey
you just had your second birthday. On this day your baby brother came home from the hospital to be able to make it to the party. (he came two weeks early just to be with you on your special day).  We were so happy that Grandma Gleason and Great Grandma and Grandpa Bassett along with Aunt Emma, Aunt Milla and Uncle Jared could make it.  you got a whole ton of cool books, toys, and clothes.  I hope you know how special you are to mommy and daddy, and to your little brother.  In case you were wondering, here are some of the things I love about you.

~how you love to sit on my lap while I am on the computer.
~how you turned on "Danny Boy" on the keyboard and danced nicely on the air mattress this morning
~I love your sermons on your learning tower, many times with a book open in front of you
~when you took the Jesus statue down and gave him "five" and put him back

~when you put on a play necklace, picked up the broom and started sweeping
~how you are so sweet to your little brother, and put his pacifier back in.
~how you give great hugs and kisses

~when you say "mom!" when I come down the stairs

~I love when ever you see a picture of your baby brother or hear him squeak from another room you say "Ky-oh! with all the love that can be mustered from a two-year-old

~how you say "daykoo" thank you when you give us anything and "peese" when you want something
~how you talk on a calculator or a belt like it is a phone and have very long conversations with whoever is on the other end
~how you hide in the cupboard under the microwave... your own little play house

~how often you will grab a blanket and your baby doll and curl up on the floor, just to rest for a while

there are so many more things I love about you and the list grows longer every day, thank you for being a part of our family.  I love you Adam. Happy Birthday!

KYLE CHASE

After more than a week of non-progressing labor contractions, you determined that you would come meet us two weeks before your due date. We couldn't be more thrilled!  Labor was wonderful (yes I was numbed) and it went so quickly (after the pitocin) only 8 hours :) You are so loved by your mama, daddy, and big brother who calls you Ky-oh.  you are pretty tiny and I can't get over how small your feet are! You weighed in at 6pounds and 9 ounces 18.5 inches long.  Mommy loved how the doctor put you right on her chest as soon as you came out, that was so special. I kept saying "my baby, oh! my tiny baby boy" and I was crying tears of joy.  We are so happy you are here, that there were no complications, and that you are perfectly healthy.  Welcome to our home and our hearts. We love you!

Happy day

Itlooks like Kyle has decided to come a little early! We are super excited to meet him. I am grateful that I don't have to go through any more Braxton hicks. We got to the hospital at around 9:30 this morning and my water broke at 11:15. The hospital seems either really busy or really slow today but it is going well.we are just waiting for everything to happen, listening to music and trying to be patient.

I(Nathaniel) have a new phone.

My new phone it is the Galaxy S2. It's a hand me down from a coworker who just got the Galaxy Nexus. Here are some photos I have taken with my new phone.

fourth

 As in years past we had a wonderful fourth of July at Grandma and Grandpa Gleasons house.  Hot sun, cool water, big slide, fun games, great food, and wonderful family

 before we could do anything adam jumped in this little pool

 Dad and Adam going down the big slide

 that was fun, lets not do it again 

last prego pic