Cousins!

Most of you know that I have a very close relationship with my cousin, Nalani. She is the sister I never had (that goes for Maile and Kami as well!). You also probably know that we have babies 10 days apart. Actually, they are 10 days apart on leap years, and 9 days apart the other years...I just figured that out today. :)

Nalani and her mom came to visit me today and it was a great opportunity to get some pics of the new cousins, Cameron and Cash.

I'm seriously excited to watch these cousins grow up and I hope they have as close of a relationship as their moms!



Here are the proud grandma's: Sharon with Cash and my mom (Pat) with Cameron:


Thanks for coming to visit me today, it made my day so much fun!!! Nalani, let me know when you need some company at your house and I'm totally coming down. :)

Happy Birthday Sam...Again

It seems like we always celebrate our birthdays twice in my family...once on your actual birthday, and then a Sunday dinner. Here is Sam's Sunday edition of his birthday celebration. It was yummy, thanks most of all to my parents. Sam requested a steak dinner and he got a very delicious steak dinner!

Here he is blowing out the candles on his key lime cheesecake---most excellent!


When you tell Parker "don't smile!" this is what you get. Go figure...


So far, this is my favorite picture of Cameron. Check out those toes! Priceless!!!!


Awwwww, what a cutie with chubby, kissable cheeks!


I need to take a minute to thank everybody who has been so thoughtful over these past few weeks. I feel VERY spoiled. We have received numerous meals, flowers, and gifts for Cameron. I am so thankful for the generosity of friends and family. The transition from 2 children to 3 has been pretty easy because of all the help we have received. Thank you very much!!

Personality Test

My friend Eden did this personality test on her blog so I decided to try it. If you hover over each color it will tell you how I rate in different areas. My favorite parts are "low feminitity" and "low attention to style". No surprises there!!!

More Cameron

Newborns change so much so here are some more shots of the day:

Here is Cameron's cousin Dexter giving him a kiss. One day Curtis and Shandy are going to have to teach him to kiss with his mouth closed or they are sure going to have some awkward moments! ha ha!


Here is Granpa Clark after feeding Cameron. Doesn't he look so manly with that burp cloth on his shoulder??


Here is bath time today. If Cameron could talk he would say "oh for the LOVE! I am sick and tired of this routine. I am freezing and have absolutely no dignity. Just get this over with PA-LEASE!"


Then Carson took the camera and got some funny pictures of Cameron getting his bath.




And finally here he is after being bathed and fed. Phew!!!

The Past Few Days

The past few days have been so much fun with Sam being home and getting to know Cameron and his personality. I have loved every minute of it. We've had some fun visitors and we welcome more so don't be shy!

Fern came over and gave Carson and Parker rides on her motorcycle. It goes without saying, but that was definitely the highlight of their day!!



Cameron has changed so much the past few days. He is such a mellow child and we are crossing our fingers that he stays that way!


We were wondering who he looks like and so tonight Sam looked up pictures of Parker when he was 3 days old and we were stunned. They look really similar! I will be honest and say I didn't think Parker was totally cute when he was a newborn and I was so relieved because after a few weeks he totally got cute. I think Cameron is cute now so it will be fun to see what he looks like in a few weeks. Check it out.


Today is Sam's 32nd birthday, Happy Birthday SAM!!!!!!!!

Hey, no wiseCRACKS about Sam's age! :)


I made some yummy brownies for Sam's birthday cake. They have Oreo cookies in the brownie batter, frosting on top, with more Oreo's on top of that. Oh yeah, you can't go wrong there!



My dad has been on a business trip since Sunday so he hadn't met Cameron. Tonight his airplane landed at 9:30 and by 10:30 he was at my house holding Cameron. Here is the happy meeting. Precious!


One last story:
Today the kids were playing outside and Parker comes running up to the door and yells to me "Carson needs you!" I go scurrying outside, around to the West side of my house, and I see Carson in the neighbors tree! I holler "Are you stuck?" He yells "No, I just need you to take a picture!" DUH! So here he is....and then I gave him a lecture of "climb your own trees, not the neighbors!"

More Cameron

24 hours in a hospital is plenty enough for me. I'm home now and welcome visitors so come play!

Here are some more shots of Cameron from the past 24 hours:

Cute picture of Shandy and Cameron


Here are Nalani and I with our babies (Cameron and Cash), who were born 10 days apart. This picture is truly worth a thousand words to me. First of all, I look tired and I think I'm pretty brave to post this for ya'll to see! Second of all, doesn't Nalani look AMAZING! Post pregnancy is good for her! Third of all, Cash totally CRACKS me up in this picture! He looks like a little sumo wrestler! So dang cute.


A common question the past day and half has been "what were Carson and Parker's reaction to Cameron?" This picture says it ALL! So funny! I'm learning that as long as I involve Parker (letting him feed Cameron, throwing diapers away...) he does better with Cameron.


See what I mean?


Here is Cameron this morning, all stretched out in his 21.5 inch glory! It looks like I'm trying to feed him through his upper gums...I'm pretty tired I guess. :)


We got home this afternoon around 4:45. Here's mom and Cameron:


And finally, just because I think it's a cute picture...

Happy Birthday Cameron!

The day has finally arrived and I couldn't be happier! Cameron Carl Sweet arrived today at 2:53pm weighing in at 8 pounds 3 ounces and he was 21 1/2 inches long. According to everybody's guesses, Missy and Cathy were the winners. What do you want as a prize gals? :)

Here are some shots from the day:

Induction has begun!


Without discussing too many details over the web, this baby was not that easy to deliver. At one point I wondered if I was going to be able to seal the deal! I'm so thankful he is here and he is so cute! Here is my nurse, Elizabeth; my doctor, Dr Laine; Cameron, me, and Sam.


Lucky for me, I got to watch my mom, Fern, and Fontella change Cameron's first ga-nasty diaper. It was actually pretty funny to witness.


Here is Sam giving Cameron his first bath:






As many of you know, Sam purchases for Life Flight. They gave Cameron this cute little shirt:


Welcome aboard Cameron...


...and just so everyone knows what new babies REALLY look like...

Eventful 24 Hours

These past 24 hours have been quite eventful for the Sweet household. No, the baby hasn't arrived yet, but check out what we've done:

Sam's birthday is on the 12th and I was feeling kind of bad because I knew the birth of the baby might overshadow his birthday a little bit. As luck would have it, our Federal Tax return showed it's pretty face in our bank account on Friday. I said to Sam "Happy Birthday, go find yourself a plasma TV!" The look on Sam's face was priceless. If any of you know Sam, he's been BEGGING for a plasma for about 2 years! Here is Curtis and my dad opening the box...


And here is the proud father, er, I mean, owner of the new TV. Congratulations and Happy Birthday Sam!!


Not to be outdone, I asked for a piece of technology equipment myself:


Our home computer is on it's last leg and we've wanted a laptop for awhile so we finally made it happen! Conveniently enough, the hospital has a WI/FI connection so if all goes well, I can update my blog from my room tomorrow and show ya'll pics of the new bambino!

Speaking of the new bambino, here is my 9-month pregnancy belly, fully covered of course!!!


Last night Curtis, Shandy, Dexter, and my parents came and hung out with us which was a blast. I love hanging with my fam! Here is a cute shot of Dexter, Parker, and Carson...the cousins. They played very well together and I think Curtis and Shandy learned the appreciation of having older siblings who will play with the younger ones. :)


And finally, Sam and I realize that we have a crazy color obsession... Lately everything we buy seems to be orange/gray/black. Sam even went to Park City a few weeks ago and found a screaming deal on sweatshirt hoodies for the boys...and one was orange and one was gray! Of course, the stroller/car seat combo is complimentary to this color scheme as well. So, enjoy this little collage we put together, just for your viewing enjoyment.


Okay, well, I'm set to be induced tomorrow morning at 7:30am. Unless a truckload of pregnant ladies show up at the hospital tonight, all in labor, then that time should be set in stone for me. Wish me luck!!!

Raspberry Obsession

Many of you may know this about me, but I can't resist anything that is raspberry flavored/filled/frozen or whatever! If it resembles a raspberry flavor, then I'm obsessed with it.

Today I was at Target and I walked past a package of Pepperidge Farm cookies. Normally this wouldn't entice me in the least but then I noticed the picture of the raspberry on the package.



Well dang, now I HAVE to buy it! Curses!!

I wasn't disappointed. They are chewy and so deliciously tart with the raspberry flavor! I won't tell you how many I've eaten (5) but just take my word for it, I think I gained a pound today. Good thing I can blame it on the pregnancy. Phew!!

Cash Jed Baadsgaard

I know a lot of people have posted about Nalani's baby but I just had to share the pictures we took of him at the hospital!

Cash was born on February 28th and he is adorable!!! Check out this cutie (and Cash isn't so bad himself!). By the way, I don't know why Carson insisted on wearing fish stickers on his forehead so don't ask. He got really mad when Sam tried taking them off. Kids teach me to go with the flow.


Here is Cash and me. Yes, I know my face looks swollen and tired....because it is. Yes I know I have roots to boot, but not anymore. My good buddy Kirsten colored my hair this week so now I'll look age-appropriate to have a baby instead of a freak lady who is in her sixties who has no business being 9 months prego!


Congrats to Nalani and Jed. I wish so bad that I could just hang out with you guys this week! Unfortunately I don't dare venture too far from home seeing as how I'm a water balloon filled past it's capacity AND a ticking time bomb just waiting to explode. :) I love you guys!!

Take A Guess

Okay, I want everybody to guess the weight and length of baby Sweet who will arrive any day now. The winner will get to be smug and smart and they may even get a special surprise from me!