Connor James Madsen

Our sweet baby boy Connor James arrived October 7 at 7:58am. He weighed 7lbs. 4oz. and was 19-1/2 in. Everything went as planned and we are loving having a new little man in the house. Jake was so excited when Mike told him he had a new brother, and Kenzie really didn't care that it wasn't a girl. She was just happy to have a new baby to help mommy take care of. She really has been a big help and it is so cute to watch her around him. She loves to hold the bottle, get me diapers, and gets REALLY excited whenever he opens his eyes. She always says, "Mommy, there are no more babies in your tummy. Baby Connor came out and now he loves me." As for Jake, I can tell he loves him but really doesn't care what the baby is doing. When we first came home from the hospital, the first thing Jake wanted to do was read Connor a book. So he did, but has had no interest in doing it since then. He does though like to make sure he is safe and gets upset when Connor cries. He has been telling us that when he grows up and gets married someday that he is going to be a "really great daddy." That you are Jake.
Oh, a sad part of being in the hospital was the kids could not come visit. No kids under 14 allowed. So no pics of them in the hospital with me and baby. It was hard to not see them for a few days.
As for Mike, he loves having a newborn to sleep on his chest. That is his favorite part of having a new baby. As for night time, you could throw a cooler full of ice on him and he would not wake up. So I don't even attempt it. Who knows what would happen to baby if I handed him over to a sleep walking daddy. :)
As for me, 3 kids will take some getting used to. Moms really do need more than 2 hands and 1 pair of eyes. I have had a lot of help the last couple weeks, and am so thankful for a great mom and mother in law. Wish I could always have an extra hand here!
We love our little Connor and are so grateful for 3 healthy kids and a great life. Welcome to the family handsome!

I don't sew. Really, I don't ever sew. Maybe to make the occasional curtain, tablecloth edges for YW, or to sew a button back on something for Mike. But even all this is rare.
Well, I really wanted one of these baby seat blanket cover thingys. I've seen them at various stores for $50-$60, and new I could attempt to make 3 of them for the same price as 1. So I did. They took me forever. But they are done and I can't wait to use them. The stitching isn't the best, but hopefully you won't look too close once I am actually using them! My favorite is the girly one, and I think I could use the blue one for either a girl or a boy. The green one is for sure for a boy. So if I have a boy, I will have to reluctantly give up the girly one to someone out there having a girl. If I have a girl, I will give away the green one if anyone wants it.
My favorite part of the girl one is the awesome brown buttons. The underside of the cover is the same fabric as the straps on top. I should have taken a pic of that. Oh well, you can imagine.

so cal and a fun wedding

i can't get these pictures in the right order so i am just not going to care because it doesn't matter! last month my cousin got married in malibu and we had a great time! good family time and overall a good vacation. kenzie was the flower girl and jake was one of the ring bearers. they did so well, were so good walking down the aisle and loved being a part of the wedding. everyone was so good to them and they were so cute in their outfits! yes, i am posting pictures of my largeness on here ~ i really don't want to but i like the pics of my family and hubby and i just happen to be in them.

kenzie really thought she was a princess and loved being right by ashlee's side. well, she is my princess!

our little man in his tux. don't you love the sleeves? we thought he would be dying to take it off, but he wanted to keep it on all night.
i love this pic. kenz is looking up at ashlee like, "oh wow, a real princess!"
our babies being silly.
daddy and jake at the rehearsal dinner. the kids loved the music and were dancing most of the time!
me, my sis, kenz and my mom
my nana and my sis
my sweet parents. don't they look so great?
we went to the beach for two days and the kids loved it. kenz wouldn't go in the water, but jake wouldn't get out of the water. i wish we lived closer to one we would be there all the time.

the kids were awesome travelers and we had a great week. it is so funny, since the reception the kids do "cheers" to everything. their drinks, ice cream cones, toys, etc. then they laugh, scream and clap their hands. too cute. one of the best parts of the trip was mike got upgraded to first class on the way there and back, and he was such a great hubby and gave it to me both times while he sat with the kids! unlimited diet coke and big seats for the big belly!

I know I got this off someone's blog, but I can't remember who's........so if it was yours I hope it's ok I use it! I love it, so funny.