Ode to Rhino (or Dino?)

I awoke this morning to Maison crying. Wasn't because someone had hurt him, he was very sad. I asked him what was wrong and he said Rhino was dead. One of his turtles he got for Christmas from Santa had died. He told me that it wasn't eating like the other one (Spike), and I noticed when I compared them, Rhino (or Dino - he had a hard time choosing a name, sometimes it's Rhino, sometimes Dino) was alot smaller than Spike, not saying much, they both are no bigger than a quarter! I had to find a box to bury the turtle, and this afternoon after school, we have to have a turtle funeral. Rhino will be buried by Courtney's dog, Daizy, in the side yard. Please feel free to leave your condolences. Maison is having a hard time with this and wanted to stay home from school. He was satisfied that I sent a note to his teacher explaining his mood, and to please be a little sympathetic with him today.

Meet Baby Carter

Baby Carter was born Feb. 10, 2009 @ 10:58 a.m.. He is 19 1/4 in. long and weighs 8 lbs 1 oz. He looks alot like Thomas, but he looks like Jaiden too. He has lots of hair and it's kinda got a redish tint to it. He hadn't cried as of 9:00 last night, and she wanted him to cry. We all told her she should be thankful, she'd hear enough of that later! : )

Courtney is having fun being an aunt, MolliKate says he looks like a baby opossum (?) and Maison has been worried about Jaiden and how he was going to get out exactly.

Everyone is doing fine and they should go home on Thursday.

Here are the pictures from the last post. Thomas was "reading" the monitors, telling us Jaiden's progress..... Get a load of that baby belly!!! phew! I feel for her....

STILL waiting on baby Carter

Phone rings....9:40 p.m.

Thomas "hey, what you doin?"

Me - sleeping, why?

Thomas - we on our way to the hospital. we having a baby tonight.

me - ok, is she ok?

Thomas - I don't know, they left earlier, I had to take a shower and shave and put on clean clothes.

me - ok, do I need to go to the hospital?

Thomas - well, I don't know, let me get there and I'll call you back.


Needless to say, I got up, got dressed and headed to the hospital, not waiting on him....I got there, she was in pain, cringing when the monitors went over 60 for the contractions - later, I found out that this number was really not accurate, but she was having pain nonetheless.

Dr. came in, did his thing, left her hooked up to monitors, etc. At 11:30 p.m., dr. came back in and said she hadn't progressed, she wasn't in labor and did she want sleeping pill or pain pill? Sweet little Jaiden was holding back with all her might. She WANTED to let that evil little thought in her head to strangle that dr. work it's way on down to her arms to wrap her fingers around his neck and just shake the dickens out of him, but she didn't. In her sweet voice she said, I guess I'll take the pain shot. After the dr. left the room, I thought the devil was going to pop out of her head. She was SO mad!! She thought this time for sure she was having this baby and she didn't want to go home empty handed, she wanted to go home empty bellied! But, that was Thursday night, and it's Sunday morning, and still no Carter. He'll be here when he gets ready, no doubt, the patience part is just not there. She is 38 weeks now, and she is ready (she thinks) : ) I keep telling her he's alot easier to take care of where he is, but she's ready to see him and hold him, and I am too, we all are.

I have a picture to post here, but for some reason, it's not working. I'll have to post it later, I guess.

waiting on baby Carter